Deposition of Richard Hooper

fol. 141r

1874

Richard Hooper late of Carrigrohan in the parish of Carrigrohan within the County of the Cittie of Corke (a brittish protestant being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed (beareing date at dublin the 5th day of March in the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is) touching the losses & suffrings of the English and protestants within the province of Munster deposeth & saith. That on or aboute the 24th of March Last & since the begining of this rebellion he hath beene robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the values followeing vizt worth 37 li. And
Of his cowes and horses to the value of seaven pounds. Of his enterest in the lease of in Carrigrohan aforesaid to the value of thirtie pounds. Of his corne woorth soe much of before the begining of this rebellion. The deponent further saith that John Bane of the parish of Carigrohane aforesaid yeoman formerly an Irish protestant is turned rebell. The totall of his losses amounts to thirtie & seaven pounds & further he cannot depose

Richard [mark] Hooper his marke
Jurat coram nobis
7o May 1642
Nic: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench