Deposition of James Foord

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James ffoord late of Canturke in the parish of Clonfarte in the Barronye of Duhalla within the Countie of Corke yeoman Duely sworne and examined by vertue &c deposeth and saieth that on or aboute the 12th Day of ffebruarie last hee Lost & hath beene robbed and forceibly dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followinge vizt worth 705 li. part consisting in debts due from the vndernamed Rebells (vizt.)
Of Cowes att Canturke aforesaid to the value of one hundred pounds ster. Of his horsses Mares and sheepe to the value of fower skore and ten pounds ster. Of his Corne in the haggard or howse to the value of fiftie pounds ster. of houshould stuffe to the value of ten pounds. Hee further saieth that hee was dispossessed of his ffarme of Drumallowe He further saith that by reason of this rebellion he was dispossessed of his farme of Dromallowe in the barony of Duhalla & County aforesaid woorth communibus annis aboue the landlords rent twenty pounds per annum haueing a lease therin for 29. yeeres to come woorth two hundred pounds sterling Of another lease of a tenement & certaine lands in Canturke haueing a lease therin of fowre & twenty yeeres to come woorth one hundred pounds sterling. He saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme & house where he left in corne in ground to the value of fortie pounds sterling. He further saith that the parties heerafter named are indebted to this deponent in the summe of one hundred and fifteene thirtie six pounds & fifteene shillings namely Morgan swiny of Grenan in the said County gentleman Robert Magner of Castle Magner & County aforesaid gentleman Donogh o Garvan of Rosskin & County aforesaid John o Shene of the parish of Newmarkett & County aforesaid Donnell mc Moel Rony of Kilmenemony parish Cormack Carty of Drishain in the said County gentleman Donogh o Donovane of Dromhorisse John Powell an Impouerished protestant Dauid Roch of Gortincouch & Donell o Keeffe William Murtagh o Dowgan of the parish of Kilmyne Cahir o Callaghane of the parish of Drishane Morris o Galwane of the parish of Drissane John o Ginye of the parish of Drissane Phillip o Shyne of Newmarkett James Magner of [ ] parish Rossanarny in the said County gentleman Awliffe mc Shane of the parish of Kilmyne William Barry of Clonmyne Parish

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Manus o Kiefe of Dromharisse William o Dally of Rosscon parish Donnogh o Callaghane of Castlemagner parish Dauid Brislane of Kilbrin parish Donnogh Murtogh Owen o Callaghane of Kilbrin parish Danell o Dowly of Kanturk, all in actuall rebellion therefore hee expects noe satisfaction from them, totall of his Losses amounts to seauen hundred and fiue pounds sterlinge and that aboute the time aboue mencioned he was robbed of his said goods by the meanes (as hee is credibly informed) of Dermod mc Cartie alias mc Donnogh, Donnell o Kieffe alias o Kieffe, and Diuers others whose names hee knoweth nott and further hee cannot depose.
James [mark] ffoords
marke
Jurat coram [ ]
nobis 25o Maij 1642
Tho: Bettesworth
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

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The examination of
James ffoord
Corke
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