Deposition of George Morres
- Reference: MS 812, fols 021r-021v
- County: Carlow
- Date: 18/3/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery, Stripping
- How to Cite
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George Morres late of Clonmore in the County of Catherlagh sheppard sworne & examined saith That on the xith of November Last one Tirlagh Birne of Killalangford in the County of Catherlagh gent & divers others Rebells, his fosterers Complicees and souldjers whose names he knowes not came to this deponentes howse at Clonmore aforesaid and then and there rebelliously & by force expelled robbed and dispoyled him of his goodes & chattells [
And the same next day after this deponent flying for safftie to Baltinglasse & intending from thence to goe for Dublin was by Lodowick Panton a rebell & other his souldjers & complicees whose names he knowes not not did robbd by the rebells stripped and deprived of ready mony amounting to x li., Butter worth vj li. xvj s Cheese worth vij li. x s.: 2 boxes of Lynnen clothes worth 40 s. And this deponent had a Mare since stollen from him at Crumljn worth 2 li. 10 s., by the rebells thereabouts: Soe that this deponentes whole losse by reason of this presente rebellion amounteth to threescore & twoe powndes xvj s. 6 d. ster: And this deponent hath heard that Timothie Peate of Knocatowcoyle in the County of Wickloe gent Mr Graves of ffair wood park gent & John Gerard of Carnow fforgman are gone from the protestant Church to Masse, and is assured they tarry still amongst the Rebells in those parts
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Jur 18 Marcij 1641
William Hitchcocke
John Sterne
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Catherloge 21 O
Geo: Morres Jur 18o Marcy
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John Sterne
William Hitchcock