Deposition of Barbara Comins
- Reference: MS 816, fols 096r-096v
- County: Meath
- Date: undated
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Stripping
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Barbara Comins of Kentstowne in the County of Meath sworne saith That a weeke after allhollontide Last she was robbed by Andrew Kent sonn toKent of Kentstowne with some 30 more Rebells his fathers tennants inhabitants of danestowne, of 14 s. in ready money & deprived of 14 s. in debts, And made her give him an accompt of her debts owing to her that he might tak the mony to manteine his souldieres withall, And that this deponent had for the preservation of her estate (hearing of the Rebellion) carried to <symbol> the lord of Dunsany, 25 of Mr Grants Cowes to be kept for her vpon his lordships lands. But his lordship wold not be seene with her at her comeing vpp, nor give her lodging she being stripped and naked only she was by his servants putt in a Cowhouse. And she further deposeth that about allhallontyde abovt xxty persons of her neighbours being irish dwelling at Burtonstowne and fflemingstowne in the night time robbd this deponent of all her housholdstuffe worth 5 li. and above and putt a rope about her neck threatening to hang her, and alsoe dragged her vpp and downe danestowne and Kentstowne stark naked
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Barbara Comins Com Meath
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