Deposition of Thomas More

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Thomas More of the towne & parish of Aghcarren in the Barronye of Killnatalloone in the County of Corcke gent (a Brittish protestante) beinge duely sworne, and examined vpon his oath by vertue of his Maiesties Commission beareinge dat{e} the 5th day of march in the seauenteenth yeare of his Maiesties raygne that nowe is; th deposeth and sayth that since Christmas laste; and since the beginninge of this present rebellion in Irelande; he hath beene robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goodes Chattles and rents worth 814 li.- 15 s. part consisting in debts due from the vndernamed to the severall valewes followinge Rebells vizt
Imprimis this deponent sayth that he loste in horses, mares and coltes, sheep{e} and lambes to the valew of 53 li. sterling
He farther sayth that he loste in his stocke of cattle wich were forcebly taken and detayned; and in other s wich through the danger of the tymes he was forct to kill to his damadge to the valew of 50 li. sterling
He farther sayth that in Cartes, Wheeles, irons, and other implements belonginge to husbandrye; in householde stuffe; and provision of beefe bacon, porke, tallowe; armes and ammunition he loste to the valew of 20 li. sterling
He this deponent farther sayth that himselfe his wife and famelye being inforct (through the necessity of the tymes) to leaue his house and farme; did (in the house: Barne; and haggard) leaue behynde him, and them to the valew of 150 li. sterling in corne & gray {n} of wich he never since (for the sustentation of himselfe and his said famelye) coulde possess himselfe of 80 li. worth parte of the same an d conceiues the rest to be loste amountinge to 70 li. sterling;
He farther sayth that of Corne in the grounde; he hath at the abouesaid Aghcarren 50 accres or more valewed at 80 li. sterling wich he this depo{nent} likewyse conce i ueth to be loste
He this deponent farther sayth that beinge forced by this rebellion to leaue his said house and farme at Aghcarren abouesaid; where allthough he nowe hath a warde in the Castle , yet little benefitt doth the n accrewe vnto him, more then to countervayle the charge thereof, th{e} said farme beinge worth (at the beginninge of this rebellion; for fi{ue} yeares of an olde lease then vnexpyred) over and aboue the rent w{ich} he payde out of it 100 li. sterling per annum; and for 31 yeares in reversion at an increase of rent; over and aboue the said increase of rent 50 li. sterling per annum he is hereby dampnifyed as he concei u eth 550 0 li. s{terling}
He farther sayth that he looseth in debts by William Warde late of Curriglasse in the Barronye of Killnatalloone in the County of Corcke maulster the somm e of 33 li. sterling; by Richarde Axe late of Knockmorne in the Barronye and County aforsaid the somm e of 2 li. sterling by Gyles Parker late of Carrickgibrick in the County aforesaid the somme of 12 li.-11 s. impouerished protestants by this rebellion by Cnoghor O Donnoghoo of the Clandellane in the County aforesaid nowe in rebellion the somme of 1 li. { } by Dermod o Murreleigh late of Ballymurroghoo in the County af{orsaid} now in rebellion the somme of 3 li. sterling and farther he deposeth not; & therfore the said deponent conceaues he canot gett satisfaction from them

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The totall of his losses amounts to eight hundred threescore & foure teene pounds fifteene shillings. The deponent saith that parte of his said Cattle a b oute time & place aboue mencioned was taken away by Cnogher o B by William mc Cnoghor o Brien of Pellicke gent in the said County gentleman & his confederats with others in his company whose names the deponent knoweth not in the parish of Castle[ ] & barony of Barrony of Barrymore & County aforesaid gentleman & his confederats & others in his Company whose names he knoweth not & further he canot depose.
Thomore
Jurat coram nobis
22o Junij 1642
Tho: Badnedge
Hen: Rugge

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