1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Deposition of George Horsons

Reference: MS 820, fols 167r-167v
County: Waterford
Date: 12/8/1642
Type: Bisse
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery, Stripping

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fol. 167r

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George Horsons late of BalliGambon in the parish of Whitechurch & barony of decies & within the County of Waterford yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of his Maiesties Comission beareing date the &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute the 10th of Jan: last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispooiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 60 li. 1 s.
Of Cowes [ ] one mare oxen heiffers steeres & one mare & one bull to the value of six eight & thirtie pounds & eleaven shillings Of houshould stuffe to the value of fortie shillings Of Corn e in stacke to the value of six eight pounds the totall of his losses amounts to fifty pounds eleven shill: He sayth that he was credibly informed that the Lord of Dunboyn{e} <A> & his company took away fiue of the deponents cowes and Philip mc Daniellaugh mc Cragh his [ ] daughter in law m Peirce Butler late of Knockanmmy in County of Tipperary Esquire his daughter and the said mc Craghs Tenants they had the rest of the cattle he sayth that his Corne in stack was takn away by Robert Steuenson of BallyGambon in the parish of whitechurch aforesaid gentleman he also sayth that about nere Midsomer last one Allis Bywater wife to Robert Bywater of Dromane Castle was murdered with skeens the rebb by Capt ffennells footman <B> as is credibly reported he also sayth that the deponent was stript by the Lord of Dunboynes men whose names he knoweth not and further he cannot depose
George [mark] Horson
Jurat coram nobis 12th Aug
1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

fol. 167v

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The examination of
George Horsons
Waterford
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James Wallis
Philip Bisse