Deposition of Richard Taylor
- Reference: MS 828, fols 267r-267v
- County: Kerry
- Date: 29/9/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Robbery, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
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Richard Taylor of Gortroe in the parish of Aghadoe barony of Maguinhy & within the County of kiery gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith. That on or aboute Christmas last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and fforceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 690 li.
Of Cowes mares & horses to the value of one hundred & thirtie pounds. Of houshould stuffe & prouision to the value of twenty pounds Of Corne in the haggard to the value of one hundred pounds . This deponent further saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of two plowlands of Gortron aforesaid wherof he hath a lease of fortie fiue yeeres to come & bestowed much chardges in buylding & other necessary Improuements at least six score pounds vpon the same woorth to this deponent ouer & aboue t he landlords rent forty foure pounds per annum his lease he conceaues woorth to be brought & sould foure hundred & ffortie pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to six hundred foure score & ten pounds. He further saith that aboute the first riseing of the rebells in those partes this deponent being assaulted night & day by the enemy he had noe other refuge to saue his goods but to send them to my lady Browne to Rosse in the said County which she denied de yed excepte this deponent had giuen her [
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gift of his said goods whereby she possessed thereof helf of this deponents said goods & after shee haueing bestowed taken the one halfe of this deponents cattle <B> for keepeing the rest & afterwards [
Richard Tailler
Jurat coram nobis
29o 7bris 1642
Tristram WhetCombe
Phil: Bisse
Ro: Southwell
Richard Taylor examination
The examination of
Richard Taylor
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Philip Bisse
Robert Southwell
Tristram Whetcombe