Deposition of William Phillipps

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-10-05
Identifier: 823194r175

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Cork
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Arson, Killing, Robbery
Commissioners: Philip Bisse, Robert Southwell, Tristram Whetcombe
Deposition Transcription:


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William Phillipps late of the Towne & parish of Downderoe barony of Kynellea & within the County of Corke butcher (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on about the later end of march last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 133 li. And
Of Cowes and horses to the value of thirtie foure pounds Of houshould stuffe to t h e value of ten pounds O f Corne in the house to the value of three pounds Of Corne in ground which he conceaues to be lost to the value of thirtie pounds The deponent saith that his ho u se vpon the said Land was burnt by the rebells to his losse and damadge of Twenty pounds Likewise this deponent by meanes of this rebellion is dispossessed of his said ffarme wherin he hath a lease of nynteene yeeres to come woorth ouer and aboue the land lords rent six pounds per annum wherin he conceaues himselfe damnified thirty six pounds The totall of his losses amoun{ts} to one hundred thirtie three pounds He saith that by meanes of James Long of Mountlong in the said County gentleman & his followers this deponent was robbed of most parte of his goods aboute the time aboue mencioned & his son John Phillipps aboute midsumer past was murthered by the rebells


fol. 194v


3{6}3
& further he deposeth not & further he deposeth not
William [mark] Martines
marke
Jurat coram nobis
5o 8bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tristram WhetCombe
Ro: southwell

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Corke
The examination of
William Phillipps
506
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Deponent Fullname: William Phillipps
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Butcher
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: James Long, John Phillipps
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Victim