Deposition of Symon Bridges

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Symon Bridges late of Downeerayle in the parish of Downerayle & barony of ffarmoy & within the Cittie County of Corke (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute the first day of November last & since this rebellion in Ireland he lost & hath beene robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 2167 li. 10 s. whereof 540 li.
Of his Cattle vpon the two plowlands & a quarter of Ballygriffin & Shene in the barony of ffarmoy & County aforesaid to the value of one hundred & ten pounds Of his mares horses coults and sheepe to the value of three hundred three score & seaven pounds ten shillings . Of his enterest in both in both the said farmes woorth before the begining of this rebellion to the value of two hundred pounds . Of his sheepe taken away from another farme of Plakas in the barony of barretts & County aforesaid to the value of three hundred & three score pounds . Of his mares horses coults & sheepe taken from the said farme to the value of foure hundred & three score pounds sterling . Of his corne in the haggard & house to the value of one hundred & thirtie pounds sterling. Of debts which he accounted good debts before this rebellion the summe of 540 li. due vpon Richard <A> Nagle of Monaminy in the said County gentleman The deponent saith that aboute the time aboue mencioned he was robbed of the premisses by the said Richard Nagle, John Roch <symbol w> of Castle Keaven in the said County gentleman Cahir ô Callahan of Drony [ mie ] & his son Donogh

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<B> ô Callaghan late of Clannyine in the said County gentleman & Cormuck mc Donogh Cartie of Monstermony in the said County gentleman & diuers others whose names he knoweth not. The totall of his losses amounts to two thousand one hundred sixtie seaven pounds ten shillings sterling & further he deposeth not He further saith that at or aboute the hospitall & Cullen they sawe ther a matter of 20 persons English hanged & killed by the lord of Castle connells men & the deponent saith that comeing through the wood of Rochfordstowne Sir Robert Trauers his house he found eight persons English hanged in trees in the said wood by the lo: of Muskries comand & diuers others whose names he canot remember
Simon Bridges
Jurat coram 21o
May 1642
Ni: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
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The examination of Captayne Bridges
8 hanged in the woods of
Rochfordstown
Cork
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