Deposition of Edward Bisphum

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Edward Bisphum of Bowishall in the parish of Drum Rely Barrony of Carregall a n and County of Latrim, Clay potter Aged ffifty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the five & twentieth day of October last 1641 about Nyne of the Clock in the forenoone all his goods being of the vallues followeing in Cattle worth thirty seaven pounds, in Corne worth twenty shilings, in hay worth fforty shilings in household goods, provition and other goods worth thirty pounds in ready monies three pounds, One lease of the poale of land caled Bowishall parte of the proporion of Garvadine in the Barrony aforesaid for Eighteene yeares from the first day of May last vnder the Anuall or yearely Rent of tenn pounds (and other smale dutyes) worth five pounds in all amounting Amounting to the some of threescore and Eighteene <78 li.> pounds. By Charles mcGowran of the Barrony of <A> Tallehay in the County of Cavan gent: william Greaham of the same said Barrony of Tallehay & County of Cavan gent: Donnell mcGowran of the same gent: Phelim mGowran of the same gent: ffarrell McGranell alias <B> Reynolds & Cahall his sonne of the said parish of Drum Rely & County of Latrim gent: Jeffrey Granell alias Reynolds & John alias Shane his sonne of the same parish gent: Tirla oge mcMul Moghery of the said parish gent: & diuerse other Rebellious Irish persons with them assembled to the Number of ffifty or thereabouts, And stript this deponent; his wife ffower Children & a Maide servant: caled Elizabeth Bispum, And Robed his said maide servant the same tyme of two English Cowes worth ffower pounds, Att the same tyme saying that this deponent: & the rest must all be gone for England within Eight dayes or be Slaine & kild, And further said that they themselves had the kings broade seale for what they did.
Edward [mark] Bispun his mark
Jur 6to January 1641
John Sterne
Roger Puttocke
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Edward Bispham Com Leitrim
5 Jan: 1641 Jur
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