Deposition of Edward Parsons

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Hugh Croker of CapperQuin in the parish of Lismore barony of Cosmore & Cosbridy gentleman (a Brittish protestant) being duely sworne duly sworne & examined & examined (for & in the behalf of for and in the behalfe of Edward Parsons late of Kilbree in the said County gentleman nowe absent in the kingdome of England) he deposeth & saith That on or aboute the 15th of ffebruary last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland the said Edward Parsons <lost> was robbed and forceably dspoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 247 li.
Of Cowes steeres mar e s horses and sheepe at Kilbree aforesaid to the value of fiftie pounds The deponent further saith that by meanes of this rebellion the said Edward Parsons was dispossessed of his said farme of Kilbree wherin he had a lease of three yeeres to come woorth fortie eight pounds per annum which lease this deponent valueth to be woorth one hundred fortie & four pounds Of one dicker of Leather to the value of fiue pounds The deponent saith that the vndernamed persons vizt John Kerby Phillipp Hill of youghall Robert Enoe Peeter Cooke English impouerished by this rebellion are indebted to the said Edward Parsons in the sume of eight & fortie pounds and although he accounted the same goode before this rebellion yeett in regard the said parties are dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore the said Edward canot gett satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to two hundredand thirtie fourtie seaven pounds The deponent saith And that the said Edward Parsons was robbed of his said Cattle by Teige (as he is informed)

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<B> By Jeffry Poer of Tuorine in the said County yeoman Teig mc Dermod of Afane in the said County gentleman William o Dyne of Tuorine aforesaid yeoman John Poer of the same husbandman Thomas Bane of the same husbandman William o Dwire of the same yeoman William o Hicky of Kilbree in the said Com yeoman Edmond mc Shihy of the same husbandman Cormc mc Carty of the same husbandman John o Murihy of the same yeoman Phillip Cockran late of Kilbree aforesaid yeoman absolutely deposeth before vs that the aboue named parties tooke & droue away the said Edward Parsons Cattle & further he depose not
Hugh Croker
Phillipp [mark] Cockranes marke
Jurat coram nobis
12o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam:Wallis