Deposition of Henry Sampson

fol. 209r

2017

John Arthure brother in lawe to Henry Sampson late of Crighane in the parish of Abby mann barony of Ibaene & County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined ffor & in the behalfe of the said Henry by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith That on or aboute shrouetide last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 1175 li. part consisting of a debt owing by one John oge mc Teige O Crely of Ardgehane gent a Rebell Of Cowes oxen one mare and sheepe to the value of eight hundred nyntie fiue pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of twenty pounds. Of Co rn e in the haggard to the value of twenty sixty pounds. Of Corne left in ground which he conceaues to be lost to the value of twenty pounds. Of debts amounting to the sume of fiftie pounds due from the vndernamed persons vizt Beniamen Herye clerke John dillon Thomas dillon John mc Teig o Croly of Ardgahane in the said County gentleman. But in regard the said John mc Teige o Croly is out in actuall rebellion & the rest protestants vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. The deponent saith that the said Henry was dispossessed of two seuerall ffarmes one of bregane & Garran in the said County for one & twenty yeeres to come woorth fifteene pounds per annum aboue the lords rent haueing layed out much chardgs in buylding & Improu eing of the same & payd foure score & twelue pounds ffyne therevpon, wherin he is damnified one hundred pounds, Of another lease of Lislesvane in the said County for three yeeres to come woorth twenty pounds

fol. 209v

2018

per annum aboue the landlords rent wherin he is damnified thirtie pounds. The totall amounts to one thousand one hundred threescore & fifteene pounds. This deponent saith that Teig o Norcy mc Carty of the Perleghan in the said County gentleman with fforce & armes came <B> vpon the said Henyes land aforesaid about the time aboue mencioned & there hence did drove away forceably & in a rebellious manner in the day time parte of his Cattle & sheepe. Likewise James mc Robert Barry aboute the aboute the same with like force & armes took aw{ay} another parte of the said Cattle, & John mc Teige o Croly of Ardgehane in the said County gentleman Teige oge o Croly of Leharry in the said County gentleman tooke away in like manner, & aboute the time aforesaid another parte of his said Cattle. He lastly saith that Edmond Hodnet ab of Court mc shery in the said County gentleman aboute the same time (the said Henry haueing hired a boate to send his goods to kinsale) came with like force & armes & seized vpon the said boate & goods & euer since detaineth the same from the said Henry Sampson. & further he deposeth not.


John Arthure
Jurat coram nobis
6o 8 bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tristram Whetcombe
Ro: Southwell

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