Deposition of Gyles Borrett
- Reference: MS 837, fols 024r-024v
- County: Down
- Date: 3/11/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Robbery
1274
Gyles Borrett of Drumore in the Countie of downe gent sworne & examyned deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion the Rebells in the said County did forceibly enter into the said towne and deprived robbed and dispojled him of the possession Rents and proffitts of his howse and farme at Drumore and of other his goodes and chattells Consisting of beastes Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay fewell howshold goodes apparell due debts & other his meanes of the value and to his losse of One thowsand and six Powndes ster And saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & despojled him were those of the septs and Maganisses and the ô Neills in that Countie & their companies as this deponent hath bin credibly tould by his owne wiffe & that the Rebells then or soone after burned all or the most part of the said towne of Drumore (he this deponent being then in England)
Giles Borrett
Jur 3o Nov 1643
Hen: Brereton
Edw Pigott
1275
Gyles Borrett Jur
3o Nov 1643
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