Deposition of Miles Cooke

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Miles Cooke late of ffermoy in the parish of killirumper, Barrony of Condons & Clangibbons & in the County of Corcke gentleman a Brittish Protestant being duely sworne & examined vpon his Oath by vertue of his Maiesties Comission beareinge date &c. deposeth and saith that about ffebruary last & since the beginning of this present Rebellion in Ireland he hath bine robbed & forcibly dispoiled of his goods Chattells Rents & debtes to the seuerall vallues followeing vizt 394 li. 2 s. part consisting in debts due from the vndernamed rebells
Imprimis this deponent saith that he hath lost in Cowes, horses, Mar e s & swine at ffermoy aboue said to the va l lue of 20 li. sterling. It em this deponent further saith that he lost one Cart with Iron bound wheeles Iron Chaines Harrowes & other Implements for husbandry to the vallue of 4 li. sterling.
Item this deponent saith that he hath lost in houshold stuffe & vtensills about the howse to the vallue of 7 li. sterling. Item this deponent saith that his wife & ffamily (since this deponents entertainment into his Maiesties service as ensigne to Capten James ffinch ) were through Terror of the Enimies expelled his this deponents howse, & ffarme which he held from the right Honorable Richard Earle of Corcke &c. as part of his Mannor of ffermoy abouesaid by lease for 31 yeares in right of his wife the said Lease beareinge date 25 January Anno domini 1634 on which by buildinge and Improuement you r there hath bine 120 li. sterling bestowed . this deponent affirmenge his losse thereof to be to the vallue of 150 li. sterling he payinge but 20 li. per Annum which Coibus Annis is worth 30 li. sterling This deponent further saith that he lost out of the said house Barne & haggard in wheate Rye, greate Barly , Oates and hay to the vallue of 15 li. sterling
This deponent further saith that he hath lost of Corne in the ground as of wheate & Oates to the vallue of 16 li. sterling which he this deponent counteth lost.
This deponent further saith that he left woode in his yard worth 3 li. which he counteth lost.
This deponent further saith that he hath lost by severall persons Ingaged by bills & bonds to him at the beginninge of this rebellion & since in the seuerall somes followeing vizt vizt by Richard ffitz dauid Candon of BallymcPatricke <A> one bond of [260] li. sterling for the enioying of a Lease of Curyatotune Land & in the aboue said Barrony of Condons which said Richard is in actuall Rebellion & to the petitioners this deponents losse of 100 li. sterling more that he me oweth vpon Bill 2 .16 s . sterling more by bonds from Phillis Cundon the sole Executrix of John fitz Thoms Cundon deceased

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(who is an Irish Recusant the same of 20 li. sterling more from William mc Thomas ô Molowny of BallymcPatrick in the parish of Clandelane, Barony of Cundons & Clangibbon schoolmaster & others in open Rebellion by bond <A> 2 li. sterling more from Bryan mc ffer in the parish of kilurd barony of Cundone & Clangibbons county of Corke gentleman in open rebellion by bill 1. 4 s. sterling more from Teige o fflynn of Cargabrick perish of Clandelaue & baroney aforesaid husbandman an Irish Recusant 4 li. by bill more from Edmond Roch of Ballylegan in the Roches Country & County of Corck gentleman now in open Rebellion by bond to haue paid this deponent 23 li. sterling on May day last more by bills of William Martine a disabled protestant 5 li. 8 s. sterling more by bill from William Lawrence a disabled protestant 7 li. sterling more from John fflemine of Ardglin bridge baroney of Cundon & Clang: carpenter in open rebellion by bill 1 li. sterling more from John Clare a disabled protestant by bill 2 li. 14 s. sterling. All which this deponent conceiveth lost. And further deposeth not./
The totall of this deponents losses amounts vnto 2393 li. 12 s sterling

Giles Cooke
Jurat coram nobis
17 June 1642
Tho: Badnedge
Phil: Bisse

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