Deposition of John Basted

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1507
Richard John B Basted Late of Rossacke in the parish of Down eraile & Barony of fformoy and Countie of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c. deposeth and saieth that on or aboute the first day of ffebruary last and hee was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followinge vizt value of 525 li.
Of Cowes and dry Cattell to the value of two hundred pounds sterlinge Of sheepe to the value of one hundred and sixtie pounds sterlinge Of horses to the value of ffortie pounds ster: Of Corne to the valu in the haggard a & house to the value of tenn pounds sterlinge Of houshould stuffe to the vallue of fiue pounds sterlinge The deponent further saieth that hee was disposses sed of his farme called Gortmoyl ery and Lankendarye in the saide County worth Communibus anis tenn pounds per annum aboue the Land Lords rent wherein hee had a lease of twentie yeares to come which hee valueth to bee worth fiftie pounds ster. as alsoe his interest encresse in a lease of Tullagh worth ten pounds ster. The deponent likewise saieth that hee was dispossessed of a Lease in Roshacke in the said County worth Communibus anis ten pounds ster aboue the Landlords rent wherein hee had a lease tearme for of three liues which hee vallueth to bee woorth fiftie pounds ster. hee sai e th that parte of his Cattell were The totalle summe amounts to fiue hundred twentie and fiue pounds ster. Hee saieth <A> that the Lord of Mountgarretts army hath taken parte of his Cattell and goods and Sir Edward fitz Haries haue taken thother parte further hee cannot depose.
John [mark] Besteds marke
Jurat coram
nobis 27th maij 1642
Tho: Bettesworth
Phil: Bisse

fol. 29r

1508

The examination of
Richard John Busted
Corke

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