Deposition of Edmond Keatinge

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The Examincion of Edmond Keatinge late of Norraghmore in the County of Killdare Esquire taken before vs the tenth day of ffebruary 1641 by vertue
The said Edmond Keatinge beinge sworne vppon the holie Evangelist deposeth that aboute the first of November last past 1641 he left att Norraghmore in the County of Killdare in the custody of his sheepheard Thomas Beary the nomber of one thowsand two hundred fforty and six English sheepe which were well worth as the Examinat verelie beleiveth seaven shillings a peece one with another amountinge in all <436 li.> to the somme of fower hundred thirty and six pounds two shillings ster.
The Examinat further deposeth, that he left then att Norraghmore aforsaid an haggard of Corne, of wheate Beare, Barly, oates, pease, and Rye, reeked worth as the <500 li.> Examinat verelie beleiveth five hundred pounds ster.
The Examinat further deposeth that he left likewise {at} Norraghmore aforsaid att the tyme aforsaid howsholdst{uffe} of Brasse, pewter, stooles and Chaires of read leather and Cloath with brasse nayles, bedds, beddsteeds, grates, rounde <140 li.> and Long tables, Cloathes woollen and Lynnen with other things and an howse Clock worth as the Examinat vere{ly} beleiveth one hundred and fforty poundes ster.
The Examinats likewise deposeth And that he left then and there att Norraghmore aforsaid of swyne both great and small the nomber of fowerscore worth one with an other; as the Examinat beleiveth six shillings a peece amountinge to <24 li.> the somme of Twenty fower poundes ster.
The said Examinat further deposeth And that he likewise then and there left att Norraghmore aforsaid and att Breskvallstowne which within a little while afterwards came to Norraghmore
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Norraghmore the nomber of sixteene Irish Cowes worth as this Examinat beleiveth Thirty shillings a peece in all <24 li.> amountinge to Twenty ffower pounds ster.
The said Examinat further deposeth And that he then left att Norraghmore aforsaid the nomber of Eighteene plowgh garrans and Mares worth, as the Examinat beleiveth, forty shillings a peece one with an other, in all amountinge to <36 li.> Thirty six poundes ster.
And The Examinat further deposeth that he left there at Noraghmore of great of great English Cowes and oxen the nomber of one and fforty worth as the Examinat beleiveth three poundes <123 li.> a peece in all one hundred, twenty and three poundes ster, and left there alsoe then two English Bulls worth tenn poundes ster and twelve English Calves worth as the Examinat beleiveth <12 li.> twenty shillings a peece in all twelve pounds ster.
The Examinat further deposeth And that he had att the tyme aforsaid att Brestwallstowne in Imaile in the Countie of wick{loe} the nomber of Thirty Eight heads of English Cattle which were brought to Norroghmore aforsaid in November last and were worth as the Examinat verely beleiveth three pounds a peece in all amountinge to <114 li.> one hundred and fowerteene pounds ster.
The Examinat further deposed that he did cause to be sowed with wheate, Beare and Rye the last October and November vppon the Lands of Norraghmore aforsaid for his the Examinats owne vse (as he then conceaved) the nomber of Threescore and two acres, as they were metted by a metter of land, worth everie acre, as the Examinat beleiveth, fower poundes, in all <248 li.> amountinge to the somme of Two hundred fforty and Eight pounds ster.
The Examinat alsoe deposed, that he left att that tyme att Brestwallstowne in the County of Wickloe, Twenty and ffower Lardge Mares and Coults worth as the Examinat verelie beleiveth fower pounds a peece one with an other amounting in all to ffowerscore and sixteene pounds ster. which were taken away by the Rebells, as the Examinat is informed.
<A> Of All which goods Corne and ffarme of Norraghmore aforsaid mr James Welleslie comonlie called Baron of the Noroghmore aforsaid
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tooke the possession and still doth detaine and keepe the same as the Examinat crediblie and often heard and verely beleiveth <B> save onely fforty and two of the said English Cowes, which Sir John Crosby Baronett and John Grace gent did take with them from Norraghmore aforsaid aboute the Tenth of December last past, which he the said Sir John Crosby nowe still detaines for ought knowen to the Examinate
The Examinate further And he deposeth that Paule ffitz Gerald of Killeene in the County of Killdare gent doth and will stand indebted vnto your sua the Examinat for two yeares Rent endinge att Easter next 1642 for land demised by the Examinat att Ardbane in the County of Killdare vnto the said Paule the somme of ffowerscore and ffifteene pounds <95 li.> twelve shillings and six pence over and besides Twentie <20 li.> pounds ster by the Examinat in ready money lent vnto him the said Paule aboute two yeares sithence with the forbearance thereof.
The Examinate And he further deposeth that there is due vnto him by Walter Baskervile Esquire for one halfe yeares Rent ended att Michaelmas last past for the Lands of Ballibritt and other Lands in Ely o Carroll in the Kings County demised by the Examinat vnto the said Baskervile the somme of <145 li.> one hundred fforty and ffive pounds fowerteene shillings and six pence and that there wilbe the like some due vnto <145 li.> this the Examinat out of the said Lands for the halfe yeare endinge att Easter next 1642, for payment of which annuall rent duringe the continuance of the Lease from the Examinat to the said Baskervile beinge for many yeares yet to come, the said Baskervile and Thomas Hovendon of Tanckardstowne in the Queenes County Esquire doe stand bounde by Recognizance vnto the Examinat.
The Examinat further deposeth, that he verelie beleiveth that the not enioyinge of his ffarme of Norraghmore for this halfe yeare endinge att Easter next 1642 is and wilbe att least to his losse and damadge of one hundred and <150 li.> ffifty pounds ster.
The Examinat further And he deposeth that he did often send for some
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some of his late servants to Norraghmore aforsaid to come to depose of his Losses aforsaid, but that none of them did as yet come to him to this Citty to testifie their knowledge therein by reason the rebells were soe in the way as the Examinat verelie beleiveth and heard.
The Examinat further deposeth that both the Last tearme and this tearme he lost in the perquisitts and ffees which he was to receaue by vertue of his office of Comptroller of the Pipe and second Ingrosser of his Maiesties Courte of Exchequer in this Kingdome, as he verelie beleiveth, ffowerscore pounds ster and that there are divers other debts due vnto him the Examinat which he hath omitted here to insert in particuler to the amounting <66 li.> to one hundreth Marks ster
The Examinat alsoe deposeth that he left att that tyme att Breswallstowne in the County of Wickloe Twenty and fower lardge Mares and Coults worth as the Examinat verelie beleiveth fower pounds a peece one with an other <96 li.> amountinge in all to ffowerscore and sixteene pounds ster which were taken away by the rebells as the Examinat is informed.
Ed: Keatinge
Deposed before vs febr. 12. 1641
Hen: Jones
John Watson:
Hen: Brereton

66 li. 13 s. 4 d.
Tots – 2388 li.- 3 s.- 6 d. ster
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And this examinant further deposeth: That he Lately disbursed <D> vpon a mortgage of Norroghmore Bollibegg Killeene Ardbane parcells of Norroghmore aforesaid to the said James Wyseley the some of ffifteene Sixteene hundreth Powndes or thereabouts: And hath expended in building incloseing & improvements vpon the same Landes CCC li. <1900 li.> sterling or above: for which he hath noe proffitt for the present nor hath yet received againe the said monie being by the Rebells expelled from the land
Ed: Keatinge
jurat 16 ffebr. 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton

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