Deposition of Henry Masters, Hugh Masters & Vrsula Masters

fol. 172r

1421
William Masters late of the Scirtagh in the parish of Shandron in the barony of Offa and within the County of Waterford taylor (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs for and for & in in the behalfe of Henry Masters Hugh Masters & Vrsula Masters three orphants the children of Hugh Masters of Currakeale in the said County Taylor lately deceased this deponents brother [ ] by vertue of a comission vnder t he seale of this kingdome (bear ing date &c) concern e ing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth and saith That vpon the first of January 1641 or therabouts the said Hugh Masters in his life time lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 20 li.
Of cowes yeerlings one horse & swine to the value of nynteene fifteene pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of Twenty shillinges The totall of the losses said orphants losses amounts to Twenty pounds The deponent saith that the said Hugh Masters left his Castle & houshold stuffe in the custody of Pierce Euerard of Closhine in the said County gentleman whoe is now in open and actuall rebellion: And likewise the said infancts sheepe were taken away by James White neere Everardscastle in the said County gentleman & further he deposeth not
William [mark] Masters
marke
Jurat coram nobis
17o Marty 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

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1422
William Masters deposition
Waterford
Reu
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