Deposition of William Hardinge

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-05-26
Identifier: 824025r031

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Cork
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery, Lost By Debts
Commissioners: Philip Bisse, Richard French
Deposition Transcription:


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William Hardinge of Mitchelstowne in the parish of Broggine in the barony of Clangibbon within the County of Corke gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined &c. deposeth & saith That about Candlemas last he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods Chattles & debts to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 204 2044 li. sterling. Partly consisting of debts oweing by theis Rebells
Of his Cowes oxen steeres & heiffers to the value of three hundred nyntie seaven pounds ten shillings. Of his horses mares & sheepe to the value of three hundred & three score pounds sterling Of Implements of husbandry to the value of fortie shillings. of his Corne in the haggard or house & hay to the value of two hundred & thirtie pounds sterling. Of houshouldstuffe to the value of ten pounds He saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme & house where, he left in Corne in ground to the value of one hundred fortie two pounds. He further saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of a farme of kilcoghlane in the said County woorth coibus annis aboue the land lords rent twenty pounds per annum haueing a lease of 17 t y yeeres to come which she he valueth to be woorth one hundred & twenty pounds sterling Of the farme of Ballingarran woorth coibus annis fiue pounds per annum which he valueth to be woorth thirtie pounds sterling. Of his farme of Ballinemony in the County of Tipperary woorth coibus annis ten pounds per annum where he had a lease of 1 3 yeeres to come which he conceaues to be woorth fortie pounds sterling. He was dispossessed of another farme of knockanhven woorth coibus annis fiue & twenty pounds per annum wherein he had 31 yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth o ne hundred & fiftie pounds Of another farme of


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Ballyinemony in the County of Corke woorth coibus annis ten pounds per annum wherin he had a lease of 31 yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth three score & ten pounds sterling. The halfe plowland of Bally Arthure in the said Cunty wherin the deponent had an estate for life which he valueth to be woorth fiftie pounds. He was dispossessed of his lease of dromgate & Pollardstowne in the said County 15 yeeres to come woorth coibus annis ten pounds per annum which he valueth to be woorth three score pounds sterling He saith that he is dispossessed of his farme or lease of one Tenement well Improue d in buildings in Michelstowne aforesaid woorth coibus annis 4 li. aboue the yeere f ortie shillinges per annum haueing a lease therin of thirtie yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth fortie pounds sterling. Of his debts which he accounted good debts before this rebellion due vpon seuerall persons amounting to foure hundred twenty fiue pounds the parties names vizt Richard fitz dauid Condon, & John fitz dauid Condon of Cloghlegh in the said County gentleman, Edmond & dauid Condon of Carrighnonery in the said County gentleman & dermod mc Rorry of Glancharran in the County of Limericke yeoman Endas oge mc Crath & diuers other whose names he knoweth remembreth not now in rebellion The totall of his losses amounts to two the said fortie foure pounds sterling & that by the meanes <B> of the Lord Roch Sir Edward fitz Harris knight Thomas Butler of
Nephewe to the lorde of Cahir in the County of Tipperary esquire & others whose names he knoweth not & further he canot deposeth that eight of the warders of Michelstowne english protestants namely Thomas Handcocke Edward Bhishett hendry Beste & fiue more whose names he knoweth not were murthered by my lord of Cahirs men & two other English protestants vizt Richard W atts Robert Cooke were slaine by Richard Condons company of Cloghlege

William Hardinge
Jurat coram nobis
26o May 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench


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{Hard}inge Gentleman
Corke E
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Deponent Fullname: William Hardinge
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Richard fitz dauid Condon, John fitz dauid Condon, Edmond Condon, dauid Condon, dermod mc Rorry, Endas oge mc Crath, Lord Roch, Edward fitz Harris, Thomas Butler, lorde of Cahir, Thomas Handcocke, Edward Bhishett, hendry Beste, Richard Watts, Robert Cooke
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Mentioned, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim