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Deposition of Gamaliel Warter

  • Reference:  MS 829, fols 246r-247v
  • County: Limerick
  • Date: 4/6/1642
  • Type: Bisse
  • Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery, Stripping, Lost by debts
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    • fol. 246r



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    Gamaliel Warter late of Cullin in the barony of Conagh & County of Limericke Esquire (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute Christmas last & since the begining lost of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles & debts to the seuerall values following vizt
    Of his [ stud l ?] & sheepe to the value of two hundred & three score pounds Of his farme of Cullin aforesaid wherof he was dispossessed wherin he hath an estate for life & canot peacably enioy the same by reason of this presente rebellion being well Improued in building planting fenceing & ditching with 400 li. fine paid for the said land the last yeere woorth Coibus annis before this rebellion the sume of three hundred & fiftie pounds per annum aboue the land lords rent three hundred & fiftie pounds per annum which he he valueth to be woorth to be sold two thousand pounds sterling He was likewise by meanes of this rebellion dispossessed of his farme of the lands of Emley within the County of Tipperary well Improued woorth Coibus annis two hundred & fortie pounds per annum aboue the land lords rent saueinge a lease therin of ten yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth one thousand two hundred pounds sterling Of the Townes and lands of Tipperary worth likewise Coibus annis aboue the land lords rent one hundred pounds per annum wherin he had a lease of twenty seaven yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth six six eight hundred pounds sterling The deponent [ ] saith that he was dispossessed of the lease of a certaine wood in the County of Limericke which he bought from Charles o Deire nowe in rebellion wherin he had a lease of sixteene yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth fiftie pounds sterling Alsoe that there are seuerall parties duely indebted to this deponent in the sume of one thousand one seaven hundred & fifteene fiftie fiue pounds sterling which although he accounted to be good debts before the begining of this rebellion yeett in regard the debtors are out in actuall rebellion he canot gett satisfaction from them vizt Pierce Butler of Bansagh in the County of Tipperary Esquire Walter Harrold of Garryllind in the County of Limericke gentleman & John Monslowe neere Knockdonondon in the County of

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    <B> Tipperary gentleman Theobald Boorke the lord Baron of Brittas Miles Magrath of Killenallisse in the County of Limericke gentleman Richard Butler of Magorban in the County of Tipperary gentleman Thomas Kelly of Cullin aforesaid merchant William mc Therlagh of Cullen aforesaid yeoman Sir John Magrath of Allevoldane Allevolane in the County of Tipperary knight baronett Edmond ffitz Gerrald of Clenlis in the County of Limericke gentleman The totall of his losses amounts to foure thousand nyne hundred three score and fiue pounds sterling The deponent The deponent saith that there are seuerall arreares of rent for his farme & the arreares of Gabally tiethes due to this deponent upon seuerall rebells the deponents tenants the sume of three hundred pounds sterling the names of the parties he doth not well remember for want of his rent roll to which for more certainty he reffereth himself The totall of his losses amounts to fiue thousand one hundred three score & fiue pounds sterling The deponent saith that he was robbed by the meanes of William oge Ryan of Cordangen in the County of Tipperary gentleman & the Briens of <Aherloe> Aerlagh in the said County gentleman He lastly saith that William Blake of Cullin aforesaid Tanner was robbed & stripped by the lord of Castleconell and his Tenants & that Mary Monslow together with her husband Marcus Monslowe of Emley aforesaid & Michell Monslowe & John Monslowe father to the said Marcus & Michel formerly reputed protestants but since this rebellion turned papists as this deponent is credibly informed & further he canot depose
    G Warter
    Jurat coram nobis 4o
    Juny 1642
    Phil: Bisse
    Richard ffrench

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    474
    Limerick
    Gamaliell Warters exam
    Copia tentum



    Philip Bisse
    Richard French



     

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