Deposition of William Gellson
- Reference: MS 811, fols 054r-054v
- County: Wicklow
- Date: 11/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Robbery
- How to Cite
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William Gellson of Arkeloe in the County of wickeloe gent sworne & examined aged thirtie sixe yeares saith that hee was robbed at Arkeloe in the County of aforesaide vppon the twentith day of Nouember last by the Rebbells and that hee had taken from him by the Burnes & the Doyles & in that County in moneyes & bonds to the valew of fowre hundred & thirtie fiue pounds & in household goods & other prouition to the valew of thirtie fower pounds allso in herringe netts & a salmon seane to the valew of three pounds & in hay worth three pounds allso one lease of the Abby in Arkeloe which hee holdeth from the Right Honorable the Lord Esmond at the rent of three pounds tenn shillinges haueing e in reuertion thirty three yeares vppon which hee bestowed one hundred and fiuety pounds in the buildinge of a faire stone house & malt house which weare worth ouer & besides the rent fower & twenty pounds per annum the which houses as hee is credibly informed are [
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Will: Gellson
Jur xio Jan 1641
John Sterne
Will Hitchcock>
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William Gelson Com: Wickloe
Jur xio Jan: 1641
Intw
20 No
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John Sterne
William Hitchcock