Deposition of Anna Margrett Vsher

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-10-13
Identifier: 829022r017

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

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


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<Anna> Margrett Vsher the Relict of Thomas Vsher late of Ballymc Krinin in the parish of Killymee barony of Moyfarta & within the County of Clare gentlemen deceased duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or about Christmas last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland she lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of her goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vz t value of 944 li.
Of Cowes steeres heffers horses mares & sheepe to the value of three hundred foure score & foureteene pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of twenty pounds Of Corne in the haggard to the value of fortie pounds Of Corne in ground to the value of ten thirtie pounds nowe lost by meanes of this rebellion The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion she is dispossessed of the seuerall farmes followeing vz d Of the three plow lands of Ballintaly in the said County wherin he hath a lease of foureteene yeeres to come woorth Coibus annis aboue the landlords rent fiue & thirtie pounds per annum, wherin she is damnified two hundred pounds : Of another plow land of Ballymc[ ] in the said County wherin s he hath a lease of y eeres to come woorth Coibus anni s pounds per annum aboue the landlords rent wherin she is damnified pounds Of { }


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lease for one and twenty yeeres to come of the lands of Ballyard in the said County woo rth yeerly
aboue the landlords rent tw e n ty pounds per annum wherin this deponent is damnified one hun dred & fortie pounds
Part consisting Of debts amounting to the sume of one hundred & twenty pounds due from the vnder named persons vzd Michell Richforte of limerick merchant Daniell mc Gorman of Incheuaty in the said County gentleman Dominicke Bonfield of Inishcatty in the said County merchant <Henry> Blackwell of Killard in the said County gen John o Morrisa of the same deogh <o Morrisa> de eadem labourer Lawrence White of limerick merchant & by diuers others <English> Impouerished by meanes of this rebellion & the rest out in actuall re<bellion> The totall of her losses amounts to therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from <them> The totall of her losses amounts to nyne hundred fortie foure pounds
The deponent saith that aboute Christmas last two hundred & ten yeerling sheepe of & three studd mars of this <B> deponents goods were taken away by Patricke Comyn Donell [ ] of Bally[ ] in the said County gentleman likewise three In calf cowes & ten yeerlings of this deponents Cattle were taken away by Charles mc Cahan of Termon Cahan in the said County gentleman Teig mc Cahane of the same in the said County gentleman Teig McCallogh of the same in the said county gentleman and Sir Daniell o Brien of Ballykett in the said County knight about e tooke away this deponents corne in two seuerall haggards woorth fortie pounds and Converted the same to his owne vse The deponent saith further that the rest of the goods & Cattle were taken away in a forceable maner by the vndernamed persons vzd By Daniell o Manah of Kilcarrall in the said County yeoman Dauid Manah {of the} same in the said County yeoman Donell o Neale & [ ]


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<C> o Neile of the same in the said County yeoman two hundred & fortie ewes By Connor mc Mohowne of Knocke in the said County gentleman twelue greate cowes six yeerlings By Gilla o Beolane of breagh in the siad County yeoman & his brothers twelue plow garrans. Lastly about Christmas last this deponents house was rifled & pilladged by Charles mc Cahan of Termon in the said County gentleman James Creagh of Madda in the said County merchant Morrogh Quin of Kilrush in the said County yeoman Morrogh mc Mohowne of the same in the said County gentleman
Anna Margrit Vssher
Jurat coram nobis
13o 8bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tristram WhetCombe
Ro: Southwell


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Anna Margaret Vshers
Exam:
Clare

Revisd

Deponent Fullname: Anna Margrett Vsher
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Clare
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Michell Richforte, Daniell mc Gorman, Dominicke Bonfield, Henry> Blackwell, John o Morrisa, deogh o Morrisa, Lawrence White, Patricke Comyn, Charles mc Cahan, Teig mc Cahane, Daniell o Brien, Daniell o Manah, Dauid Manah, Donell o Neale, [ ] o Neile, Connor mc Mohowne, Gilla o Beolane, Charles mc Cahan, James Creagh, Morrogh Quin, Morrogh mc Mohowne
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel