Deposition of William Blake
- Reference: MS 829, fols 332r-333v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 18/3/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 332r
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William Blake late of Cullen parish of Emly barrony of Clinwilliam and within the com of Limerke Taner (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs) by vertue of a Comission &c deposeth & sayth that aboute the later end of december 1641 he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vzt worth 353 li., Part consisting of debts owing by
Of Cowess yearelings hor ses and Mares to the value of Thirty three pounds Of houshould and weareing appar a ll to the value of sixtene pounds Of ready moneyes to the sume of eightene pounds two shill ings Of Leather and barke to the value of two hundred & thirty pounds Of tooles belonging to his trade to the value of fiftene pounds shillings Of debts to the sume of Twenty six pounds which ere this rebellion were estemed good debts but now become desperat by rea s on the debtors are papists and out in open & actuall rebellion as Loghlen o Mullrean of Cullen and within the said com Brogmaker Rogger mc Shane of the same brogmaker and Donnogh O Mullreny of the same brogmaker which are now all in Rebellion The totall of his losses amounts to the value of Three hundred three & fifty pounds The deponent being further examined deposeth that about the tim aboue mencioned his Cattle was taken away by Dermod O Bryen of Clodolatowne in the com of Limericke gentleman and his company but how many he knoweth not alsoe hee sayth that aboute the first of august 1642 all his houshould stuff was taken away by William Poore of Pollerdstowne in the com of Tipperary gentleman Dermond O Murrane of Clanbricke in the said com of gentleman mc Bryen of Conagh in the com of Limericke gentleman and there
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Company Concisting of three hundred armed men lay & beseiged the Castle of Cullen aforsaid from the first of march till then tenth of 7ber who were Closly beseedged by the partyes aboue menconed The depon e nt being further examined deposeth not And further he deposeth not
William [
Jurat coram nobis
18o Marty 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson
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fol. 339v
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William Blakes examination
Limerick
Reu
Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson