Deposition of Symon Sloper
- Reference: MS 821, fols 128r-128v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 19/8/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by Debts
- How to Cite
fol. 128r
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Symon Sloper late of Clohine in the parish of Shandrane & barony of Effa & Offa & within the County of Tipperary gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith. That on or aboute the first of december & since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 466: Part consisting of debts
Of Cowes oxen heiffers and steeres horses & money at Clohine aforesaid to the value of one hundred twenty three pounds. Of houshouldstuff to the value of thirtie pounds. Of hay & Corne in the haggard & house to the value of one hundred six and twenty pounds. Of Implements of husbandry to the value of ten pound s . The deponent saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme & house where he left in Corne in ground to the value of twenty pounds which he conceaues to be lost. The deponent further saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of his far me at Clohine aforesaid haueing a lease therin of one & fortie yeeres yeet t to come (of three liues liue soe long) woorth to this deponent aboue the landlords rent twenty pounds per annum wherin he is damnified one hundred & fortie pounds. Of debts amounting to the sume of one & twenty pounds due from the vndernamed persons vizt the lord of Cahir Thomas oge Lundergane of Lisnovane in the said County gentleman Pierce Butler of Shanballydyffe in the said County Esquire John Butler of Cloghbridy in the said County Esquire Hugh oge mc Cragh of Burges in the said County gentleman Roger mc Cragh of Ballinemahy in the said County gentleman John Butler of Castlegrace in the said County gentleman & John Condon of the same gentleman & although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this
fol. 128v
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Rebellion, yeett in regard the said parties are out in actuall rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his lossess amounts to the sume of foure hundred three score and six pounds. The deponent saith that his said 12 cowes of his Cattle were taken away by Garrrett oge Hallaway of in the County of Limerick gentleman. Edmond mc Shiky ofin the said County gentleman both liueing within six miles of Michelstowne He likewise saith And that 40 of his said Cowes were taken away <B> by Thomas Lundergane aforesaid capteine of the said lord of Cahirs company whoe after takeing away of the said Cattle deuided them betweene him & the said lord of Cahir & further he deposeth not.
Simon Sloper
Jurat coram nobis
19o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis
The examination of
Symon Sloper
Tipperary
Reu
James Wallis
Philip Bisse