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Deposition of Roberte Murdoe

  • Reference:  MS 821, fols 151r-151v
  • County: Tipperary
  • Date: 12/8/1642
  • Type: Bisse
  • Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by Debts
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    • fol. 151r


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    Roberte Murdoe late vicar of Glankeene in the barony of Oleagh & K inallagorth within the County of Tipperary clerk (a brittish protestant) being duely sworne & examined vpon oath before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission &c. deposeth and saith. That on or about the first of december last & since the beginning of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 94 li. part consisting of
    Of Cowes horses & mares to the value of thirtie pounds Of houshouldstuffe stuffe winter prouision & weareing apparell to the value of twenty pounds. Of Corne in the haggard and house to the value of fortie pounds Of debts amounteing to the summe of three pounds due from the vnder named persons vizt Teig o Hingertell Ladyne of Pallice in the said County husbandman Jeffry Burk{e} of the same husbandman John Morris of the same husbandman & although he accounted the same goode debte before the begining of this present rebellion yeett in regard the said parties whoe are out in actuall rebellion therefore this deponent cannot gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to the sume of foure score & thirteene pounds Besides the losse of the benefitt of his Churchliueinge the vicaridge of Glackeene aforesaid & two other cur es neere adioyneing woorth Comunibus annis fortie pounds per annum which he leaues to Consideration And The deponent saith that he was robbed by Rich: Burke of Garisoleagh in the said County Esquire & Rich: Burke & Ed: Burke brothers of the same parish <gentlemen?> William mc Rickard Burke of the parish of Glankeene aforesaid gentleman Vllick Burke of the same gentleman, & Richard Burke mc Edmond of the same yeoman & Rowland Burke of the same yeoman son to the said Richard & diuers others whose names he knoweth not & further he canot depose
    Robert Murdo
    Jurat coram nobis 12o August 1642
    Phil: Bisse Jam: Wallis

    fol. 151v


    1050

    The examination of
    Robert Murdoe
    Tipperary

    Reu

    A



    James Wallis
    Philip Bisse



     

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