Deposition of Mariery Steele
- Reference: MS 829, fols 052r-053v
- County: Clare
- Date: 22/9/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 52r
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Mariery Steele late of the parish of Kilfanora in the Barony of Corc am Roa in Thomond widdow duly swoar n e and examined by vertue of &c deposeth and sayth that on or aboute the first day of January last past and since the Begining and By meanes of this present rebellion in Ierland shee lost was robbed and foarceably dispoyled of hir goodes and Chattells to the seuerall valewes following viz worth 187 li. 10 s.
In Cowes yearlinges horses mares and swine worth one hundred and ffowerteene poundes and tenn shillinges in hay Corne in stack and grounde worth Thir ty and fiue poundes In houshold stuffe and provision worth Eighte poundes This deponent saith that she was expelled and driuen away from hir In leasses and dwelling in the parish of Kilfanora affores aid e worth Thirty poundes The totall of hir losses were one hundred ffower score and Seuen poundes and Ten shillinges This deponent And saith that hir goodes were taken away by one Connor ô Brian of Lymineagh and in the parish of Killeneboy in the Barony of Insequin In Thomond afforesaide gentleman and his Brother Turlogh <o> Bryan of the same place and ther Complices This deponent saith shee further sayth that that the afforesaid Connor ô Brian & Turlogh ô Brian did in a most Inhumane manner Murder this deponents husband by name Robert Steele and his brother Josua Steele and his wife Tomasena Steele Moreouer this deponent saith And that one Edward Bastock and his wife Margarett of the par Roger Snary and his wife Katheren Edward Addams and and his wife Ann all in the parish of Kilfanora are since this rebbellion all turned papistes and ffurther deposeth not
Margery [
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Jurat coram nobis 22o die
Septembris 1642
Jam: Wallis
Thomas Ellwell
fol. 52v
775
fol. 53r
776
fol. 53v
777
The examinacion of Maigory
Sttele of Kilfanora
in Thomond widdow
240
Clare
Rev
James Wallis
Thomas Elwell