Deposition of William Hodkins
- Reference: MS 829, fols 300r-300v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 7/11/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Captivity, Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 300r
594
William Hodkins late of Ballymoroghoue parish of Munaghlay barony of Connelloe & within the in the County of lymericke blacksmith (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or about Candlemas last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth Cxxviij li.
Of Cowes one bull heeffers yeerlinges & horses to the value of foure & forty pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of three score pounds Of hay and Corne in the haggard & house to the value of thirteene pounds Of Corne in ground nowe lost by meanes of this rebellion to the value of six pounds Of Implements belonging to his trade to the value of fiue pounds The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred eight & Twenty pounds The deponent And saith that vpon the sixt of June last or therabouts one Thomas Silly late of Ballinsobber in the said County yeoman & his son John Silly & Rob: Gough of the same yeoman all both English protestants were taken prisoners in or nere Newcastle aforesaid in the said County by Dauid mc Garreld of Clenles in the said County gentleman & by his son Morris mc Dauid of the same gentleman & after being apprehended by the said parties & their confederats they caryed them to Ballymoroghoe aforesaid wher they comanded them to be hanged [
William [
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Jurat coram nobis
7o 9bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Hen: Rugge
fol. 300v
595
William Hodkins examination
Limerick
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Henry Rugg
Philip Bisse