Deposition of Edward Rushell

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Edward Rushell of Lisfenny Castle in the parish of Lismore & barony of Cosemore & Cosbridy & within the County of Corke Waterford yeoman (abrittish protestant) brittish protestant duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute shrouetide last he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value value of 259 li. 8 s.
Of Cowes to the value of seaven & twenty pounds ten shillinges The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost the benefitt of his lease of the Castle and lands of Lis f enny aforesaid wherin he hath a lease Tearme of foure & twenty yeeres yeet to come woorth to this deponent ouer & aboue the landlords rent twelue pounds per annum in which lease this deponent is damnified the s u me of foure score pounds Of the benefitt of the Iron woorkes of Lis f enny aforesaid which this deponent houlds from the right honourable the Earle of Corke wherin he is damnified one hundred & fiftie pounds Of coale sacks lost & taken away by the rebells to the value of eight and thirtie shillinges The totall of his losses amounts to two hundred & fiftie [ ]nyne pounds eight shillings The deponent saith that he knoweth not the names of the parties that tooke away his said Cowes but he The deponent saith that Dermod mc Shane of Letta Mocollupp in the said County yeoman tooke away this deponents said Cole sackes & further he deposeth not
Edward [mark] Rushells
marke
Jurat coram nobis
26o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Thomas Ellwell

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Edward Rushells
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