Deposition of Jane Tomlinson

fol. 197r

363

<Com Cavann ss> Janne p the widdowe Relict and sole administratrix of all the goods and chattells of Ralph Tomlinson late of Crena in the County of Cavan yeoman who was slaine in his Maiesties service in the month of December Anno Domini 1641 and at his death died without any issue vizt the said Janne beinge Sworne and depossed before vs saieth that he the saide Ralph and she the saide Janne p vppon & about the <in october> xxixth daye of october Anno Domini 1641, weare lawefully possessed and interested of and in the Goods chattells cattell howshould Stuff Money debts and apparrell followeing vizt.
Thirtye eight cowes xxij steares and heifers of an Englishe straine valued_____109 li.
Two marres, Two horses, Two yeere olde fillyes xxij sheepe and Two fatt Sw Swyne vallued_____030 li
In moneyes and debts in all to the value and Some of_____163 li.
Howsehould stuffe lyneinge wollen brasse pewter and apparell valued_____020 li.
<422li.> Corne Corne totalis hey garden roots and Turffe_____100 li.
And beinge soe possessed and Intrested Lawefully of and in the saide goods chattells cattell howeshould stuff Moneys & debts and apparell het amountinge and vallued to three fower hundred thirty twentie and two pounds sterling he the saide Ralph Tomlinson and she the said Janne p his wife vppon and about the aforesaide xxixth daye of october in Anno Domini 1641 weare most wrongefully and forcibly with force and Armes &c Robbed spoyled pillaged deprived and stripped of the same To her Remembrance & knowledge by and of these Rebbells and Theves following vizt
<Com Cavan ss a> James mc Shane Moyle o Relly of dromavady in the county of Cavan yeoman
ffarrell mc James o Relly of the same gentleman
<x> Hugh boye o Relly of killduff gen tleman in the county of Cavan gentleman
<Rory> Donnell mcShane Ray mc Ray a Relly of the same gentleman
Mullmore o Relly of the same gentleman
Turlaugh o Mulltully of drombrad in the county of Cavan gentleman and John o Brogan of the said Towne of Cavan gentleman
<Some of> which saide Rebbells some of the saide that they did doe the kinge service to Robbe and strippe them the saide Ralph and Jane or either of them And then the said John ô Brogan with a great skeane gave the deponent a great wound in her head And further

fol. 197v

369

further sayth That Phelim ô Bradie of Lisdigging in the County parish of Ballyhayes & County of Cavan gentleman that oweth to this <b> deponent iiij li., is a Rebell carrying armes with and amongst the Rebells against the king & his lojall subiects: & Comitting divers Robberyes and outrages: And the said Shane o Brogan in this deponents hearing sayd That he had killed 2 pro of the English the day before and that their bloud was vpon his skeane
Signum predicti Jane Tomlinson
[mark]
Jur xixo Augusti 1642
John Sterne
Will: Aldrich

Cavan
Jane Tomlinson
Jur

Cavan
Jane Tomlinson
Jur xixo Augustii 1642
Intw
Hand Cert fact

[Copy at MS 832,

fol. 92v

]