Deposition of John Crockford

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-06-18
Identifier: 820125r101

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Waterford
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Arson, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Lost By Debts
Commissioners: Henry Rugg, Philip Bisse, Thomas Badnedge
Deposition Transcription:


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John Crockford of Killgrany parish of whitt Church barony of Decies without the Drum & com of Waterford yeoman duly sworne & examined before vs by vertue &c depos{eth} <deposeth> & sayth that about the 18th day of december last past & sithence the begining of this present rebellion he lost & was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his good{s} & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 581 521 li. 13 s. 9 d. part consisting of
Of Cowes & swine to the value of Eighty four pounds ten shillings Of Corne & hey to the value of forty & two pounds; Of houshould goo{ds} the summe of eighteene pounds Of implements f{o}r husbandry the sum{me} of four pounds; Debts which were esteemed good before this presen{t} rebellion as from Edward Cro c ker John Doyle Phil: Hill; Barnard Pabe, Richard Curry Abell Morgan Robert Damerell William Higge{n}s Richard Oburne John o Lyne Nicholas Osburne Robert Vanner John Halfe George Horsu m , Thomas Sims Roger St e art, Josias Bateman Thomas Huft Thomas Wrapall these disinabled protestants ; others from these parts that be in actuall rebelli{on} debts due from theis that are in Rebellion vizt Dauid Morrish of the Towne & parish of Whitt Church Butcher Henry Michaell of Mollagha husbandman Edward Hore of the Town{e} & parish of Dungarvan merchant Daniell O Conery of Ballyhare bagg in the parish of Whitt Church gen: John mc Cragh of the Clogh & parish of Killmalash gen: Robert Stevens of Ballingambo{n} the parish of Whitt Church gen: All these indebted in the sum{me} of two hundred thirty two pounds three shillings nyne pence A lso he sayth by meanes of this rebellion the deponent was expel{led} & driuen away from his sa i d farme where he had a lease of Kil{grany} yett not vnexpired hauing nyneteene years to come woorth {be}fore the begining o f this rebellion Coibis annis twelue pounds p{er} yeare aboue the landlords rent which he valueth to be woorth {one} hundred & thirteene pounds well improued; As also a lea{se} of Killreene sixteene years vnexpired wo o rth vntill this rebell{ion} ten pounds per yeare aboue the rent woorth sixty pounds A{s} al{so he} sayth that he had one hou{se} burn{t} on the {said} farme of {Kilreene} Also the deponent sayth hat he was driuen away from his {said farme where} he had in corne in ground to the value of twenty seauen pound{s} & further he sayth that there was murthered of & in the parish {of} Whitt Church aforesaid, Ralph Bennett Junior William Sheah Robert Drew James Brother in law to Robert Wallis Robert Damorell & four others whose names he knoweth not The totall of his whole losses amounts vnto the summe of fiue hundred eighty pounds thirt{eene} s{hillings} & nyne pence And further the deponent sa{yt}h that he was r{ob}bed of his goods and Chattles by the hands & meanes of Sir Nicholas W{a}l{sh} of Ballykeroge in the com of Waterford knight John Hore of the Shan{nen} in the parish of Dungarvan & com afore{said} gen: Captain Edmond ffen{nell} now of the Towne & parish of Dungaruan aforesaid com: Richard But{ler}


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of Kilcash a reputed Generall of the forces of Waterford & Tipperary Edmund mc James & Robert Stephens parish of Whitt Church barony of Decies & com aforesaid gen John ffiz Gerald of Balliellane and others whome he knoweth not theire names & further he cannot depose
John Crockford
Jurat coram nob:
18 June 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tho: Badnedge
Hen: Rugge

Waterford
The Examinacon of John Crockford
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Reu
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Deponent Fullname: John Crockford
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Yeoman
Deponent County of Residence: Waterford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Edward Crocker, John Doyle, Phil: Hill, Barnard Pabe, Richard Curry, Abell Morgan, Robert Damerell, William Higge{n}s, Richard Oburne, John o Lyne, Nicholas Osburne, Robert Vanner, John Halfe, George Horsum, Thomas Sims, Roger Steart, Josias Bateman, Thomas Huft, Thomas Wrapall, Dauid Morrish, Henry Michaell, Edward Hore, Daniell O Conery, John mc Cragh, Robert Stevens, Robert Wallis, Ralph Bennett, William Sheah, Robert Drew, James *, Robert Damorell, Nicholas W{a}l{sh}, John Hore, Edmond ffen{nell}, Richard But{ler}, Edmund mc James, Robert Stephens, John ffiz Gerald
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Mentioned, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel