Deposition of Elizabeth Stewart
- Reference: MS 817, fols 200r-200v
- County: Longford
- Date: 26/8/1642
- Type: Other Copy
- Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Supporting Statement
- How to Cite
fol. 200r
(83.)
Elizabeth Stewart the Relict of Alexander Stewart Doctor of Phissick late of Sct Johnstowne in the County of Longford sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Her husband & shee were expelled deprived robbd or dispoyled of their meanes goodes & chattells hereafter expressed vizt beasts & cattle worth xxx li., one Mare, sheepe, howsholdgoods, & timber worth xlvij li. xiiij s. bookes worth 14 li. And of the proffitts of howses landes & grounds worth clerely xxij li. per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost, And besides one yeres proffitt of the Schoole of Sct Johnstowne worth xx li. Soe that their whole present losses amount vnto the summ of Cxxxij li. xiiij s. ster: Besides she is like to be deprived of the future proffitts of her Landes and grounds worth xxij li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith That she hath heard read the deposition of Robert Colden Cleark & concerning the murthers cruelties & owtrages therein expressed and the sufferinges of his Maiesties Loyall subiects: She sayth that his expressions of them are in all thinges true to her Knowledg And further saith That after the Rebells had given the protestants of Longford quarter and Lycense vnder hand & seale to depart freely away with their Lives clothes and horses they neuertheles quickly after stripped them of their clothes, And being naked some of them were most cruelly murthered by the Rebells, The murthered persons at that tyme being viijt in number.
Jur 26o Augusti 1642
The originall (being ingrossed) is in the handes of Mr Browne of the Kinges bench, with 28 examjnacions more
fol. 200v
Longford
Elizabeth Stewart
Jur 26 Augusti
Intw 1642
hand
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