Deposition of Arthure Byrt
- Reference: MS 820, fols 303r-303v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 2/6/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Assault, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
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Arthure Byrt late of the Towne and parish of Lismore, barony of Cosemore and Cosebridy and within the County of Waterford Chandler (a brittish protestant) duely examined and sworne before vs vpon oath by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome to vs & others directed (beareing date &c) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the Brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster as alsoe diuers other particulars to be enquired after &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute Christmas last the and diuers times since he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 28 li.
Of horses to the value of three pounds Of houshould stuffe lynnen, and weareing apparell to the value of Twenty pounds Of houses burnt and destroyed by the rebells to the value of fiue pounds The totall of his losses amounts to eight and Twenty pounds The deponent being further examined saith That vpon the 28th day of the last month of may earely in the morneing a matter of Two or three hundred rebells comanded by one Capteine Butler and Capteine ffennell (as this examinat is giuen to vnderstand) assaulted the Towne of Lismore aforesaid and setting fire to the same in a rebellious and hostill maner murthered diuers & heavily wounded others both English and Irish in the said Towne to wit, William Lander the elder son of Garrett Lander (an Irishman) his mother and his brother in Lawe were murthered in a thactht house vpon the south side of the Cathedrall Church there, besides diuers others of the Inhabitants of the said Towne he further saith that then and there in a cruell maner the said rebells murthered of English protestants the vndernamed persons to wit Dauid Toby, Mr Pallard, Richard Long the lord of Corks Cooke, & others; alsoe Edward Baker & his wife Two of Mr Rines children, and at least a score of the Irish Inhabitants of Lismore aforesaid are greevously wounded and some of them likely neuer to recouer & further he deposeth not
Arthur Byrt
Jurat coram nobis
2o Junij 1643
Jam: Wallis
Thomas Ellwell
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Waterford
The examination of
Arthure Byrt
Reu
137
James Wallis
Thomas Elwell