Deposition of Richard and Charles Seward ex parte Symon Seward

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Richard Seward late of Ballynbredy in the parish of Kn ocknane in the Barrony o f KynnaHalon, and Charles Seward late of Classnegannife, in the said parish, and Barrony, and within the County of Corke Two Brittish protestants duly sworne and Examined before vs deposeth and saith that on or about the Eighteenth day of ffebruary Last past Anno domini 1641, and since the beginning of these warrs and this present Rebellion in Ireland Symon Seward Late of Classnegannife aforesaid gent, was robbed and forcibly dispoyled of his goodes and Chattles to the <value of 1142 li. 16 s.> seuerall values following principally by Richard Condon late of Ballydergan in the said County gent John Condon and Morris Condon Late of Killbarry in the said County gent and Richard Condon Late of Ballymcpatricke in the said County gent, and their associates and assistants, then and yet in actuall rebellion
Of his Cowes, horses Mares sheepe and swyne att li. s. d.
Classnegannife aforesiad to the value of ------------------------------- 206-06-08
Of household stuffe to the value of ------------------------------------- 02-1 0-00
Of Implements of husbandry to the value of -------------------------- 14 -00-00
Of Cor n e and hay in haggard and house to the value of ------------- 150-00-00
They likewise say that the said Symon Seward
was Ex pelled and driven away from his saide
farme and house where he left in Corne
in ground which he Conceaueth to be Lost, to the
value of --------------------------------------------------------------------- 60-00-00
They likewise say That the said Symon Seward
by meanes of this rebellion was dispossessed
of his said farme and house and of another
farme Called Knockistickane wherein he had
Tw enty seauen yeares , by lease to come vnexpired
or thereabouts, worth to the said Symon
Seward Communibus Annis one hundred pownds
per Annum, over and aboue the Lords rent, in which they
conceiue their fathr damnifyed ------------------------------------------ 700 li.
A a debts of Ten powndes due from John Howard
of Coole, in the said C ounty an Imp o verished
protestant by meanes of this rebellion , the which
he accompted a good debt, before this rebellion ---------------------- 10 li.-00-00
The totall of his losses amounts to --------------------------------------1142 li.-16 s.-8 d.
& further they cannot depose
Richard Seward
Charles [mark] Seward his marke
Jurat coram nobis 22 Aug:
1642
Phil: Bisse Jam: Wallis

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Symon Sewards examination
Corke

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