Deposition of Anthony Hodgskins and Anthony Hodgskins
- Reference: MS 821, fols 179r-179v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 29/3/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Supporting Statement
- How to Cite
fol. 179r
898
Anthony Hodgskins the elder late of Ballyfleming in the parish of Shandron in the barony of Effa and Offa and within the County of Tipperary gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely examined and sworne before vs vpon oath by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome (beareing dat e &c) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth & saith. That aboute the feast of shrovetide 1641 last & diuers times since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 229 li.-10 s.-0
Of cowes heiffers one bull mares horses and coults to the value of foure score and thirsix teene pounds ten shillings Of houshouldstuffe to the value of fiftie pounds. Of hay to the value of fifteen e pounds. Of corne in ground to the value of eight pounds. The deponent alsoe saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of the lands of Ballyfleming aforesaid wherin he hath one & thirtie yeeres lease yeett vnexpired for which this depone nt gaue eight and fo rty pounds fine before this rebellion & was offered fiftie pounds for the said lease, therefore (considering his Impouement & chardges vpon the said land) he belieues that his enterest in the said lease was really woorth three score pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to Two hundred nyne and Twenty pounds ten shillinges. Anthony Hodskins the yonger late of Ballyffleming aforesaid yeoman this day was produced before vs as a witnes and being duely examined & sworne vpon the Holy Evangelist deposeth. That the particulars of thother deponents losses doe noe way exceede but rather come farr shorte of the estate that the other deponent lost by meanes of this rebellion . & further they canot depose.
Anthony Hodgskins
Anthony Hodgskins
Jurat coram
nobis 29 martij 1643 Phil: Bisse Ric: Williamson
fol. 179v
899
The examination of
Anthony Hodgskins
the elder
C Tipperary
Rev
Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson