Deposition of George Coomes

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1852

George Coomes late of Ardkilly in the parish of Ring roan & barony of Courcy & within the County of Corke (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth and saith. That on or aboute Candlemas last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 207 li.
Of Cowes horses sheepe and lambes to the value of foure score one hundred and seaven pounds. The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of his said ffarme of Ardkilly wherin he hath a lease of eleven yeeres yeett to come woorth Coibus annis aboue the landlords rent thirtie pounds per annum, besides his house & houshould stuffe in the same burnt by the rebells vpon the said land to his losse & damadge of one hundred & forty ffifty pounds . The totall of his losses amounts to two hundred & seaven pounds. The deponent further saith that his Cattle were taken away by the rebells their names he knoweth not. Hee likewise saith that his said house & houshould goods were burnt by the meanes of Morogh mc Shihy of Cnocknecoppill in the said County gentleman & others in company with the him to the number of one hundred & fiftie men horse & ffoote aboute the same time as he is credibly informed & further he deposeth not.

Geo: [mark] Cooms marke
Jurat coram nob: 30 September 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ro: Southwell

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1853

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