Deposition of Richard Croft

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-05-16
Identifier: 810130r185

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Dublin
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery
Commissioners: John Watson, Randall Adams
Deposition Transcription:


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xvjo die May 1642
Richard Crofts late Portriffe of Rathcoule in the County of Dublin being duely sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth & saith That the persons whose names doe ensue haue ben and now are out in actuall Rebellion vizt
Patrick Scurlock of RaCredan in the county of Dublin Esquire
<A> Thomas Scurlock of the same gentleman
Charles Hethrington of Rathcoule aforesaid gent
Edward Hethrington of the same gentleman
William Hethrington of the same gentleman
Patrick Chevers of the same gentleman
Arthur Armestrong of the same yeoman
Patrick Kenshelagh of the same Baker
And that by the said parties and other theire adherents whose names this deponent cannot now set forth he hath been since since the feast of All Saints last robd and dispoiled of the particuler goods and Chattles followeing and to he full value as beneath is expressed vizt
In Corne and hey to the value of______________________________________45 li. sterling
In horses and houshould goods_______________________________________25 li. sterling
Item ffower acres of Corne in ground__________________________________20 li. sterling
In Item his leases & tenure of lands whereon 50 li. in improvement & fine he bestowed : & the Rent being paid his interest is now worth nothing where before the rebelljon it was worth____________________________________________________________60 li. sterling
Soe that this deponents loss by the rebellion aforesaid amounteth vnto________150 li. sterling
And further this deponent by virtue of his oath aforesaid saith that the persons whose names now ensue haue turned since this rebellion from the protestant religion vnto Mass and are now likewise out in Actuall Rebellion: vizt
Edward Betagh of Rathcoule aforesaid yeoman
Thomas Betagh of the same yeoman and
Richard Perce the parish clarke of Rathcoule aforesaid
The marke of [mark] Rich: Crofte
Jur 16 May 1642
Joh Watson
Randall: Adams
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Com Dublin
Richard Crofts Jur 16o May 1642
Cert fact

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Deponent Fullname: Richard Crofts
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Portreeve
Deponent County of Residence: Dublin
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Patrick Scurlock, Thomas Scurlock, Charles Hethrington, Edward Hethrington, William Hethrington, Patrick Chevers, Arthur Armestrong, Patrick Kenshelagh, Edward Betagh, Thomas Betagh, Richard Perce
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Apostate, Apostate, Apostate