Deposition of Richard Knowles

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Richard Knowles of Killegroghan within the County of the Cittie of Corke (a Brittish protestant) beinge duely sworne & examined vpon oath before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed beareing e date at Dublin the 5th day of March in the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne tha nowe is) touching the losses & s u ffrings of the protestants & Brittish nation within the province of Munster deposeth & saith. That on or aboute the 20th of ffebruary Last he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the values followeing vizt value of 124 li. sterling
Of his cowes horses & swine to the value of eight & thirtie pounds. Of his Interest in the farme of Killegroghan aforesaid woorth at the begining of this rebellion fiftie pounds of his Implements of husbandry & other houshouldgoods to the value of 5 li. <of his interest in the farme of Kilbarry in the parish of Templemartin woorth at the begining of this rebellion 10 li.> And he further deposeth & saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said house & farme where he left in Corne in ground to the value of twenty pounds which he conceaues to be lost by reason of this rebellion. And alsoe that Teige oge o Hingerta is indebted to the deponent in the summe of twenty shillings, which he conceaues to be likewise lost in regard the said Hingerta is out in rebellion And further he cannot depose. The totall of his losses amonts to one hundred & fourteene twenty foure pounds sterling.
Richard [mark] Knowles marke
Jurat coram nobis
27o Aprilis 1642
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27 Aprilis 1642
The Examination of
Richard Knowles
Corke
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We his Maiesties Commissioners appointed for the Inquiry and Examination of the losses and suffrings of his loyall subiects (Brittish and protestant) within the province of Munster by the rebells there. Doe heerby certifie all those whome it may concerne That John Barkley of the Magheryes Wiliam Dowe of Barn e gore in the parish of the Ovens in the barony of Barretts & within the Countie of Corke (a Brittish protestant) being duely sworne and examined