Deposition of Elizabeth Woodhouse

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Eliz: Woodhouse of Belturbat in the County of Cavan Widdow, being duly sworne deposeth That in the beginning of this Rebellion she lost in househould stuffe and clothes 60 li. In debts 44 li. 10 s. besides a lease of 3 poles of Land called Durraleene, Durraleage, and Durragoss in the parish of Vrnee, for 7 yeares to come worth de claro 46 li. per annum By the hands or meanes of Phillip mc Hugh O Reely, and Edmund Miles O Reely the Sherif that was, and Edmond O Rely his ffather and diverse others whose names the deponent knoweth not aboute the 26 of 8ber last in the morning aboute 10 a clock and aboute the 27 of the said 8ber this deponent was stripped by the convoy sent with them from Belturbat aboute Cavan, and by diverse others.
And this deponent being at Phillip Mc Mulmore O Rielys house at Lismore hard him say to diverse of the Rebells, you told me you had ther kings broad seal to rise in armes, that you would but disarme the English and putt a gard into Bellturbat, and so suffer them all to enioy their goods, but you have deceiued me, and I will beleiue you no longer
hir marke
Eliz: [mark]Woodhouse
Deposed before vs this 4th of January 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton
She intends to remaine in Dublin, hopeing to Looke after hir Lands hereafter and is very sick for the present kept by the benevolance of hir kinsman Corporall Hanlie

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Elizabeth Woodhouse Com Cavan
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