Deposition of William James
- Reference: MS 820, fols 252r-252v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 16/8/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
1593
William James of Balygaly in the parish of Lissmore in the Countie of waterford husbandman A Brittish protestant Beeing duly sworne & examined By vertue of his maiesties Comision deposeth & saith that about the 20th of ffeabuary and about the seuenth of August last past at which tow seuerall times he was Robed and forcibly despoyled of his goods & Chattells to the seuerall vallues ffollowing vizt value of 30 li.
of Cowes heifers & yeerlings the worth of vallue of Eight & twentie pounds & ten shillings also one mar & Colt worth thirtie shillings the totall of his losses amounts vnto thirtie pounds He saith that he is informed that Pierce Butler of Banshagh in the County of Tipperary son to Sir Richard Butler knight James Welsh of Rathronan in the said County gentleman & James Tobin of Kilnegananagh in the said County gentleman were the parties that robbed this deponent of his said Cattle & further he canot depose
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Jurat coram nobis
16o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis
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