Deposition of Robert Coats

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Robert Coats the elder late of Shanoways in the parish of Ballimonye in the Barony of Westcarbry in the Countie of Corke yeoman A Brittish protestant Beeing duely examined by vertue of his Maiesties Comission &c: deposeth and saith that at or aboutte the ffifteen{th} day of ffebruary last past at Shanoways afforesaid and in the said paris{h} of Ballimonye & Countie of Corke, he was at seuerall times Robbed & fforcibly dispoyled of his goods and Chattels By the meanes of this rebellion to the seuerall vallues ffollowing vizt
value of 566 10
In houshold goods Brasse pewter Beding and other housho{ld} goods worth Threescore pounds, in horses Colts Cowes a n d young Catell with Piggs & Shuts, one hundred Twentie fiue pounds Ten shillings, In prou i sion of Beiffe Pork and Bakon worth Eleauen pounds In Corne in his Barne Stack and house worth one hundred and ffortie pounds hee did hold a lease of Shan a ways worth ffortie pounds per annum ouer and aboue his rent, allso he had a lease of Coryillagan worth eighteene pounds per annum: ouer & aboue his rent, the said Leases vallued worth to him the said Robert Coat{s} the elder Three Two hundred and ffiftie pounds, he was driven from e the Beneffits thereof by the meanes of this rebellion in Ireland that now hee Conceiueth it to bee lost, The totall of his losses amounts vnto ffiue hundred four score and six pounds ten shillings, mac Cartie Reagh Mc Carty Reoghe being the principall man that did th u s take all his goods & Chattells as aforesaid accompanyed with the Teige <A> Downy mc Carty of Downauinae in the said County Esquire Donnell o Downavane of Castledonavane in the said County Esquire Teige mc Carty the eldest son of fflorence mc Carty of Castleclogh in the aid Cou{nty} gentleman Randall oge Hurly of Ballynecarrige in the said County gentleman Mulmurry mc swiny of the p{arish} of ffanlobbis

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in the said County gentleman with the number of twelue hundred in company with them & further he deposeth not William Coates this deponent son was stripped starke naked & further he deposeth not
Robert Cotes
Jurat coram
nobis 230o 7bris
1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse