Deposition of Richard Myers
- Reference: MS 822, fols 208r-209v
- County: Kildare
- Date: 16/1/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by Debts
- How to Cite
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Richard Myers of the Towne and parish of youghall in the Barony of Inshiquin and within the County of Corke gentleman (a b rittish protestant) duely sworn & examined vpon oath before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome beareing date at Dublin the 5th day of March 1641 to vs or any Two three or more of vs, dir e cted, touching the losses and sufferings of the Brittish and Protestants in the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That on or ab aboute all Saints 1641 and since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing v z t value of
Of Two mares to the value of Twenty pounds. The deponent further saith that by menes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of the Castle Towne and lands of Halvestone alias Holvestone in the County of Kildare wherin this deponent & his father John Myers deceased (as Jointe lessees) or the longer liuer of them hath a lease of thirty yeeres to come, woorth to this deponent forty fiue pounds per annum aboue the land=lords rent, the deponent verily beleeueth that his enterest in the said lease was woorth before this rebellion to be bought & sould the sume of three hundred and sixty pounds. Of debts amounting to the sume of a hundred pounds, due from John Myers of Kilgove in the said County of Kildare gentleman lately deceased. And although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this rebellion yeett in regard the said Myers was a protestant & vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion, therefore this deponent is not likely to gett satisfaction from him. The totall of his losses amounts in goods and Chattles to the sume of foure
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hundred and foure score pounds, besides the losse of the benefitt of his office of Controller of the Customes of the seuerall portes of Youghall & Dungarvan, which office this deponent purchased for the sume of three three hundred and fiftie pounds aboute the 11th of June 1641 being woorth before this rebellion one hundred pounds per annum, but since not woorth ten pounds per annum, all which he leaues to future Consideration. And further he deposeth not
Rich: Myers
Jurat coram nobis
16o Jan. 1642
Phil: Bisse
Thomas Ellwell
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The examination
of Richard Myers
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Philip Bisse
Thomas Elwell