Deposition of Edward Crockford
- Reference: MS 820, fols 092r-093v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 7/9/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
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Edward Crockford of CappoQuin in the parish of Lismore & barony of Cosemore & Cosbridy & within the County of Waterford merchant (a brit tish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on aboute the 12th of ffebr last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 3691 li. 18 s. 9 part consisting of
Of Cowes horses and sheepe to the value of three hundred thirtie two pounds Of hay & Corne in the haggard & house to the value of one hundred & fiftie pounds The deponent saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme wher he left in Corne in ground which he he conceaues to be lost to the value of one hundred & twenty pounds Of houshould stuffe & ready mony the sume of three score pounds The deponent saith that by meanes of this present rebellion he was dispossessed of the seuerall farmes followeing vizt
Of the lands of Skirte & Graige in the said County wherin he hath a lease of six & twenty yeeres to come woorth Coibus annis aboue the landlords rent one & thirtie pounds per annum which lease he valueth to be woorth two hundred & fifty pounds of the land & mill of Garrane wherin he hath a lease of fiftie yeeres yee t t to come woorth to this deponent for him fiue pounds aboue the landlords rent which lease he valueth to be woorth to be sould fiue hundred & twenty pounds Of another farme of Tunoke ll y wherein he hath a lease of 17 yeeres yee t t to come woorth to this deponent de claro thirteen pounds per annum wherin he is damnified foure scor e pounds
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Of another lease of 17 yeeres of Kilmc[
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<C> Of the Garran in the said County yeoman Brien mc Mahowne of the Comroe in the said County yeoman all out in actuall Rebellion therefore he cannot gett satisfaction
The deponent saith that the vndernamed persons Impouerished protestants are indebted to this deponent in parte of thaboue sume vizt Sir Richard Osburne knight Samuell Hill Richard O Shurne Garrett fitz Gerrald of Dromany in the said County Esquire But in regard the said protestants are vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion & the rest out in actuall rebellion therefor he canot gett satisfaction from them
The totall of his losses amounts to three thousand six hundred nyntie one pounds eighteene shillings & nyne pence Taken away by the rebells in the said County & further he deposeth that aboute the first of May last he sawe most of the houses of CappoQuin burnte by the meanes of Capteine ffennell & Capteine Sherlocke & their forces & further he deposeth not
Edward Crockford
Jurat coram nobis
7o 7bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis
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Waterford
Edward Crockfords
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James Wallis
Philip Bisse