Deposition of William Williams

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William Williams of Tankerdrath in the barony of Mary-gallon, County of Meath, being duely sworne deposeth, That on Munday night the 25 of 8ber last past he was robbed and spoyled in corne worth 5 li. in hay 20 li. in butter and cheise worth 15 li. in househould goods 10 li. one horse one mare worth 4 li. 10 s. Three and Twenty yearlings worth eleven pounds ten shill: In gardens three pounds, besides 12 heads of good Cattle worth 20 li. made over unto my Landlord for insureing my Landlord Mr Roger Puttocke of Novan ten pounds which he lent me, <A> The which 12 heads were putt to Edw: Tallon of Wilkinstowne gent neare Tankerdrath to be grassed, and before [dixse] the graseing money being offred him, he refused to deliver them, saying if they fell to the King, they were there ready for him, if they were the Deponents dew, they should be forthcomeing for him. Besides the Deponent held a Lease of Tankerdrath with 35 good english cowes and a bull from Mr Roger Puttocke of Novan, for three years, worth to this deponent for the said three years 40 li. besides 8 li. dew on John Morgan of Novan wanting 6 s., the which he giveth for gone, the said John being ioyned with the rebells <in al 127 li. 14 s.> of his foresaid goods this deponent <B> was robbed by Mr Oliver Lutterell of Tankerdstowne his in the county of Meath his Tennants some of Tankerdstowne, as others of Newtowne by Clongells, as John Darcy, and by all the people some of Ballsan as George John Teeling gent, his sonne Bartholomew, John Garlan, Nicholas White, Robert Halpenny, and the rest not knowne by name to the Deponent. And by the people of Wilkinstowne, as Mr Plunket his brother, and the rest unknowne by name. And their reason alledged was, because they had the Kings brode seale for their doeing. Besides the deponent was robbed by three farmers of Moretowne near TankerdRath, as to witt Donnogh <C> Cleery, James Cleery, and John McEnreah, And further he was robbed by Mr Robert John Erward of Kilb Er war of Randlestowne his tennants whose name the deponent knoweth not. And he was robbed likewise by the tennants of Gilstowne, and by the servants of Alexander Plunkett of the same, and by the tennants of Clongell. And further he cannot depose.
William [mark] Williams his mark
jurat 15. Jan: 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton

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