Deposition of Edward Crockford

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Edward Crockford of CappoQuin in the parish of Lismore & barony of Cosemore & Cosbridy & within the County of Waterford merchant (a brit tish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on aboute the 12th of ffebr last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 3691 li. 18 s. 9 part consisting of
Of Cowes horses and sheepe to the value of three hundred thirtie two pounds Of hay & Corne in the haggard & house to the value of one hundred & fiftie pounds The deponent saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme wher he left in Corne in ground which he he conceaues to be lost to the value of one hundred & twenty pounds Of houshould stuffe & ready mony the sume of three score pounds The deponent saith that by meanes of this present rebellion he was dispossessed of the seuerall farmes followeing vizt
Of the lands of Skirte & Graige in the said County wherin he hath a lease of six & twenty yeeres to come woorth Coibus annis aboue the landlords rent one & thirtie pounds per annum which lease he valueth to be woorth two hundred & fifty pounds of the land & mill of Garrane wherin he hath a lease of fiftie yeeres yee t t to come woorth to this deponent for him fiue pounds aboue the landlords rent which lease he valueth to be woorth to be sould fiue hundred & twenty pounds Of another farme of Tunoke ll y wherein he hath a lease of 17 yeeres yee t t to come woorth to this deponent de claro thirteen pounds per annum wherin he is damnified foure scor e pounds

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Of another lease of 17 yeeres of Kilmc[kibbog] in the said County woorth foureteene pounds per annum aboue the land lords rent foureteene pounds per annum pe r annum haueing Improued the same with building & ditching which lease he valueth to bee woorth one hundred pounds Of another farme of the lands of Ballygagen in the said County wherein he hath a lease of one & twenty yeeres to come haueing expended much chardges in buylding & Improueing besides the sume of three hundred pounds layed out vpon the same worth to this deponent aboue the rent Three & fortie pounds per annum which lease this deponent valueth to be woorth considering his said Improuement & chardges the sume of foure hundred pounds Of Debts amounting to the sume of one thousand six hundred three score pounds & nynteene eighteene shillings & nyne pence due by bill & accounts from the vndernamed persons & others vizt James Hore of Dungarvan in the said County gentleman John ffitz Gerrald of ffarnane in the said County gentleman Arland Power of Shankill in the said County gentleman Therlagh o Brien of the Comroe in the said County gentleman Derby o Brien of the same gentleman Morris fitz Rich of ffarnan in the said County gentleman John ffitz Gerrald of Woodhouse in the said County gentleman John Roch of Curraroch in the said County gentleman Tibbot fitz Gerrald of Clonea in the said County gen John ffitz Gerrald of the same gentleman Anthony Rushell of Kilbath in the said County gentleman John Rushell of Aglis in the said County gentleman Dauid Condon

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<C> Of the Garran in the said County yeoman Brien mc Mahowne of the Comroe in the said County yeoman all out in actuall Rebellion therefore he cannot gett satisfaction
The deponent saith that the vndernamed persons Impouerished protestants are indebted to this deponent in parte of thaboue sume vizt Sir Richard Osburne knight Samuell Hill Richard O Shurne Garrett fitz Gerrald of Dromany in the said County Esquire But in regard the said protestants are vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion & the rest out in actuall rebellion therefor he canot gett satisfaction from them
The totall of his losses amounts to three thousand six hundred nyntie one pounds eighteene shillings & nyne pence Taken away by the rebells in the said County & further he deposeth that aboute the first of May last he sawe most of the houses of CappoQuin burnte by the meanes of Capteine ffennell & Capteine Sherlocke & their forces & further he deposeth not
Edward Crockford
Jurat coram nobis
7o 7bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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