Deposition of James Lylles
- Reference: MS 829, fols 127r-128v
- County: Limerick
- Date: undated
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
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Nichollas
James Lylles of the Citty of Limercke Alderman a protestant duely S worne and Examined before Vs By Vertue of &c deposeth and Saith that since the Begineinge of this present Rebellion in Ireland he was Robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seauerall Vallues followeinge Vizt worth vizt
Of Cattle hay and houshould stuffe and garden Rootes to the Vallue of Thirty pounds ster taken by the lord Barron of Brittas & his followers, & of other goodes & chattells worth 1310 li. And this deponent saith that hee lost in the Citty of Limercke of houshould stuffe plate Jewells apparrell Rings and other necessarryes to the Vallue of one hundred and three score pound ster: And this deponent further saith that he was dispossessed of seauerall leases which hee held from the right honnorable the Earle of ormond & others which was worth him yearely aboue the rents the summ of one hundred and Thirty pounds ster & had forty yeares yett to come Which hee Vallueth to bee worth seauen nyne hundred three score Nyne hundred and Tenn pounds ster And this deponent likewise saith That hee lost in debts due to him Vpon Spetialt y which hee Vallued to bee good debts befor{
James Lylles
<This certifficat was sworne before vs by James Lylles alderman>
<Tho: Serle Tho: Bettesworth>
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Limerick
The Examinacion of James
Lylles Alderman of
Limer
Revis
Thomas Bettesworth
Thomas Serle