Deposition of William Cooke

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The examination of William Cooke of the Citty of dublin gent taken of his Losses in this greate insurrection and gennerall rebellion in Ireland the 8th of January 1641
<Aboute the Laste of Nouember or the begininge of december or theire aboutes.>
Whoe beinge dewly sworne and deposed sayth that hee hathe a rent charge of 200 li. str. per annum for f out of the Lord Barron of Inniskillens estate in the County of ffermannagh whoe is nowe in the Castell of Dublin supposed to bee one of the principall at actors in this greate rebellion, and that the said Lord Barron dothe owe vnto this examinant 5: or 600 li. str. or theire aboutes for arreers of rent out of the said Lands for which hee this deponant was forced to extend parte of his said Lands and [ ] weare nowe in the posession of this examinant at the time of his said rebellion.
Hee further deposeth that hee rented certeyne Lands of Richard Wingfeilde of Powerscourte Esquire in the Countys of Dublin and Wickloe for which hee paid 200 li. str. per annum on which Lands hee had 1500 [ ] choyce English sheepe or the i re abouts 100 English cowes besides corne, hey, or horses and houshoulde stuff to the value of 1000 li. str. at the Leaste, of [ ] which hee was <A> robbed and dispoyled by the rebbells Luke birne and Luke toole and others of his Neybors whoe are papistes with whome parte weare seene namely James Walsh of Connaght his tennants and Robbarte Barnwell of Shankhill and his tennants besides 500 li. str. is dewe and owinge to him in deptes which is also Loste by this vnhumane and greate rebellion, whose partickuler Losse <3000 li.> amountes to the full value of 3000 li. str. at the leaste of which hee prayes a recorde may bee made, and a certifficat graunted him etc.
William Cooke
Deposed before us
8th of January 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton
Hen: Jones

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