Deposition of William Sarsfeild

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-11-07
Identifier: 825043r036

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Cork
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery, Lost By Debt
Commissioners: Peter Stubber, Philip Bisse, Richard French
Deposition Transcription:


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William Sarsfeild of Garran granahoin g in the parish of Templemarti{n} Barronie of Kinalmekie & within the Com of Corke Clerke a brittish protestant duly sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his maiesties Comission &c deposeth That aboute the fourteenth of Januarie last past & diuers times since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost & was forcably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt
Of Cowes sheepe & one horse to the value of tenn pounds tenn shillings Of houshould stuffe to the value of eight pounds Of haye & fuell to the value of 1 one pound four shillings He likwise saith that hee is dispossessed of his farme of part of the land of Granar ranhoneing afforsaid for which hee paid a fine of fourtie shillings half a yeare before the begining of this present rebellion hauing laid out in improument of the same five pounds Of debts amounting to the summe of seuen pounds which ere this rebellion were esteemed good debts but now become desperate by reason the debtor is an impouerished protestan{t} namly Samuell Croft of templeosque in the Com afforsaid yeoman & therfore this deponent cannot gett satisfaction from him The totall of his said [ ] losses in goods & Chattles amounts to the summe of thirty three pounds fourteen shillings besides the losse of his Church livings being worth to this deponent Coibus Annis forty pounds per Annum which he leaues to considderacion. he lastly sayth that Anthony the miller of Templemartin, hereto fore a reputed Irish protestant, and since turnd papist rebell & John O Carrig of the same so too
William Sarsfeild
Jurat coram nob: 7o Nouemb:
1642
Phil: Bisse
Peirg: Banastir
Richard ffrench


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William Sarsfields Exam
Cork

Deponent Fullname: William Sarsfeild
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Clergy
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Samuell Croft, Anthony *, John O Carrig
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Debtor, Apostate, Apostate