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Deposition of Henry Harrington

  • Reference:  MS 811, fols 055r-056v
  • County: Wicklow
  • Date: 23/2/1642
  • Type: Dublin Original
  • Nature of Deposition: Robbery
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    • fol. 55r


    1152
    The E nformation of Henry Harrington the Younger gent concerning the Robbing and takeing away of the goodes and Cattle sonn and heir apparant of Henry Harrington the elder of Graungconn [gely ] in the Countie of Wickloe gent Taken before vs the day of ffebruary 1641
    Who     beeing duely sworne and examined sayeth that about the sixteenth of December last past at seuerall tymes one Marcus Wicombe of Barenderie gent William Maynwaring gent of ffedan Cogle <A> Thomas Moore of Walterstowne yeoman John Roules of Ladistowne all in the Countie of Wickloe and James Lishagh of Rahing { } <A> Garrott mc Lishagh of the same yeoman Dermott Line yeoman Donogh Lyne William Lynne gent and Marcus Grahames gent all of the Countie of Catherlagh accompanied with diuerse other Rebells and their followers and servantes came vnto the Towne & landes of Graung in the Countie aforesid where this Examinat and his ffather lived and from thence forceably drove and carried away with them the goodes hereafter expressed vizt
    I n primis 517 sheepe of English breede or thereaboutes valued at 6 li. a score and one heard of swyne to the number of 50 or thereaboutes valued at 20 li. in all _______115 li._00 s._00 d.
    Item 2 Oxen and one Nagge worth _______________________________009_10_00
    <And> This examinat furrther deposeth that at his comeing away hee left 33 Cowes old & younge in the custody of one Lodowicke Ponten they being of a Bastard breede Tweentie of which at least were Milch Cowes and in Calfe Since which tyme this Examinant hath credibly heard that all the said Cattle or the most parte of them are taken away by some of the said Rebells All which Cowes this Examinant doth Confidently beleive to be worth at
    least ______________________________________________________60 li._00 s._00 d.
    <And> This Examinant alsoe sayeth that at his comeing a way from the said land he left there 16en mares and ploweing horses with his Plowe men & servantes which he doth verily beleive as he is informed are taken away by some of the said Rebells or some of there servantes which were worth 40 s. a peece ___________________________________________32_00_00
    <116 li. 10 s. 00 d.>

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    1153
    This Examinant further sayeth that he left there at the said towne of Graungecon three saddle Geldings which cost this Examinantes father 14 li. The best of which Geldings was Taken away by one <A> Thomas Eustace late of Colbenstowne in the Countie of Kildare gent about the begining of January last and doth verily beleive that the other two are taken since that tyme, All which he valueth to be worth ___________________________________14 li._00 s._00 d.
    This Deponent doth likewise depose that he is credibly informed that about the last of December last one James Archbould <B> of Ballylea in the Countie of Wickloe gent tooke away one Sorrell Coult of this Examinates fathers goodes which he doth value at __05 li._00 s._00 d.
    This Examinant doth depose And that he verily beleiveth that there was left at the aforesaid farme of Graungcon in bedding pewter brasse [Lep] and other househould stuffe to
    the value of _________________________________________________50 li._00 s._00 d.
    <And> Hee doth also depose that there was Corne left in the haggard and Barne in the said towne of Graungcon and Corne in the grounde as was worth at least ____400 li._00 s._00 d.
    Hee doth also depose And that the not quietly enioying of the said farme and other leases & buildinges which he had in possession at Easter 1641 vntill Easter 1642 wilbe out of this Deponentes and his fathers way the losse of _______________________200 li._00 s._00 d.
    Hee doth also depose And that his interest in Graungcon Griffenstowne and other landes which did belong to his this Deponentes father and himselfe from which they are now expelled was at Easter last worth _____________________________________________1500 li. 00 s. 00 d.
    Hee further deposeth that there are seuerall debtes due to this Deponentes father and himselfe by bondes bills and Booke from diuerse persons in rebellion or vndone by this present rebellion and so lost which amounteth to the summe of at least ___________________250 li._00 s. _00 d.
    <2419 li.__00 s.__00 d.>
    Summa totalis of this Deponentes father and his owne losses is ________2535 li._10 s._00 d.
    Jur 23o ffebruary 1641 coram nobis
    John Sterne
    Hen: Brereton

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    1166

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    1167

    50 Wickloe 58 o
    The Enformacion of Henry
    Harrington Jur 23o
    ffebr 1641
    Cert
    Intr 16 dec

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    Henry Brereton
    John Sterne



     

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