1641 Depositions

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Deposition of John Newenham

Reference: MS 829, fols 185r-185v
County: Limerick
Date: 2/11/1642
Type: Bisse
Nature of Deposition: Lost by debts

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fol. 185r

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John Newenham of Mainsternenagh in the Barony e of Cosma & Pobulb{rien} in the Countie of limericke gent (a brittish protestant) in the on the behalfe of Thom{as} Newenham Richard Newenham John Newenham and George Newenham children to this deponent now absent and vnder age, duely sworne and examined before vs before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith that on or about Christmas last and since the begininge of this present Rebellion in Ireland they lost and haue been Robbed and forcebly dispoile{d} of their goods and Chatles by the Rebbells in the said Countie to the seuerall values followeinge vizt
Of debts du e amountinge to the summe of one hundred and seauenty pounds sterlinge left vnto the saide children by their Grand father Thomas Ne w enam & also by their Grand mother and vnkle lost all lost by meanes of this Rebellion In regard the parties that were intrusted for the said children are vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion vzt Henry Harte Esquire George Cheste of Ballycarr in the County of limerick Clare Esquire Andrewe Webber & diuers others whose names this deponent canot remember in regard he lost his bills bonnds & other writings therefore the deponent nor his said Children canot gett satisfaction from them
Joh: Newenham
Jurat coram nobis
2o 9bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

fol. 185v

300
Limerick
The examination
of John Newennam

Philip Bisse
Richard French