Deposition of Nicholas Stoute

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Nicholas Stoute of the Towne and parish of youghall in the barony of Imokelly , and within the County of Cork gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely examined & sworne vpon oath before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date &c.) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That aboute the 13th day of January 1641 and diuers times since, the deponent lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 4077 li. part consisting
Of cowes one bull to the value of Twenty pounds. Of corne in stacks to the value of Two hundred pounds. The deponent being further examined deposeth. That by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland, he was dispossessed of seuerall farmes in the Countie of Waterford namely : Of the lands and Towne of Grange in the said Countie, wherin he hath a lease of foure and fortie yeeres yet to come, woorth Coibus annis aboue the landlords rent (besides other casualties) one hundred foure score & foure pounds per annum, for which leas e he was offered before the begi ning of this rebellion fifteene hundred pounds & soe much he conceaues himselfe damnified by looseing the benefit of the same Of the lands of East=Ballinemony in the said County, wherin he likewise hath a lease of seventeene yeeres yet to come, the profitt of which lease was woorth yeerly to this examinant foure score pounds, which lease he beleeues was woorth to be bought and sould before the begining of this rebellion of this foure hundred pounds, He likewise saith that he is dispossessed of the Towne & lands of keile kipp in the said County, wherin he hath a lease of three & Twenty yeeres yeet to come, this farme yeelded the deponent, cleerly three and thirtie pounds per annum aboue the landlords, therefore by looseing the benefit of the same he conceaues himselfe damnified Two hundred pounds Of the Towne and lands of Ould=Aghmane in the said County, wherin he hath three seuerall leases & that of three seuerall parcells of land respectiuely parte of Aghmane aforesaid one lease for fifteene yeeres to come, another for thirteene yeeres & the third for seaven yeeres <A> yeet to come, In all which lease s he is damnified (haueing lost the yeerly benefit of them) one hundred pounds. Of debts amounting to Two Thousand Two hundred thirtie and three foure score & foure pounds, due from Sir Nicholas Walsh of Ballykeroge in the said County knight William oge o Shighane

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Of Grange aforesaid yeoman, James Butler of the same gentleman, Michell Partlane of Ballykeroge aforesaid gentleman, dauid Shighane of Grange aforesaid yeoman, Morris Mansfield late of the same yeoman, John ô donnell of the same yeoman, John mc Thomas mc Crath of Cloghballydomes in the said County gentleman John Halce and diuers others. And although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this rebellion yet in regard yeet in regard the said John Halce is a protestant vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this present rebellion and the rest of the the said parties aboue named are all out in open and actuall rebellion therefore this examinant is not likely to get any satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to foure Thousand seaven hundred and seven pounds, besides partes of youghall and dungarvan for which office he was offered fiue hundred pounds before this rebellion, a s alsoe diuers houses burnt & demolished vpon thaboue named farmes which he canot value, but leaues the same to future consideration & further he deposeth not .

Nicho: Stoute
Jurat coram nobis
24o may 1643
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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The examination of Nicholas Stoute
Corke