Deposition of Elizabeth Cooke
- Reference: MS 829, fols 298r-299v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 5/11/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 298r
590
Elizabeth Cooke late of Balleha in the parish of Ballengarry in the Barony of Connelle and within the County of Lymrick widdow duly swoarne and examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith that on or aboute the 23th day of December last and since the begining and by meanes of this present rebellion in Ierland shee lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of hir goodes and Chattells to the seuerall valewes following vizt worth 142 li.
Off Cowes horses and sheepe to the valew of Threescore and tenn poundes of Corne in stack and ground worth Thirty poundes of household goodes worth tenn poundes In hay fforty shill in g e s this deponent saith that she was expelled and driuen away from hir dwelling a n d leas t in Balleha afforesaide worth thirty poundes the totall of hir losses were one hundred fforty and twoe poundes This deponent saith And that shee was robbed and hir goodes taken Away by william Collum of Lyssamote in the barony of Connella afforesaid Mahoone mc Turlagh of the same gent Brian Kevana of the same gent Robert Lacy of Ballengarygary in the barony afforesaid gent Edy Lacy of Kilmaccanearle of the same barony gent John o Hallenan of Lyssamote afforesaid gent all in the barony of Connella & County of Lymrick And farther she cannot depose
Elizabeth Coke
Jurat coram nobis
5o 9bris 1642
Hen: Rugge
Thomas Ellwell
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fol. 299v
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Limerick
Elizabeth Cookes examination
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Henry Rugg
Thomas Elwell