Deposition of William Plunkett

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The examinacion of William Plunkett esquire Cheiff Prothonotary of his Maiesties Courte of Common Pleas in Ireland taken before vs theday of
1641 By vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the greate Seale of Irelande.
The saide examinate beinge sworne and examined deposeth and sayeth, That his rents yssuinge out of his Lands and possessions in the severall Counties of Wexford, dublin, Meath, Loweth and Longford, before and att the breakinge out, of t{his?} Rebellion, amounted to five hundred poundes by the yeare and att Leaste & that hee hath not receaved his rente nor any parte thereof since the breakinge out of this Rebellion nor cane (as hee conceiveth receave the same), during the Continuance {of} the saide rebellion, and that the saide Rebells haue striped and Banished severall of his English Tenants, and haue robb{ed} and spoyled them of their goodes, and possessed themselves { } his Lands and layde the same waste, Soe that hee account{ } and verily beleves to bee deprived by the rebellion and du{ring} the continuance thereof, of ffyve hundred poundes ren{t} by the yeare att leaste besides his saide Landes for the mos{t} parte lyeinge remote from Dublin are not likely of a long tyme after peace to bee brought to that habitacion and improvement againe as they were........................................................................................................................500 li.
This examinate further deposeth that hee hath caused to { } built vpon his Lands in the County of Wexford in ditch{ing} and improvement the some of ffyve hundred poundes att le{ast} of which hee can make noe benefitt by reason of this
Rebellion................................................................................................................500 li.
And this examinate further deposeth that the Rebells {in} the County of Wexford have robbed and spoyled him of Cowes Oxen horsses, garrans, Mares Sheepe Corne, howsehould stuff and goodes, as brasse pewter, lynnen, beddinge and other {goo}des to the value of ffower hundred poundes att least which hee accounteth himselfe deprived of, by occasion of this Rebellion.............................................................400 li.
And hee further deposeth that there are severall arrears rents and other debts due vnto him by specialties and other { } in this Kingdome amountinge to above one thowsa{nd} pound{s } of which debtors beinge english protestants { }{hath} heard, by some of themselves and { }e by the Rebells, and others { }
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are reported to bee in Rebellion Soe that these Rents and debts by occasion of this Rebellion as hee conceiveth become desperate and this examinat likly to bee deprived thereof..................................................................................................................1000 li.
And hee further deposeth that by occasion of this Rebellion hee is deprived of allmost all the profitts and perquisitts of his offices or Prothonotary and Custos Rotulor of his Maiesties Courte of Comon Pleas in this kingdome, wherein hee conceiveth to loose at a reasonable estimate above fyve hundred pounds per annum during this
Rebellion................................................................................................................500 li.
And this examinate further deposeth that hee sustayned severall other losses in goodes and howse howldstuffe which hee can not nowe estimate nor sett downe certainely or precisely ffor wante of informacion from the Contrey, but desireth maye hereafter bee added herevnto when hee shall receave full enformacion thereof....
And further sayeth that soe many of the Rebbells that soe robbed and spoyled him that hee can name as this examinate credibly <B> hearde, are these that followe viz Thomas Maisterson. E squire of Rosmenock in the Countie of Wexford EsquireKavanagh ofin the saide Countie gent Nicholas Kavenagh and Donogh oge Kavenagh.....
And the examinate further sayeth that vppon the whole matter hee accounteth to loose during the continuance of this Rebellion in his yearely rente and proffitts of his office yearely the some of............................................................................................. 1000 li.
And in goodes Chattles Debts arrears of rente buyldings and otherwise the
some of.................................................................................................................1900 li.
Summa totalis 2900 li.
William Plunkett
Deposed before vs
March 4. 1641.
Hen: Jones
Joh Watson:

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The examinacion of
William Plunkett
Esquire 4o Marcij
Com: Dublin
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