Deposition of James Smith
- Reference: MS 810, fols 104r-105v
- County: Dublin
- Date: 26/4/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Death, Robbery, Stripping
- How to Cite
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James Smith Late of the Grelick in the Countie of Dublin yeoman this day sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the begining of the month of December Last past and at seuerall tymes since he this deponent was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells at or nere the Grelicke aforesaid of the values & hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts & Cattle worth xxix li., One gelding worth five pounds howshold goodes & provition twelve powndes & of the graunt of an Anuitie of vj li. per annum issueing out of the Landes of Luke Nettervile of Corbally & in the County <A> of Dublin Esquire whoe is now in Rebellion, and of which annuitie this deponent hath an estate for his Losse Liffe: the same being in arrere vnto him for one yere last past & amounting valued at six yeres purchase cometh to xxxvj li. And of and from a farme which he held from Christopher Cruse of the Naall Esquire (whoe is likewise turned) Rebell) by leas for tenn xj yeres to come or thereabouts, which was clerely worth vnto him this Deponent, above all rents & charges xx li. per annum which valued at five yeres purchase amounteth to 100 li.: And this deponent att and his wiffe both being very ould were alsoe by the Rebells stripped & robbed of their clothes apparell & of their bedding whereby & by a wound which the Rebells gave her in her throate his wiffe by could & want, dyed: & him self ever since hath indured want & great misery Soe as besides the death of his wiffe the whole losse which as he conceiveth he hath susteined or must susteine by meanes of the said rebellion amounteth to the sume of one hundreth fowrescore and twoe pownds or thereabouts And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him & his wife were theis vizt Garrett Jones of
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within the parrish of Naall husbandman <B> Richard Jones his brother John Drew of the Gralick aforesaid farmer James Drew of the same farmer: Donnogh McGee of the same Badger Nicholas Callan of the same Laborer Patrick Cruse of the same farmer Walter Cruse of the same Laborer Joane Cooke of the same widowe Patrick English of the Gralick & Nich : Cockney of the same husbandmen amongst whom and others his goodes were devided
James Smyth
Jur xxvjo Apr 1642
Joh Watson
William Aldrich
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Dublin o
James Smith Jur 26o April 1642
Cert fact
Intw 1 dec
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John Watson
William Aldrich