Deposition of William Taylor

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1571
William Taylor late of the Towne & parish of Mocrum in the Barony of Muskry & within in the County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth and saith. That on or aboute the 12th of January last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and fforced dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values ffolloweing vizt value of 190 li.-9 s.-6 d. part consisting
Of Cowes an hors e & sheepe at Mocrum aforesaid to the value of two & thirtie pounds sixteene shillinges. Of houshould stuffe & prouision in his house to to the value of one & thirtie pounds ten shillings . Of hay to the value of fforty shillinges. Of Garden fruites to the value of ffortie shillinges. The deponent saith that he was dispossessed of the seuerall houses and Tenements in Mocrum aforesaid wherin he hath a lease of one & twenty yeeres yeett to come worth to this deponent yeerly eight pounds ten shillings wherin he is damnified three score pounds. Of six thousand of pipe staues to the value of twenty pounds. Of debts amounting to the sume of one & thirtie pounds thirteen shillinges & six pence due from the vndernamed persons vizt protestants vizt Thomas Willeson Thomas Akly Thomas Hottkins Thomas Harris Thomas Brothers Richard Sturgesse Christopher Collins Dauid H ustey John Kitchin Bryen Miller John Greene Abraham Prey William Percy

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1572
and the like the vndernamed persons are indebted to this d eponent in parte of thaboue som e vizt debts due from Donnell o Lyne of Mocrum aforesaid Ballyverane in the said County gentleman Mahowne mc Cnoghor o Reirdane of Mocrum in the <B> said County gentleman Teige mc Dauid of Gratrix towne in the said County gentleman Owen mc swiny of Maglasse in the said County gentleman Morris Long of Killowen in the said County yeoman. But in regard the said protestants are dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion & the rest which parties are all out in actuall rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred foure score & ten pounds nyne shillings & six pence. The deponent saith that Edmond Slaba of Mocrum afroesaid gentleman seised vpon this deponents goods and Chattles aboute the time aboue specified.
Willyam Taylor
Jurat coram nobis
16. 7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse:

The examination
of William Taylor
Cork 543

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