Deposition of John Cranford

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John Cranford of Donnlistrim in the County of Meath and baronj of Moyfenragh Clerke sworn and exammined saith that he sustained Losse by the irish rebells since the 28th day of november in the yeare of our lord 1641 whoe forcibly robbd and despoiled him of the goods followeing: viz of houhold goods to the val u and books to the value of fourti pounds tuelf shillings sterling in Cowes an calves, and horses to the value of sixti pounds, In corn, hay turf to the value of fifti five pounds, summa: 155 li.-12 s.
Item the said John sworn and examjned saith. that he lost the said goods by the meanes of Lawrenc Hammon of Trim: Christopher Burnwell of <A> CastleRickard within the said baronj of moyfenragh and Christopher Linch of Dunowre, within the baronj of [ ] & as he beleiveth in the County of Meath aforsaid and Nicholas Hussey of G allo in the Barrony of Dice within the County of Meath excepting somethings of small value seised vpon by some straglers that followed the O Relies: and other county people.
Item The said John sworn and examined saith, that he hath oweing vnto: <A> him by Oliver o Brennan of Adamstonn in the C and Thomas Polloke of Balligalluonns both in the Countj of Westmeath. the summe of fourti three pounds sterling, and also within the Countj of Meath by severall people (beeing all irish) the summe of fifti seaven fourti eight pounds sterling, in all, [ 100 li. ] 100 li. all which hee verily beleeveth to be Lost by reason of the rebellion.
Item the said John sworn and examined saith that by reason of a fyn given for a farm and of his improving of the said farm by building and fencing, as also vpon it, as also certain ackers of corn now groweing vpon the said farm all he is in danger to loose by reason of the rebellion aforsaid to the value of fifti pounds sterling
Summa: 305 li._12 s._00
Jo: Cranford
jurat 14. Martij. 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton

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