Deposition of Stephen Richardson
- Reference: MS 829, fols 237r-237v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 3/6/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
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Stephen Richardson of Downagonagh in the parish of Downe maynanagh within the Countie Barony of Downe and Countie of Tipperarrye Limericke yeoman (a brittish protestant duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth <deposeth> and saieth that on or about the 16th of November lost hee lost and was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the value of 165 li. 10 s. seuerall values followinge vizt
Of Cattell as Cowes heffers and garrans to the value of ffortye and two pounds ster Of househould stuffe to the value of ten pounds ster He further saieth that by meanes of this reb b ellion the deponent was expelled and driuen away from his said farme and house where hee left in Corne & in ground to the value of thirteene pounds and ten shillings ster which he conceaues to bee lost The deponent likewise saieth that hee was dispossessed of his said farme called Downeagonagh in the said Countie woorth Coibus annis fower pounds per annum aboue the landlords Rent wherein hee had tearme of tenn yeares to come which hee valueth to bee woorth twentie pounds sterlinge Of a as alsoe of a farme in Bandonbridge in the Countie of Corke woorth Coibus anis thirtie shillings per annum aboue the landlords part where hee had a lease of a hundred and fiftie yeares to come which hee valueth to bee woorth three skore pounds ster: Of debts which this deponent accounted good debts before this Rebellion amountinge to the summe of twentie pounds ster due vppon Richard Jones a disabled protestant by meanes of this rebbellion and Part consisting of debts some due by George Beddell yeoman and John Ridder yeoman nowe in actuall Rebellon therefore the deponent doth verily thinke hee cannott gett satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred three skore and fiue pounds ster and ten shillings ster The deponent further saieth that his saide goods and Chatles were taken away partly by Art mc Cahir of gent and the freehoulders of the parish of Downe and partely by Teige mc Donogh Thomas mc Donogh and Thomas o ffahy yeoman all in acctuall rebellion, And further this deponent cannott depose
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Stephen Richardson
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Richard Williamson
Thomas Bettesworth