Deposition of Randalph Brooke
- Reference: MS 829, fols 235r-235v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 6/6/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 235r
425
Randalph Brooke late of Lisnegray in the parish of Stradbally & barony of Clan William with in the County of the Cittie of Limericke gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined &c in the county of Limerick deposeth & saith That vpon the last day of december last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost and hath beene robbed & forecably dispoiled of his goods Chattles & debts to the value of 2000 li. & 5 li. str seuerall values followeing vizt worth 2005 li.
Of his Cowes horses mares and sheepe to the value of nyne hundred fortie fiue pounds Of houshould prouision furniture & weareing apparell to the value of foure score pounds sterling Of hay & Corne in the haggard & house to the value of one hundred and fiftie pounds sterling The deponent saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of the said farme of Lisnegray being well Improued wherin he had a lease of fiue & twenty yeeres to come woorth Coibus annis aboue the land lords rent three score pounds per annum The deponent Hee further saith that the vndernamed persons were in ac John Trenchard & the lady Sowthwell his wife both (disenabled protestants) & John Comin fitz Jesper of limericke merchant nowe in action of rebellion are indebted to this deponent in the summe of 172 li. sterling therefore he cannot gett satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to two thowsand and fiue pounds sterling & that He lastly saith that aboute the time aboue menconed he was robbed of his said goods by the meanes of the lord of Castleconell Tho: fitz Harris & Mary his wife John ô Mulryan of Anagh in the County of Limericke Esquire Shevan ny Mulryan of Anagh aforesaid widdowe John Lacy of Kellaly John o Hyen & Thomas Browne of Caine in the said County gentlemen & further he canot depose
Ran Brooke
Jurat coram nobis 6o Juny 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench
fol. 235v
426
A
The examination of
Randalph Brooke
Limerick
Reu
Philip Bisse
Richard French