Deposition of Maximilliam Graneere

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Maximillian Graneere son to Jaques Jaques Graneere of the Towne & parish of Kilrush of Moferta barony & within the County of Clare gentleman gentleman duelie sworne and examined before vs, by vertue of &c deposeth and saieth in the behalfe of his father nowe bedriden that on or about the first of January last and since the begininge of this present Rebbellion in Ireland hee lost and hath beene Robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles by the Rebells of the said Countie to the seuerall values followinge vizt worth 2389 li. besides the benefite of a faire & market which which were his inheritance
Of Cowes steers Bulls heffers yearlings horses Mares coults sheepe lambs and hoggs to the value of one thousand three hundred fiftie and fower pounds sterlinge Of timber to the value of fifteene pounds sterlinge Of Bookes to the value of thirtie pounds sterlinge Of Corne to the value of two hundred and fiftie pounds sterlinge Of hay and turffe to the value of twentie pounds ster Of howshould goods and Merchant able comodities to the value of one hundred and twentie pounds ster Hee likewise saieth that by meanes of this Re b bellion he was dispossessed of a farme called Kilrush in the said Countie worth wherein hee had a tearme of twelue yeares worth coib u s ann i s three <sco re> pounds over and aboue landl ords Rent which lease he valueth to bee worth three score three hundred pounds sterlinge Hee further saieth that by meanes of this Rebellion hee lost three hundred pounds due by bills and bonds on the vndernamed persons vizt Thomas Penycom Henry Blase Robert ffoord of Rackele Thomas Hickie gent disabled protestants by meanes of this Rebellion soe as this deponent canot gett satisfaccion from them The totall of his losses in goods & Chattles amounteth to 2389 li. besides the losse of the benefit of faires & marketts at Kilrush aforesaid wherof by his Maiesties lettres patent to him & his heires for euer woorth coibus annis pounds per annum which he leaues to consideration The deponent further saith that aboute the first of January aforesaid Charles mc Cahan of Termon mc Cahan gentleman came with force & armes vpon this deponent & droue & caryed parte of his said fathers cowes & sheepe, likewise Owen mc Swiny of Rilballyhowe in the said County then & there with like force & armes caryed away some of the said Cowes & sheepe Brien o Keryn of Rath in the said County gen (a capteine among the rebells) came by night to the said Graneeres house & breakeing open the doores in a fellonious & rebellious maner tooke away the said Graners houshould stuff Alsoe Donell ô Linch one of the

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servants of the said Graneere did help to driue away <B> the said Cattle The deponent saith that aboute the 15th of december last he heard Sir Donnell o Brien of Ballykett in the said County knight say that the kinge was of their side & what they did they had the kinges broade seale to shewe for it & further he deposeth not
Maximillian Graner
Jurat coram nobis
5o 9bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

Jacques Maximilian Graneeres examination
Clare
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