Deposition of Edward Pearsse

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Edward Pearsse of Capock in the Parish & Barony of Clane within the Countie of Kildare Minister of Gods worde being sworen saith That on or about the 25 daie of November last William fitz Gerrald <A> of Blackhale in the said Countie of Kildare Esquier did promise & vowe vnto the said Edwarde and his Servante Shane Bane That whatsoever Cattaile & goods he should receave of the said Edward he woulde keepe as safe to the said Edwards vse as his owne. whervpon the said Edward sent nyne Cowes English Breede price xxv li. Item he sent of the seuerall Goods followinge viz three great Brewing Pans whereof two weare of Brasse the other of Copper price xx li.
It of other howsehouldstuffe to the valewe of ten pounds
It the said William fitzGerrald oweth me the said Edward for the rents of Rathmoore and his Interest of a lease of kardiffs Lande the somm of fifty & eight pounds ster. all which amounteth vnto the somm of /one hundred & thirteene pounds ster./ 113 li.
And further sayth that It on or about the said 25th daie of November last the said Edward did <B> send vnto Nicholas Wogan of RathCoffie in the said Countie of kildare Esquire vpon his promise by letter the number of twelve Cowes English breede price 36 li. ster and one great Chest full of lynnen & other hosehould stuff price xx li. ster. And three great Brass Potts price vij li. And one feather bed price iij li. ster all which amounteth to the somm of xl lxvj li. ster/ 66 li. ster.
It the said Edward saith And alsoe that about the said 25 daie of November last vpon the letter <C> of christofer Ewstace of Newton in the said Countie Esquier he sent vnto him the number of five or vj Cowes English breede price iij li. every Cowe And that the said christofer is indebted vnto the said Edward in the somm of 24 li. ster xxiiij li.
Item the said Edward being sworen as afforesaid saith that on or about the se a venth [fift] daie of december last his Servants Patrick Anulle & Mortaugh Polie & others Credible & honnest persons tould him that on or about the [ seaventh ] fift daie of december last One William fitz Gerrald somtymes Bayliff <D> to mr George Aylmer of hartwell in the said Comt Esquire Edward fitzGerrald of Timocho gentleman, Roberte Holland & his wife of newton, Nicholas Walsh & his wife of the same Mortaugh Smith of longton & his wife, one ffarshee a Carpendar of Blackwood & James Swort of Downings all of the said Con Com of Kildare with divers other person to the number of fowerscoare or therabouts did [ ] forceablie enter the said Edwards howse in Capock the said 5 daie of December last at night And then & there did dispossesse despoyle & Robb & deprive him of all his howses lands goods & Chattailes there to the valew following viz
Inprimis of his ffreehoulde in Clane his Interest & leases of Cappock
of Wogans lande in Clane & Capock the leases of Rathmoore and
of the Abbey of Clane with other leases valued at 800 li. -------------------800 li. ster.
And is exp elled from his church liveing wor th 50 li. per annum
to his present losse of besides he is expelled & deprived from
the future proffits vntil a peace be setled -------------------------------------- 50 li.
[ ] Corne in his haggard & in Grounde
withall his Cattaile goods and howsehouldstuff withall necessaryes & appurtenances
thervnto belonging, hey Reeke, fyering & Turff valued at 640 li. ---------640 li.
Item all the said Edwards debts within this kingdom being truly Cast vp doe
ammounte vnto the somm of 294 li. oad mony ---------------------------------294 li.
Sum totalis -------------------------------------------------------1784 li.
Signed by me Edw. Pearss
<Jurat 9to ffebr 1641
John Sterne.
William Hitchcock>
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Kildare Jur 9o ffebr 1641 0
37 Edward Pearse his Note
of Losses and hinderances
in the Countie of
Cert fact kildare
Intr symbol
28 Nov
5 dec

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