Examination of William Govers
- Reference: MS 822, fols 002r-002v
- County: Cork
- Date: 31/5/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by Debts
- How to Cite
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William Gouers of the towne and parish of Ballihay and Barrony of ffernay within the Countie of Corke gent yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saieth. That on or aboute the 11th of ffebruary Last and since the begininge of this present reb rebbellion in Ireland hee lost and hath beene robed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the worth of 60 li.0.0 & hath lost in debts the summ of to the seuerall values followinge vizt 16 li.0.0 due from
Of Cattell as Cowes horsses sheepe and hoggs to the value of twentie pounds ster Of househould stuffe to the value of six pounds ster Of hay to the value of fower pounds ster. Hee further saieth that hee was dispossessed of his ffarme of Castledod in the parish of Ballyhay and Baronie of Kilmere and Cou ntie of Corke worth Communibus a nis three pounds per annum aboue the Landlords rent wherein hee had a lease of sixteene yeares to come which hee valueth to bee worth thirtie pounds ster. The deponent likewise saieth Of debts which the deponent accounted good debt before this rebellion amountinge to the summe of sixteene pounds ster due vppon Dermod <A> o Brislane Cosny Clancly with seuerall others whose names this deponent remembreth nott at present nowe in actuall rebellion Therefore the deponent doth verily thinke hee cannott gett satisfaction from them The totall summe of his losses amounts to one hundred threeskore and sixteene pounds ster And further hee cannott depose.
William [
Jurat coram nobis
vltimo die maij 1642
Tho: Bettesworth
Ric: Williamson
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William Gouers his
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Richard Williamson
Thomas Bettesworth