Deposition of Robert Bairde

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Robert Bairde of Dromlairny in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes benie Robbed depriued and spoyled of fortie shillinges ster: per annum vltra repris out of a pole of land held be this deponent from Sir James Craig knight for eight yeares to come vnexpired & of twentie Cowes and a bull value thirtie fyve poundes ster: horses and mares value six pounds ster:, sheep value fyve pounds ster: Corne value twentie pounds ster: houshould stuff value fyve pounds ster: hay and turfe value three pounds ster: debtes due by the British that was Robbed three pounds ster: In all three score and nyntene [ ] < 79 li. presente losse 2 li. per annum > pounds ster: besydes the fortie shillinges ster per annum he helde from Sir [ ffrancis ] James Craigg of the pole of land
< a > And further this deponent sayeth That Shane o Rellie Milmore mc Edd o Rellie two of the suppoesed Captanes of the Rebelles and there Companie Paddenie o Broagane Patrick o Rooddie Donagh o [sidre] Siridane and seuerall other notorious Roages Rebeles and maliciouse persones of the said Countie of Cavan did forceablie and felloniouslie take Robb and detayne the foresaid Cattle sheepe Mares and houshould stuffe from this deponent, And this d eponent concerining Rebellious words spoken by the Rebelles this deponent can say nothing by reason he was [ Incamped ] was beseadged in Sir ffrancis Hamiltones Castle, all the last winter and vntill May last, And further this deponent sayeth that there were murdered and hanged in the night tyme of Brittish protestantes that he knew of since the Rebellion began [Shane] Bradie, Walter Moore drummer Owen pole, William Coozenes, George Gowlde, John Ellott John Graine and his wiffe Thomas graine John Parker William Etkines James moffett Robert mc clellane with seuerall other persones whom this deponent cannot remember, and that they were murdered by the Rebellious Rebellious souldiers that was vnder Comannd of Milmore mc Edmond Rellie and Shane mc Phillip Rellie suppuse e d Captanes of the Rebelles Armye
Robert [mark] Baird
his marke
Jur 9o 9bris
1642
Will: Aldrich Randall Adams
Joh Watson

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Cavan hand w
Robert Baird Jur 9o Nov
1642
Intw
Cert fact
102

Robert Bairde

[Copy at MS 832, fols 84v-85r]