Deposition of Henry Arnold

fol. 160r

1914

Henry Arnold late of the parish of Clondelane in the Barrony of Condons & Clangibbon & in the County of Corke yeoman a (Brittish protestant) being duely sworne & Examined vpon his oath before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Commission beareinge date &c. deposeth & saith. That about the 25th of January last And since the beginninge of this present Rebellion in Ireland he hath lost bine robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattells & debts to the seuerall vallues followeinge vizt worth 91 li. by
This deponent saith that in the parish of Clondelane abovesa i d he lost in Cowes & horses to the vallue of 50 li. sterling. He further deposeth that he lost in Implements of husbandry & houshold st uffe to the vallue of 3 li. sterling. The deponent further saith that he lost in sheepe to the vallue of 10 li. sterling.
The deponent further saith that he was faine to leave his house & ffarme at Clondelane aboue said where he left Corne in Barne & Haggard to the vallue of 10 li. sterling. And further deposeth & saith that haveinge three lives to come in his lease he vallues the same at 7 li. [ ] whic h he conceives to be lost. Alls o one other ffarme at ffermoy in the said Barrony of Condons & Clangibbons vallued at 6 li. sterling. He further deposeth that he lost at ffermoy Cardebrick in the said parish of Clondelane soe much hay as worth 5 li. sterling.
The totall of this deponents losses amounts vnto ninety one pounds sterling.
He further saith that he was robd by the means of John & Richard Cundon of BallymcPatrick in the County of Corke gentleman & their followers:/
He Lastly sayth that one John Bray of ffermoy in County of Corke yeaman, heretofore a reputed Protestant, but now since this rebellion turn’d Papist, and Rebell, as is credibly reported who being told by this deponent that he heard, that the said John went to Masse, answered, that a man would turne any way to saue his life./.
Henry [ mark] Arnold his marke
Jurat coram nobis
13 June 1642
Percy Smyth
Tho: Badnedge
Phil: Bisse

fol. 160v

1915

The examination of
Henry Arnold
Corke
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