Deposition of John Bigger
- Reference: MS 809, fols 245r-247v
- County: Dublin
- Date: 29/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Captivity, Military Action, Robbery, Stripping, Succour, Words
- How to Cite
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(the additions to damaged parts of the text are largely based on the Waring copy)
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John Bigger of Miltowne in the parish of Don{
That about the 3d of December last, he was forcibly robbed & dispoyled att Miltowne in the parish, county & Barrony as abouesaid, of all his goods & to the value following viz
Inprimis of corne to the value of ..............................................................j li.- 12 s.- 0 d.
It of Cattell to the value of ..............................................................................18 li.-10-0
It of Houshould goods & wearing clothes
of my e owne & my wiues ...............................................................................27 li.-17-0
It of monies due on Bills & bands for
Tythes & other commodities ..............................................................................16-10-0
All amounting to ------------------------ ---------------64 li.- 9 s.- {
It one & dispoiled of his vicorage to be indowed with the
3ds throughout by the Lord ArchBishop of
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<In toto 99 li.- 9 s. besides he is lyke to loose his meanes worth 35 li. per annum in futuro vntill a peace be setled> By the hands By meanes of James Woolverstone of Rath=Brann gen{
And further saith T hat These words or words to this effect were spoken by them [
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vnquestinable of any & this thay will setle on his head ag{
John Bigger & John Mundevill haue beine {
Walter fz Ger{
This, in most pontificall manner grauely sitting in his ch{
By vertue of this his warrant the heads of watchfull ad{
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& yow sayth he haue not one penny, if yow should find {
<In> The time that I the deponent was detayned att Ballibought Sir Henry Belling Lord of that towne came from Dublin to {
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William Aldrich
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14 John Biggar Comitat
Dublin Jur 29o Jan: 1641
hand
3 dec
discourse
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John Sterne
William Aldrich
William Hitchcock