Deposition of Richard Gibson
- Reference: MS 812, fols 014r-015v
- County: Carlow
- Date: 15/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Stripping
- How to Cite
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Richard Gibson late of Williamstowne in the County of Catherloghe Esquire one of his Maiesties Justices of the peace of the same County sworne & examined saith That he this deponent was possessed of the seuerall townes of Williamstowne & Lisnevaghe in the same County for the terme of xxvi yeres or thereaboutes yett in being yett in being by leas thereof made unto him him by the [
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next Market towne were fled away And then becawse the said rebells (as this deponent was informed were comeing vpp nere his howse, against whome noe force nor power in the cuntry was levyed: he this deponent the 14th of November last though very sick fled away alsoe and in 4 dayes came to Dublin by 3 4 or at the most 12 myles a day: where he still languisheth of the same sicknes: And shortly after this deponentes departure which was about the day of November last aforesaid divers of the said Rebells (as this deponentes tenntes that were present tould him) whose names this deponent yet knoweth not came to in hostyle and rebellious manner came to your this deponentes said howse and forcibly tooke and carried away from thence divers of this deponentes howshould goodes
And not long after one Donnell Ryan this deponentes <B> owne servant and footeman with a great Company of other rebells came to this deponentes said howse and ransacked the same and then and at other tymes the said Rebell s forcibly tooke away from the said howse and Land, all this deponentes goodes & chattles concisting of oxen Cowes yong beastes horses mares geldings Colts swyne sheepe powltrie Corne hay 4 muskettes and a fowling peece all the deponentes bookes howshold goodes provition and other goodes & chattles worth in all: And robbed and stript this deponentes children & some of his servantes of their apparell & victualls soe that if god godes providence had not prevented it they had beene all starved, the value of all which goodes & chattells <640 li.-10 s. {
And this deponent further saith that over and besides his great charges vpon the said lands this d{
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& deprived as aforesaid amounting to the some of
The above named Mary Gibson alsoe sworne and examined saith that the examinacion of Richard Gibson her husband is in all thinges true as she is verely perswaded: And that to her further great losse and greefe her since husband is since dead
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In toto - 1880 li. vlt
400 li. per annum
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Richard Gibson Esquire
his examinacion
Jur 15o Jan 1641
Com Catherlagh
Intw
14 No
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Henry Brereton
William Hitchcock