Deposition of Robert Thorn
- Reference: MS 821, fols 155r-156v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 18/3/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Robbery, Stripping, Lost by Debts
- How to Cite
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Robert Thorn late of the Towne and parish of Corangen alias Cordangen in the barony of and within the County of Cork Tipperary clothier (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed, bearinge date &c. deposeth & saith deposeth That vpon the 5th of december Anno Domini 1641 therabouts the deponent lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth 123 li.-16 s.Of cowes and horses to the value of eight pounds. Of houshould=stuffe, broad cloath, yarne, kercy wooll , and frize to the value of Two six and thirty forty fi f ty pounds sixteene shillinges Of Implements & tooles belonging to his trade to the value of ten pounds. In Tobacco woorth six pounds. The deponent further saith that by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of his farme at Cordangen aforesaid wherin he hath a lease of thirteene yeeres yeett to come woorth yeerly aboue the landlords rent ten pounds per annum his enterest for the said yeeres he accounts is worth to be brought or sould forty pounds. Of debts amonting to forty shillinges due from Thomas Price clerke & others & although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this rebelli on yeett in regard the said Pri ce is vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore this deponent is not likly to get any satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred three and Twenty pounds sixteene shillinges. The deponent being further examined deposeth And That vpon the first of January 1641 the deponent comeing from Cordangen aforesaid to the Towne of Tipperary in the said County two of Mr Pierce Butlers men of Bangy in the said County gentleman, mett this
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deponent in the high way (being well armed) & assau{
Robert RT Thorn’s marke
Jurat coram nobis
18o Martij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson
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Tipperary
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Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson