Deposition of Richard Best
- Reference: MS 821, fols 053r-054v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 12/3/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by Debts
- How to Cite
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Richard Best Late of Ballywilliam parish of Templetille barrony of Epare Epahagh and within the Com of Tipperary Carpenter (a brittish protestant{
Of Cowes yearelings horses Mares sheepe to the value of threscore and one pounds Of househouldstuffe to the value of seaven pounds Of Tooles belonginge to his trade to the valu of twenty shillings Of hay in haggard to the value of six pounds he likewise sayth that he was disposessed of a lease of Ballywilliam wherein he had a terme of Life worth comunibus annis twentye pounds per annum yeare s toto ouer and aboue the LandLords rent wherein he conceaues himself damnyfied to the value of fortye pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of six pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of six pounds which ere this rebellion were estemed good debts but now become desperatt by reason the debtors are imp o uerished protestants and therefore this deponent cannot gett any satisfaction from them The totall of his Losses amounts to the value of one hu n d red one & twentye pounds, this deponent sayth that parte of his Cowes he deliuered to Edmond Coudon who when he had them were taken away by Edmond Coudon of Turbeghy of the com of Corke gent went into rebellion which before was in The deponent sayth that aboute the second off ffeburary
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last 1641 this deponent deliuered to the said Edmond <A> Condon of Tur behy in the com of Corke gent three Cowes & three heiffers to be kept for him whoe promised to restore them backe againe (as may appeere by an acknowledgment to that effect vnder his hand produced before vs) which Condon is synce that tyme out in open and actuall rebellion, and further he sayth that two three Cowes More were giuen to taken away by be kept for him to John Hynibry of Glanduff and within the said Com husbandman who promised to restore them backe againe, but when he had them he went out in open & actuall rebellion and further he sayth that he deliuered foure [
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Jurat coram nobis
12o martij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson
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The examination
of Richard Best
Tipperary
Reu
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Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson