1641 Depositions

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Deposition of William Smythe

Reference: MS 817, fols 199r-199v
County: Longford
Date: 27/8/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Robbery

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William Smythe of Lisard in the countie of longford Clarke being sworne and examined deposeth that about the later end of November last one thowsand sixhundreth fourtie one he was robbd by the Irishe rebells in the place aforesaid and lost by meanes of the said rebellione as followeth In primis in houshould stufe one hundreth fourtie and toue tuo pounds ster In horses and mears tuentie four pounds. In cows young and ould sixtie thrie pounds, In sheepe tuentie pounds. In Corne in house, hagyard, and ground one hundreth tuentie eight pounds, In hay and turffe tuelf tuelue pounds. In a lease of his house and land over and aboue the rent fiue pounds for one yeare and is lyk to loise the futer profeets during fiue yeairs to come with the fine of tuentie fiue pounds for the which he gaue for the remandr of years. duringe the said lease. And in debts as may appeare by bounds one hundreth and thrie <A.> pounds. besyds the lose of his spirituale benefices worth 93 li. per annum: 1 yeres proffitt lost besides the and he is like to lose future till a peace be established All this being was taken away by the hands of theise rebells vidyz. [ ] Conoge Mc Murogh farrell of Motevalie gent. James Mc Edward of Gerrieandrow gent: Conoge McRorie of lisduffe gent. Charles ferrell of CartrouReagh gent Donogh Mc Shane ferrell of the same gent and Hugh Mc Richard farrell of Kiltemadagh gent. with diuerse and manie others whose names and places I know not And that These following persons are all out in rebellione bearing armes against the king & his loyall subiects in the foirsaid Countie & comitting many cruelties & outrages In primis Collonell frances ferrell of the Mote. Collonel Briane farrell of Tinilicke Capten fagonie Mc farons farrell of Tulie Esquire: Capten Conog Mc Rose ferrell of Kil s [ ] Clonlankill and his sonne Capten Edmond ferrell of the same Donel Mac lisagh of Kilsrull gent. faghnie Mc Connell ferrell of Killinlasragh Esquire faghnie Mc lisagh ferrell of lissenanagh Esquire. lisagh Duff ferrell of Nutowne gent: Charls ferrell of Caven gent. Capten Garrot Mc Rorie ferrell and lisagh his brother now at TempleMichell gent Richard McConell ferrell of Clonbalt Capten Richard ferrell of the Bane Esquire Oliuer fisGerrot of Portinur Esquire Hugh Mc Richard Turlagh of Calog gent: Capten James Nugent of Culamber Esquire. James farrell of Culmoire gent. and Captane with all the rest of the whol Countie <symbol> whose names and places I this deponent cannot call to remembrance.
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William Smyth
Jur xxvijo Augusti 1642
John Sterne:
Will. Aldrich

fol. 199v

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William Smith Jur xxvijo
Augusti 1642
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John Sterne
William Aldrich