Deposition of Robeart Berchall
- Reference: MS 818, fols 123r-123v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 10/7/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 123r
962.
Robeart Berchall of the Inch in the County of Wexford Clothworker: being examined: before vs: and allsoe hath taken his corporall: oath on the holy Euangeles: doth say that Torlaugh: m Keuenugh of molanogroth: of the abouenamed County gent: and John Keuenugh: of Croncrubin gentell: Daniell mc Borne of Bollebann gent: Donough mc mortho: of Croncrubin blackesmith Lawrance mc Art of Couleroe an ancient rebell and walter mc Art of the same towne: John mc manis alies Kenouann and Daniell mc manes: and James mc manis: with Thomas mc manis their father: all of Croncrubin yeomen: Simon mc Edmond of Balleelim Bucher dollough Bann of the same yeomann Garalld Duff of Croncrubin Brogmaker and Owen mc mortho of the same yeoman: haue taken vp armes: against his maiesties Crowne and dignity: and came to the howse of the aboue named Robeart and broke it open the dore with an Axe and robed him of such goods and Chatell as heirafter follow. li. s. d.
Inprimis in howse hould stuf: Corne malt beare and vitells -------- 05-00-00
one horse vallued at ------------------------------------------------------ 00-10-00
a Lease which hee bougth of twoo milles his time
in the said Lease yet vnexpired being fiftin year & cost him ------ 07-00-00
by bulding of a tucke mill with all thinges thire vnto
belounging: and reparing the aboue named twoo milles
the aforsaid Lease is vallued to bee worth during the time li.
thirein as abouesaid ------------------------------------------------------180-00---
The totall Som is ---------------------------------------192-10 s.
And sayth that the Irish weomen of the Rebells in the said County doe deporte & demeane themselues ten tymes more wickedly & violently far then the male rebells in their actions & the yong ympes that can but [
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Jurat xo Julij 1642
John Sterne:
Will: Aldrich
fol. 123v
963.
Wexford o
William Leigh Jur 10
Julij 1642 & Robert
Birchall
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John Sterne
William Aldrich