Deposition of Francis Sandford
- Reference: MS 811, fols 079r-079v
- County: Wicklow
- Date: 19/2/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Robbery
- How to Cite
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Francis Sandford of Carnow in the County of wickloe Esquire sworne and examjned deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxiijth of October now last past 1641 hee this deponent was by the rebells at Newtowne in the County of ffermangh had six Tenementes or dwelling howses with the owt howsing therevnto belonging burned & spoyled to his losse and damage of twoe hundreth twentie <A> six pownds ster: And that Rory mc Guire (as this deponent hath beene credibly informed was the principall Rebell that did or cawsed the same to bee done and the rest were his souldjers Complicees or Companions And further sajth that on or about the xvth day of November then next after and now last past this deponent was by them at Carnow in the County of Wickloe forceibly robbed expelled & dispoiled of his goodes and chattles of the values following vizt of beastes and Cattle worth lxxxvi li. horses worth xxj li. x s. sheepe worth xxxvj li. three hundreth and three score powndes Wooll worth 124 li. hay worth xxj li. waines plowes & implementes of husbandrie worth xxv li. & of Barrel staves at Wexford to the value of fforty nyne powndes
And this deponent th further sayth that since the beginin g of the presente Rebellion viz t on or about the xviijth day of december last past 1641 at the Grang in the County of Dubljn he this Deponent was also robbd stripped and dispoiled of other goodes & of the values following vizt five Cowes of the value of xxij li. x s. & one gelding one worth x li. which gelding was since was in the handes of Christopher Hollywood of Artaine gentleman sonn of Mr Hollywood <B> of the same Esquire and of debtes amounting to one hundreth ten powndes xvj s. And further sayth that the partyes Rebells that soe robbed him att Carnow aforesaid
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were theis whose names follow vizt Edward Masterson of of Burryshamon in the County <A> of Wexford gentleman Thomas Masterson of [
ffra: Sandforde
Jurat coram nobis 19o febr 1641
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William Hitchcock
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