Deposition of William Lightbond

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The deposition of William Lightbond of Kildare Clearke who deposeth that besides whatt was stollen from him by the Rebelles in the County of Cavan, in the begininge of November last; to the valew of 600 li. He hath beene pilaged 8 severall times since in the County of Kildare once by the servants of Peter Sarsfield of Tully Esquire once by the tennants of Oliver ffitzgerald of Downeny gent: once by Henry ffitzgerald & Gerald of Brounstowne gent: once by the Kinsemen & servants of Roger Moore; once by Alex: Connor of Dunmurphy gent: once by the sonne & heyre of the said Alexander; once by the Connors; Kellyes & Relyes; & last of all by John Lye of Rathbride Esquire who sent for Henry Demsye; & Cosbye called Captaines to seaze vpon the deponents goods committed to his Custodye, some of which goods weare by him delivered to the said Capt: some to the friars now dwellinge in Kildare, & some converted to his owne vse; by which 8 incursions the deponent lost a very good Library of choise bookes; gold; silver; plate; jewelles; ringes; Damaske; Dioper, Holland; linnen; apparrell; howshold stuffe; horses; Mares; garrans; Cowes; sheepe; swine &c worth att least 800 li. of which 240 li. in money. And bonds & assurances for money And bonds and assurances for money; as followeth [ nere ] parcells videlicet Richard Squires bond for payment of 300 li. mr William Pilsworths for money lent him 240 li.; Mr Nicholas Staffords for 52 li. lent him Mr Thomas Aylmers for 44 li. lent him Edward Cowpers for 90 li. lent him William Groves for 30 li. lent him John Simsons for ten pownds let him; Sir James Craiges note for five pownds lent him Mr Thomas Moores for 47 li. Mr John Lyes for 30 li. Mr Thomas Barnewells for 30 li. for tithes in the parish of Croghan 50 li. about Kildare 60 li. two yeares rents of the land of Carnedur by Gerrald ffitzgerald of Brounstowne Eightscore pownds, & 8 li.-x s. lent him Teige Mearye for 30 li. Rafe Haward & others for 20 li.: Donnogh Keavan & others for 100 li. Besides one Hagart of Corne att Killinagh worth 300 li. seazed by the brother in law & sonne in law of Roger Moore for the vse of his army; & one haggart att Gragelin worth 40 li. seazed for him one haggart att Nurney worth 100 li. seazed for Piers ffitzgerald of Ballisonan; & one Haggart in Kildare worth 20 li. taken away by Henry ffitzgerald And a lease of the lands in Carne for twenty one yeares yett to come worth 80 li. per annum; which lands are invaded by Gerald ffitzgerald of Brownstowne; & one lease of the lands of Killinagh worth 40 li. per annum: of all which theare is nott left this deponent one penny worth; butt to adde to his miseryes; they seazed vpon him in his journey to Dublin & stripped him of horse, money & apparrell: and Henry & Gerald ffitzgerald turned his children & servants out of doores; nott allowinge them meate or lodginge, sett a guard in his howse; & erected a paire of gallowes for this deponent & his children to hange them; yf they refused to goe to Masse. Thus the deponents losses amount to above three thowsand pownds besides rents of lands 120 li. per annum & 200 li. in tithes & gleaves per annum all which for truth he deposeth
William Lightbonde
Jur xo Januarij 1641
John Sterne.
William Aldrich
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William Lightbond Clark
Com Kildare
Jur 10o Jan: 1641

Cert: is made of the deponents
Losses dat 25o Jan: 1641

Intr
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