Deposition of Richard Winchester
- Reference: MS 822, fols 016r-016v
- County: Cork
- Date: 26/8/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 16r
1482
Richard Winchester of Knockmouene in the Baroney of Kilnatall o ne in the County of Corke Clothyer, due sworne & & examined by vertue etc. deposeth & sayth that about Candlemas last & diuers times since the begining of this rebellion in Ireland, he lost was robbed, & forceably despoyled of his goods & chattells to the seuerall values following vizt worth 102 li. 0.0
Of Cowes, heifers, bulls, steers to the value of seaunty eight pownds. Of houshold goods to the v alue of two pownds. Of a stack of fa gotts to the value of fiue pownds: Of wooll, to the value of fiue pownds. Of debts to the summe the benefitt Of a lease in the parish of Castlelyons hauing a tearme of seau’n years vnexpired, worth fowre pownds, per annum aboue the landLords rent, in which he conceiues himselfe to be damnifyed the summe of twelue pownds. Of debts to the summe of the totall of his losses amounts to the value of one hundred & two pownds sterling. He further sayth that he was robd of his quick goods by the Cummons & their followers vnknowne to this deponent. he also sayth that <A> his houshold goods were tak’n away by Morrice Ô Lenan of Kildare in the parish of Knockmourne aforesaid husb: being heretofore a reputed protestant, & now since this rebellion turnd papist, & [
Richard Winchester
Jurat coram nobis 26 Aug:
1642
Phil: Bisse
Hen: Rugge
fol. 16v
1483
Richard Winchester’s
Exam: 422
Cork
Henry Rugg
Philip Bisse