Deposition of Thomas Baker
- Reference: MS 820, fols 208r-208v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 26/8/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 208r
1497
Thomas Baker of Tallowbridge in the parish of Talloe lismore and barony of Cosemore and Cosbridy and within the County of Waterford butcher (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission bearing date &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute the 16th of ffebruary last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 140 li.
Of Cowes mares and horses to the value of one and fiftie pounds Of hay and Corne in the house to the value of fiue pounds The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost the benefitt of a parcell of land called Knocknemuck in the said County wherin he hath a lease of sixteene yeres yeet to come woorth to this deponent to be sett ouer & aboue the land lords rent foure pounds per annum [
fol. 208v
1498
& partely by takeing away some salt & other houshould stuffe out of this deponents house by the rebells The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred fiftie three fortie pounds The deponent saith that he was robbed by the rebells their names he knoweth not & further he deposeth not
Tho: Baker
Jurat coram nobis
26o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Thomas Ellwell
The examination of
Thomas Baker
Waterford
Philip Bisse
Thomas Elwell