Deposition of Joan Burgesse

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Joan Burgesse late of Gullane in the parish of Kilnegross & barony of Carbry within the County of Corke widdowe (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute the 25th of ffebruary last he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 73 li. 9 s.
Of Cowes heiffers yeerlings one coult & swine to the value of fiue & ffortie pounds sixteeene shillings Of houshould stuffe to the value of eight pounds Of hay to the value of thirtie shillings she saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion she is dispossessed of her said ffarme wherin she hath a lease of foure & twenty yeeres to come she layed out much chardges in Improueing the same she is damnified by looseing the benefitt of the said lease twenty pounds . Of debts amounting to foure pounds fifteene shillings due from Leonard Covell late of the same parish weauer & James Martin late of C lon ekilty in the said County husbandman & although she accounted the same goode debts before this rebellion yeett in regard the said And further saith that Leonard Covell is lately killed by the rebells & dispoiled of his estate & the said James Martin vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them The totall of her losses amounts to t wo score & thirtie pounds nyne shillings she alsoe saith that before this rebellion she left twelue heads of her Cattle to be kepte with William

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oge mc Shane o Hea of Muckryes in the said County gentleman but whether he be out in actuall rebellion or noe she canot depose who m onely she beleeues of all probability he is is out in Rebellion she saith that Richard Willoughby late of Bealneroogher in the said County <B> shepheard formerly a reputed protestante but is since this rebellion as she verily beleeues is turned papist her cause of knowledge is that he is turned rebell & liued amongst them & further she de p oseth not
Joan [mark] Burgesse’s marke
Jurat coram nobis 29o
7bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ro: southwell

Joan Burgesse examination
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