Deposition of John Brien

fol. 195r

1989

John Brien of ffarrenbrien in the parish of Tractonabby in the barony of kenellea in the Countie of Corke (a brittish protestant being duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith. That on or aboute the first of ffebruary Last & since the begining of this rebellion in Irland he Lost & hath beene robbed & dispoiled of his goods and Chattles worth 432 li. to the seuerall values followeing vizt
Of his Cattle at ffarrenbarren aforesaid to the value of nynety nyne fiue pounds. Of his mares horses & colts to the value of foure & thirtie pounds sterling. Of Implements of husbandry to the value of three pounds. Of his Corne in the haggard to the value of fourescore & 15 li. Of his househouldstuffe to the value of fiue pounds. Of Improuement vpon the said Land of ffarrenbrien to the value o f one hundred pounds sterling. H e saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme & house where he left in corne in ground to the value of one hundred pounds which he conceaues to be lost except ther be peace in Irland . The to t all of his losses amounts to foure hundred thirtie two pounds sterling & that that aboute the time aboue mentioned by the meanes of Richard Barry of Ballyfoile in the barony & Countie aforesaid nowe in rebellion & a captaine amonge the rebells & further he cannot depose.
Jurat coram nobis
17o May 1642

John [mark] Briens marke
Jurat coram nobis
17o May 1642
Nic: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

fol. 195v

1990

The examination of
John Brien

The examination of John
Brien
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