Deposition of Sara Mordant

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-10-01
Identifier: 829003r004

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Clare & Limerick
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Robbery
Commissioners: Philip Bisse, Robert Southwell, Tristram Whetcombe
Deposition Transcription:


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<Dame> Sara Mordant the Relict of Sir Nich {Mordant} <symbol> late of Cahirdacon in the parish of Kil [ ] { and Barroney } of Clondir a u lagh within the County of Clare knight (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by virtue of &c deposeth and saith That on or {about} <Clare> the first of Jan: Aprill last & diuers times since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland she lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of her goods and Chattles & meanes to the seuerall values following vid
Of Cowes yong Cattle & horses to the value of of two & ffortie fiftye pounds Of houshould stuff & ruy nating of her houses to the value of twenty pounds The deponent saith that by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland she is dispossessed of the said said land of Cahir d acon woorth to this deponent aboue the land llords rent three score pounds per annum which she leaueth to consideracion conceaues is woorth to be bought & sould three hundred pounds The totall of her losses amounts to worth three hundred three score & eleauen pounds she saith that she was robbed by the rebells their names she knoweth not
she further saith that Connor o Brien of Mogowny in the said County gentleman liued in this deponents Castle dureing this rebellion in those partes & was directed by the Earle of Thomond to keepe the same when this deponent came away from thence & she further saith that she is credibly informed that the said Connor o Brien was assisting the enemy at the siedge of the Castle of Limerick & further she deposeth not
Sara mordant
Jurat coram nobis 1o Octob:
1642
Phil: Bisse
Tristram WhetCombe
Ro: Southwell


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The Lady Mordants
Examinacion
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Clare

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Deponent Fullname: Sara Mordant
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Clare
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Nich {Mordant}, Connor o Brien, Earle of Thomond
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Mentioned, Rebel, Mentioned