1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Deposition of Richard Powell

Reference: MS 810, fols 175r-175v
County: Dublin
Date: 17/11/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Loss by debts

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Richard Powell Clarke Rector of Cla nmethan prebend of Wickloe in the Countie of Dublin sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof he this deponent hath beene and is expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells being of the values following vizt In Cowes & horses worth Lxxx [ ] li. In hay & in Corne thrashed and vntrashed worth Clxxx li. In howshold stuff & provition worth xxx li. In the fynes which he paid for 2 farmes in the Newtowne of Wespelstowne at or neare the Grallagh & in building fenceing & improveing the same which now by the Rebellion hee esteemeth to be lost, but before & when the Rebellion began was worth 180 li. In the proffitts of his Church Liveings formerly worth Communibus annis 160 li. & vpwards In corne in the ground to the value of a being 37 acres 150 li. [ ] 130 li. And further saith that when the Rebellion began there were & yet are owing vnto him by the parties hereafter mencioned whoe are all papists & either are or are vehemently suspected to be in Rebellion seuerall summes (of which he verely beleeveth hee shall Loose) amounting in all to the sume of xx li. thertie fiue pownds six shillinges vizt by John Seaver of the parish of Clonmethan John and Robert Corbally of the same Tho: Corbally of the parrish of Kilsaughlin in the County of Dublin Patrick Kenman of the parrish of Clanmethan Trawder widow of the sameffynn the smith of the parrish of Westpelstowne Sebastian ffinglasse of the same William Corbally of Clonmeathan Peter Barnwell of the same, & Richard Barnwell of Killossery
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in the Countie of Dublin And further sayth that there was and is owing vnto him by protestants that are & have beene robbed & soe disabled to give him satisfaccion as he conceiveth the sume of fforty ffiftie powndes ster which this deponent is therefore verely perswaded he shall Loose: Soe that the sume of his whole Losse for the presente by reason of the Rebellion he beleueth that it will amounteth to the sume of eight hundreth & seventine powndes six e shillinges And this deponent is Like to loose the future proffitts of his Church Liveings worth 160 li. per annum & vpwards as aforesaid vntill a peace bee setled & that those Liveinges come to bee of their former value
Richard Powell
Jurat 9bris: 17o 1642
Randall Adams
Hen: Brereton

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Dublin
Richard Powell
Cleark Jur 17o Nov: 1642

Henry Brereton
Randall Adams