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Depositions of Robert Willies

  • Reference:  MS 829, fols 337r-337v
  • County: Limerick
  • Date: 31/3/1643
  • Type: Bisse
  • Nature of Deposition: Robbery
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    • fol. 337r



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    Robert Willies late of BallyWilliams in the parish of Rathke i le barony of Connelloe and within the County of lymerick husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely examined and sworne 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 &c deposeth & saith That aboue Candlemas 1641 & since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth xvj li.
    Of cowes one mare sheepe and one sowe to the value of seaven pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of forty shillinges Of garden fruites and turf to the value of three pounds Of weareing apparell to the value of foure pounds The totall of his losses amou nts to sixteene pounds The depo nent And saith that Patricke Purcell of Crow in the said County Esquire with his forces drowve and caryed away aboute the time aboue mencioned all Chancellor Goughes sheepe price one hundred pounds among wh [ ] ich this deponents sheepe were then and there droven by the said Purcells company likewise this deponents said cowes were then & there taken away from of the lands of BallyWilliams aforsaid by the meanes of Morris Harbert the yonger of Rathkeile in the said County gentleman & further he deposeth not
    Robert [mark] Willies marke
    Jurat coram nobis
    vltimo Marty 1643
    Phil: Bisse
    Ric: Williamson

    fol. 337v



    376
    Robert Willies examination
    Limerick

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    Philip Bisse
    Richard Williamson



     

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