Deposition of ffrances Walker
- Reference: MS 820, fols 257r-257v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 13/6/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 257r
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<symbol> ffrances Walker late of GranyRie in the parish of Lisgenin & barony of Deces & within the County of Waterford yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of his Maiesties Comission beareing date &c deposeth and saith That aboute Candlemas last and since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost & hath beene robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 120 li. 10 s.
Of nynteen his Cowes one bull & one heiffer a mare & some swine at Piltowne in the said County to the value of foure and fiftie pounds ten shillings sterling Of houshould stuffe to the value of three pounds sterling The deponent saith that he lost by this rebellion eight stockes of bees which he valueth to be woorth eight pounds sterling He was expelled and driuen away from his said farme where he left in Corne in ground to the value of ten pounds sterling which he conceaues to be lost Of his hay & Corne in the haggard to the value of twenty pounds sterling The deponent further saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of his said farme wherin he had a lease of fiue & twenty yeeres to come woorth fiue pounds per annum which he valueth to be woorth fiue and twenty pounds sterling The totall of this deponents losses amounts to one hundred & twenty pounds ten shillings Hee saith that Sir Nicholas Whites Welsh his son (as he is informed credibly) & one ffennell (a reputed Captaine of the rebells) John fitz Gerrald of Ballyellellane in the said County gentleman & diuers others tooke away the deponents Cattle He lastly saith & further he cannot depose
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Walker
Jurat coram nobis
13o Junt 1642
Percy Smyth
Tho Badnedge
Phil: Bisse
fol. 257v
1602
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Percy Smyth
Philip Bisse
Thomas Badnedge