Deposition of Elizabeth Lison
- Reference: MS 811, fols 152r-153v
- County: Wicklow
- Date: 21/4/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Captivity, Killing, Robbery, Succour
- How to Cite
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Elizabeth Lison late of delgin in the County of Wickloe widdow Sworne [
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vpon Munday in Easter weeke last seuerall of the said Rebells whose names shee knowes not tooke this Examinante and putt a rope about her necke and tyed her vpp to the Gallowes vntill shee was allmost hanged, but afterwardes tooke her downe and sayed that shee should not be hanged, but should be shott to death, which they said Rebells would did would haue attempted to doe but that their cheife comaunder did sent her away after that he had sworne her not to come neere the English Army, And shee further sayth that before her said husbandes dea was hanged as aforesaid they were robbed and dispoyled of the goodes and Chattles and to the values followinge (vizt) ten English Cowes worth xxx li. one horse & Mare worth Eight Poundes In househould goodes prouision and apparell x li. besides apparell which she left in the said Mr Walsh his house at the tyme of her takeinge away from thence and which shee is like to loose worth <lvi li.> 5 li. and iij li. x s . in wages due to her all which amounteth to xl[
Signum Elizabeth [
Jurat xxi April 1642
William Hitchcocke
William Aldrich
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79 Wickloe 165
Elizabeth Lison of
delgin widdow Jurat
xxio Apr 1642
Cert hand
Intr Ext
25 No
79
Elizabeth Lison of R
William Aldrich
William Hitchcock