Deposition of George Shurley

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Sir George Shurley knighte his Maiesties Cheefe Justice of the honorable and high Corte of Cheeffe place of the Kingdome of Ireland sworne & examjned sayth That besides his Losses mencioned and expressed in thexamynacion of Edward Catterall late of Ballinecarrigg in the County of Catherlagh gent, in that behalfe taken, He this deponent sayth That (by meanes of the presente rebellion) he doth Loose [ ] the proffits and prequisitts of his office and place of cheefe Justice aforesaid which before the Rebellion was yerely, Communibus annis, worth vnto him 300 li. at the Least Besides his fee or wages due vnto him yerely of CCCxl li. And xiij li. vj s. viij d. yerely formerly to him allowed for robes; & for his allowance for his 2 Circuits yerely Cxix li. In all amounting to seven hundreth seventie twoe powndes six shillinges viij d.: None of which sumes since the begining of the present Rebellion doth this deponent receive And further sayth That he this Deponent hath a howse and certeine tenements therevnto adioyneing of his Inheritance, scituate and being in Dublin. the purchase & building Whereof Cost him twoe thowsand powndes: & wold haue yeilded him the Rent of Cxx li. per annum before the Rebelljon began, which now yeild him noe Rent at all; And this deponent further saith That hee purchased certeine Landes within the County of Cork for his sonne Arthur Shurley which cost him One thowsand five hundreth Powndes, or thereabouts: ffor which his said sonn (as he taketh it) did receive before the Rebellion One hundrethe Powndes per annum, or thereabouts: the same being worth yerely much more, The howses whereof are now burned and the Landes Layd wast by the Rebells as he is credibly informed
Ge Shurley
Jurat Septemb: 5to 1642
Joh Watson
Will: Aldrich
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Dublin
Sir George Sherley knighte
Jur 5 7bris 1642
Cert fact
Intw

641