Deposition of Thomas Meade

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Thomas Meade late of Ould=Orchard in the parish of Shandrom Barony of Orrery and Kilmore and within the County of Corke gentleman, duely examined and sworne before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the greate seale of this kingdome to vs & others directed (beareing date &c.) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the Brittish & protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith That about Ch all Saints anno domini 1641 and diuers times since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 3076 li. value of 3076 li. part consisting
Of cowes, heiffers, steeres, bulls, mares, horses, sheepe and swine to the value one Thousand foure hundred, forty two pounds ten shillinges. Of hous hould=stuffe to the value of Twenty pounds. Of hay and corne in stack e in the house to the value of three fiue hundred fiue and thirtie pounds. This examinat saith that he was expelled and driuen away from his farme and house by where he lost of corne in Ground to the value of three hundred pounds. He further saith that b y meanes of this present e rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of seuerall farmes in the said County & within the County of Lymericke na mely Of the Towne & lands of Ton ndely in the said County of Lymericke wherin he had a lease of Twenty yeeres yeet vnexpired for which he was offered one hundred pounds before this rebellion & soe much he was conceaues himselfe damnified by looseing the benefit of the same ; Of the Towne & lands of Balli n u sgy in the said County wherin he hath a lease of Twenty yeeres yett to come, woarth Coibus annis aboue the land lords rent Twenty pounds per annum, which lease was woorth to be bought and sould before this rebellion one hundred and fortie pounds. Of the Towne and lands of Ould=Orchard afor e said wherin he hath a lease of six and Twenty yeeres yeet vnexpired or therabouts, he saith that he is damnified by looseing the benefit of the same one hundred pounds Likewise he is dispossessed of a parcell of land of Rath in the said

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County of Corke wherin he hath a lease of se v enteene yeeres yet to come he saith that he lost by looseing the benefit of the said f armes threescore & ten pounds. O f debts amounting to the sume of three two hundred threescore fiftie three scor e and nyne pounds Of Debts due from dauid Power of kilbolane in the County of Corke <B> gentleman, Richard fitz Gerrald of Mayne in the said County gentleman Andrewe Synane of kilbolane aforesaid gentleman, Thomas fforhane of kilnegone in the said County gentleman, and diuers others, But in regard the said parties, are now in open and actuall rebellion, and the rest of his creditors protestants vtterly dissenabled by meanes of the said rebellion therefore this examinat is not likely to get any satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to three thousand three score and six teene pounds. The deponent being further examined saith. That aboute the time aboue mencioned James Nash of Ballelluaine in the said County gentleman with force and armes & in a rebellious manner took and carryed away parte of this deponents Cattle depasturing vpon the lands of Tonndely aforesaid, He alsoe saith that his corne aboue specified was forceably conveyed and <B> carryed away by Richard Stevenson of dunmoylane in the said County Esquire, he further deposeth. And That about the time aboue mencioned parte of this deponents stocke & Cattle vpon the lands of Ould orchard kippane & Clonemore in the said County in a rebellious manner vizt with force & armes were taken away by Edy Lacy of Brury in the said County gentleman, Morice Lacy, of Bally pooky in the said County gentleman, Richard mc Gibbon of kiltueg in the said County of Corke gentleman & Morris Supple of Ballincolly in the said County of Lymericke gentleman. He lastly deposeth and saith. That John Power of kilbolane aforesaid deceased, & his son dauid Power of the same gentleman possessed them selues of this examinats corne at Ould orchard & kippane aforesaid, & further he deposeth not.

Tho: Meade
Jurat coram nobi 18o Junii 1643
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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The examination
of Thomas Mead
Corke
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