Deposition of Edmond Frances
- Reference: MS 821, fols 055r-055v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 12/3/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Words
- How to Cite
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Edmond ffrances late of Kilcarrune in the parish of Shandrum and within the County of Tipperary Carpenter (a brittish protestant ) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome (bearing date the 5th da y of March 1641) concerneing th e losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion Comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth and saith. That vpon the second of January 1641 or therabouts the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth 140 li.
Of cowes hei fers mares & one horse to the u al u e of eight and fiftie pounds: Of houshould stuffe & tooles to the value of seaven pounds ten shillinges. Of hay in stacke {
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Of the same yeoman, his cause of knowledge being that this deponent aboute soone after the same time this deponent being in Sir Rich: Everards Castle the said James White came <B> thither, & then this deponent begged of him to giue him some releefe he possesseing parte of his Cattle, which he said White denyeing saidth Is it not as good for yow that I should haue your goods as the lord Mountgarrett, whereby this deponent came to the knowledge howe that he was partaker with them that robbed him & further he deposeth not
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Jurat coram nobis
12o Martij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson
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Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson