1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Depositions of Thomas Atkins and Walter James

Reference: MS 829, fols 325r-325v
County: Limerick
Date: 4/5/1644
Type: Bisse
Nature of Deposition: Robbery

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Thomas Atkins late of Newcastle in the County of lymerick husbandman & Walter James late of the same husbandman duely examined & sworne before vs for and in the behalf of John Seely late of Ballintobber in the parish of Monagae barony of Connelloe and within the County of lymericke aforesaid nowe absent in his Maiesties seruic{e} husbandman; by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date &c) concerneing the losses robberies and spolies since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c they seuerally depose and say That aboute the begining of January 1641 and diuers times since the said John Seely lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt
Of cowes heiffers and horses to the value of three score fiue pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of Ten pounds They further depose that the said John Seely was dispossessed of seuerall houses and of the land of Ballintobber aforesaid to his losse and damadge of foure score pounds The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred three score and fiue pounds Their cause of knowledge therin is that being neere neighboures these many yeeres to the said Seely they verily beleeueth that his estate lost by meanes of this rebellion doth not exceede but rather come farr shorte of what they haue deposed & further they canot depose
Thomas [mark] Atkins marke
Walter James
Jurat coram nobis
4o Marty 1643
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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Limerick
Thomas Atkins examination
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James Wallis
Philip Bisse