Deposition of John Graham

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-11-10
Identifier: 814140r083

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: King's Co
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Assault, Robbery, Stripping
Commissioners: Philip Bisse, Richard French
Deposition Transcription:


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<76> John Graham late of the Towne & parish of Roscomroe barony of Ballybritt & within the County Kinges County gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vs before by vertue of &c. deposeth and saith That on or about the 13th of January last & since the beg{in}ing of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was ro{bbed} & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to {the} se u erall values of followeinge vizt. worth 313 li.
Of Cowes, ste e res, heiffers, horses, mares & sheepe to the value of one hundred fo u re score & ten pounds shillinges Of houshould stuffe to the value of fortie pounds. Of haye & corne in the haggard to the value of ten pounds. Of corne in ground nowe lost by meanes of thi s rebellion to the value of nyn e pounds. The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion he was dispossessed of Two farmes in the said Co m One of the lands of Roscomroe haueing a lease therof for thirtie yeeres to come woorth aboue the landlords rente fo u re pounds per annum, & of another farme of the lands of Monynmore haueing Twenty a tearme there in of eight & twenty ye e res to come for which he was offered for his enterest ten pounds therefore in both those leases he belee u eth to be damnified fiftie pounds. O f weareing apparell & gould r inges to the value o f Twelue pounds. Of arares & a rideing sa dle sadle to the value of fiftie foure shillinges. The totall of his losses amounting to three hundred & thirteene pounds. The deponent saith that aboute the time aboue specified one Owny o fflanagan <A> of Clonlea in the kinges County aforesaid gentleman came in a rebellious manner with armed men vpon this deponents lands at [ ] & then & there thence droue & caryed away this deponents Cattle. He likewise saith that vpon the 25th day of { } last or therabouts one William Hogan of Newtowne in the said County gentleman labourer

Deponent Fullname: John Graham
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Kings County
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Owny o fflanagan, William Hogan, Captain Sugane, Elizabeth Graham
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Victim