Depositions of William Wilkinson
- Reference: MS 829, fols 331r-331v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 29/3/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 331r
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William Wilkinson late of the Towne and parish of Kilmallocke barony of Cosmae and within the County of lymerick mazon (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date &c) concerneing the losses robberies & spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish & protestants within the Province of Munster by vertiue of a Comission to vs and others directed (beareing date &c) concerneing the losses robberies & spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish & protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth & saith That aboute the 2d of february 1641 & since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth 20 li. Part consisting
Of cowes to the value of six pounds Of houshould stuff & weareing apparell to the value of eight pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of six pounds due from Grace Thornton of Kilmallocke in the said County widdowe James Wall of the same merchant and Nicholas Karny of the same merchant And although he accounted the same goods debts before this rebellion yeett in regard the said parties are nowe in open & actuall rebellion Therefore this deponent is not likely to gett any satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to Twenty pounds The deponent being further examined deposeth That aboute the 16th day of May last Dauid Power of Kilbolane gentleman with force & armes at least Two hundred men in company with him drove away this deponents said cowes amonge fiftie or three score heads of Cattle belonging to seuerall English & protestants then
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liueing at Rathgogin in the County of Corke He alsoe saith that his houshould stuffe & weareing apparell aboute Candlemas 1641 were taken away <B> by the lord Montgarretts forces consisting of foure thousand men or therabouts whoe came in a hostill maner with collors flyeing to the County of Corke aboute the time aboue mencioned to rob & pilladge the English in the said County & further he deposeth not
William Wilkinson
Jurat coram nobis
29o Marty 1643
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson
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William Wilkinsons examination
Limerick
Reu
Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson