Deposition of Nicholas Fucsman

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Nicholas ffucsman of Ballyhecune Rathkerine in the parish of Ralph Comey & the barony of within the County of the Cittie of Corke duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed (beareing date at dublin the 5th day of March in the 27th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is) touchinge the losses & suffrings of the protestants within the province of Munster deposeth & saith. That on or aboute Candlemas last he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles & rents worth 285 li. 0 0 to the values followeing vizt
Of his Cowes heiffers & horses to the value of one hundred thirty six pounds sterling. Of his e nterest of his lease woorth at the begining of this rebellion one hundred & fortie pounds sterling which he expects not to enioy til peace be setled in Ireland. And further he cannot depose th. The totall of his losses amounts that there are seuerall persons namely Richard furder of the parish of Rathcomey a shirman, Rob ert Heden of the parish of Shandon husbandman, Emanuell Turnor of th e parish of Rathcom y aforesaid husbandman indebted seuerally to this deponent in the sume of twelue pounds fifteene shillings of which he is not like to be satisffied in regard the parties are disenabled by this rebellion; The totall of his losses amounts to two hundred foure score & fiue pounds & further he cannot depose. He further deposeth that Nicholas Jordan of Corlaggy in the Com of Corke & barony of Barrymore his wife his eldest son & eldest daughter, & Richard Hawkins of the same parish his daughter & his son Nicholas [mark] ffuc smans marke (himselfe being clerke of the parish) are lately turned papists

Nicholas [mark] ffucsmans marks
Jurat coram nobis 4o May 1642
Nic: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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