Deposition of James Seman

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23o die octobris 1641
I James Seman of Cornaholam in the County of fearmanagh yeoman Aged eight and Tweinty or there abouts being duely sworne & examyned sayth that on the day & yeare aforesaid xxiijth day of october 1641 hee was Robed & striped be James oge mc James mc Don magweire of Ballinagilldacome in the same county gen & John Roe mc Thomas mc Don Magweire of the same gentleman and ffelleme more [Magogwearen ] an Magowr an a comon gamester and Owne mcc Pattricke dufe Magweire of Mulliherby in the same County and divers others of the halfe Barrony of Knockninny in the Countye afore saide they belongeing all vnto Captaine Row [ ] rye Magwiere of all these lands goods Chattles as ffolloweth vizt
Imprimis one smale Tate Caled Cornahola holde n in ffee farume being in the proporction of dresternan in the County a fore saide worth vltra repris per annum eight pounds which before the rebellion was worth to be should foure score pounds ster and alsoe a parsell of land Called Dromekellan in the proportion a fore saide wich he the depoent had in leas for xxj yeres in leas now esteymed to be nothing worth the landlordes rent paid but before the Rebellion worth to be sould Tweinty pounds ster, fo re Cowes and younge Cattles worth fifty three pounds ster for horses worth T enn pounds ster for sheepe and hogges worth T hree pounds and for howse hould stufe and wearing Clothes worth Tweinty pounds ster and fore Corne sixtine pounds ster and in ready mony one pounde and in debts dve to him [ ] three pounds ster and for [ ] & Bookes worth foure pounds ster &c the hole < 210 li. > some & value amountinge to Towe honndered and Tenn pounds ster and ffurther the said James deposeth that the partys aboue named who Robed him Comannded him the said James and the rest of his howsehould to departe the Country without any delay otherewisse they would Mourther them and the fore takeing Away of his goods & his Bannishment hee did Alleadge that th e e had his Maiesties Comission vnder his hand and seale for there authority to take awaye his Goods &c

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I Jam

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And further saith that he knoweth the parties here after mencioned to be in actuall rebellion vizt
ffellem doofe mc Rorye gweire of goollen gentleman
Brean mc Thomas Reaghe magweire of leagan gentleman
Terlaghe magweire sonn to the said Brean
Brean oge magweire sonn to the said Brean
John O geullan of Leagan yeoman
Gerott O Relly of Aghaolla yeoman
Rorye Ballagh mc Casedye of TeryeRoe Sororgan
Grany ny magweire daughter to to Huigh mcc Shane Boye magweire if Kininin in the same County yeo gen
all this men aboue written being dwellinge in the County of ffarmanagh in the halfe Barry of Knockninny being followers to Captaine Rorye Magweire
< All of the County of ffermanaghe >
deposed June 6 1642
James [mark] Semans
marke
John Sterne
Will: Hitchcocke

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ffermanghe
James Seaman Jur
6 Juny 1642
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