Deposition of Stephen Allen

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The further deposicion of Stephen Allen Esqr, Sovraigne of the towne of Cavan, Taken upon his oath before us as aforesaid Conteyninge a trew Schedule & addicon, to bee added to his said former deposicion, for the better Expressinge & More particuler declaracion & Manyfestacion vpon his said oath from whom, and out of what Mannor Landes Tenements and other hereditaments The Annuall Rents and proffytts of the said Cxl li. per annum & vpwards Expressed in his said former deposicion were dew & accrewinge yearly payable vnto him, (The Evidences grantes Convayanns and assurances where of wer in his said Stoaddy & house in the Cavan aforesaid, and wer all surpreised & taken by the said Rebellious persons and ther adherents who as this deponent verely thincketh, have or will imbeasell, burne Cancell & deface the same soe as that he this deponent can not Expecte ever to have the same agayne or any of them to produce for the manyfestacion of his said Right, And therfore upon his said oathe havinge the feare of god & his sacreed Truthe with a good Contience before him deposeth and sayth declaringe sayth the same as be as followeth: vizt
<1> Imprimis By ded of grante Made and dewly perfected vnto this deponent by Connor Lo: Magwier Baron of Eniskyllen, of a Rent Charge of Lx li. per annum payable vnto him halfe yearely at Michalmas & Easter 60 li. vpon and accordinge vnto to an awarde made between them dated 9th of April 1638 now produced before vs, Out of the said Lo: Magwier his lands called Shanne Mc Manus Cont xi Tates & Bally Mc Carry Cont vi Tates with a Clause of distresse vpon those lands and all other his Lordships lands tenements and hereditaments within the Barony of Maghardestesserny and Ccountie of ffarmanagh To haue & to holde to him this deponent for the Tearme of his lyfe Lx li. per annum
<2> Item from and out of the freholde lands of Moorlaugh Conteyninge six [ ] Tates of lande parcell of the Mannor of Monnaghan lyinge within the Barony of Clankelly & Countie of ffarmanagh That wer some tymes Master Edw: Carpinters of Galwaye assigned vnto me by John Turnor gent & wher out of I reeciued only the Rent of xx li. per annum for the present, vnto the same wer worth 40 li. per annum I say worth only the some of xx li. per annum
<3> Item from & out of Certayne parcells of Bares & Mountaynes a parcell of Sleaugh Bagh and belonginge vnto the Mannor & proporcion of Satgare in the said Barony & Countie being about 200 acres & heild by Redmund Magwier at the yearly Rent of iiij li. per annum

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<4> Item from and out of Sir Stephen Butlers Mannor & proporcions of Castle Butler alias Belturbett in Com Cavan and the Mannor & proporcion of Castle Brinsley alias Castle Cole in Com ffarmanagh (Besides the grant of the benefitt of the Seneschallshipe of the said Mannor) The yearly Rent Charge for my lyfe of the some of vj li. per annum
<5> Item from and out of the Mannor & proporcion of Brockhill Taylor Esqr called Ballyhayes in Com Cavan (besides the Seneschall shippe vt supra The yearely Rent Charge for my lyfe of the some of xx s. per annum
<6> Item The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of Moignehall The possession of Roger Moyne Esqr in Com Cavan & Seneschallshipp vt supra for my life the some of xx s. per annum
<7> The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of Tonnagh in the Com Cavan the possessions of Tho: Gardnson gent, & Seneschall vt supra for my liffe the some of xx s. per annum
<8>Item The like of the Mannor & proporcion of Brownelowes Derry alias Ballylmaghad in Com Armagh the possession of Sir William Brownelowe Knight (& Senneschall vt supra for my lyfe the some of xx s. per annum
<9> Item The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of Derry Crevy & Dranulby in Com Armagh the possession of Henry Cope Esqr (& Seneschall vt supra) for my lyf the some of xx s. per annum
<10> Item The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of LegairChory the possession of ffrances Sacheuerell Esqr in Com Armagh (& Seneschall vt supra) for my lyfe the some of xx s. per annum
<11> Item The like out of the Mannor of Mount Noris in Com Armagh the possession of the Right honorable the Lo: Mount Noris (& Seneschall vt supra) for my lyfe the some of xx s. per annum
<12> Item ffrom & out of all the lands Tenements & hereditamnets of Robte Brady gent within the Countie of Cavan the like Rent Charge for my lyfe the some of L s. per annum
<13> Item from & out of all the lands of Patr Glasse Mc Mahon & Owen O Hugh his sonne in lawe called Collehillet ab ni[ ] in Com Monaghan, the lik for lyfe of xl s. per annum
<20 s. by grant 20 s. by Wille Patr [ ]>

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<14> Item from & out of the freholde Lands of the Conninges in the Countie of Monnaghan beinge the freholde of the Mc Donnells the yearely Rente Charge & duties per annum xl s.
<15> Item a messuage and freholde within the towne of Belturbett in Com Cavan worth to bee leaten per annum iij li.
<16> Item the like freholde in the towne of Cavan in the Com Cavan worth per annum xx s.
<17> Item 2 freholdes in the Newtown and against the Chincoke ther in Com ffarmanagh worth per annum iij li.
<18> Item one other messuage & freholde ther that was one William Arthures and a pcell of Lande called Knockadruy cont 20 acres or ther abouts worth 5li per annum v li.
<19> Item from and out of the Mannor & Landes of Shanocke in Com ffarmanagh An Annewetie per annum of xxs & Seneschall of the Mannor for lyfe xx s.
<20> Item from & out of the Mannor of Late gare the possession of John Magnes in Com ffarmanagh & Seneschall therof worth xl s. per annum
<21> Item from & out of the Mannor of Armagh in Com ffarmanagh the possesse of Martyne Baxt [ ] er Clarke & Seneschall ther worth per annum xl s.
<22 > Item from & out of the Mannor of Castlewaterhouse in Com ffarmanagh possession of Charles Waterhouse & Seneschall of the said Mannor worth xl s. per annum
<23.> Item from & out of the Mannor lands of Shanocke leaseable parcell of the Mannor of Shanocke in Rents & dutiesx s.

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<24> Item from &out of the Lands of Thomas oge Magwier in the Barony of Clanawly in Com ffarmanagh a Rent Charge of xx s. per annum
<25> Item from & out of the Towles & Customes of the weekly markett & twoe ffayers per annum within the Towne & Corporacion of Cavan & other Rents & proffytts dew to him as Soueraignexx li. per annum
<26> Item more out of the said rents & proffytts of the said Towne by grante or Rent Charge as Recorder of the said Towne for this lyfe the Rent ofxl s. per annum
<27> Item The Customes Rents & proffytts of the weekly markett & twoe fayers of the Newtone in Com ffermanagh by grant from Sir Thomas Butler for for 3 lyfes the yearly Rent or proffytte of v li. per annum
<28> Item on Lease in Reuertion for one hundred or fower score & nynteene yeares at the leaste from Thomas fflowedewe gent off the Mannor Castle demea s ne Lands Royalties & proffytts of the said Mannor with the twoe Tates of Shanocke parte of the Tate of Terriwillorish beinge; Tate hewter Castle one Tate Pottageagh one Tate Killrenskr one Tate, with other Lands with their Bares & Mountaynes Sometymes in the possession of the said Stephen Allen & his wyfe in the Barony of Clankell & Countie of ffarmanagh & worth per annum C [li.] or ther abouts and soe worth declare per annim vltra repris for the Tearme aforesaid at the Least xl li. per {annum}

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<29> Item Rents Charges liberties of woods Customes days of workes & other duties out of ther the Lands of the said Mannor of Shanocke & their lands ther abouts in the said Barony of Clankelly & Countie of ffarmanagh worth xl s. per annum
The whole Rent or Some of is 193 per annum vltra repris 193 li. per annum

And this deponent further vpon his oath sayth That he beinge vnpaid of the said 60 li. per annum from the said Lo: Magwier for seuerall halfe yeares and colde not distrayne for the same by reason of his priviledge of parliament. This deponent about Trinitie Tearme Laste Metinge the said Lo: Magwier and having Conferance with him Earnestly moued & praide his Lordship To give him Leaue to take up his Anuietie from his Tennants and wayv{e} his priviledge of parliament wher vnto the said Lo: Magwier very disrespectfully answared That he woulde he had that that which he had paid agayne and this deponent shold neuer haue penny Rent more out of his Lordships lands whiles I liued for which this deponent desiring his Reason (knowing he had as good an Estate therof as colde be Made in Lawe) he woulde not yeilde any but [ ] very violent & earneste to wager a C li. with this deponent That he should neuer more receive any more Rent out of his Lands which speches & seeminge Confidence of his Lordship put this deponent into greate admiracon what sholde bee the deuise or aduantage wherby he colde debare this deponent of his said Rent charge wherin he soe continewed vntill this present horible Rebellion, brake out appered, wherby this deponent is satisfyed in his iudgment & Continence & doe verely beliue That the said Lo: Magwiers meaninge was to defeate this deponent of his said Rent Charge by the meanes of this Rebellion and that his Lordshipp then well knew and was fully acquainted with that horible and blody Rebellion & inhumayne Murderinge Spoylinge and Robinge of the English protestants which they have now put into divelishe practize
Steph: Allen
jurat 7mo Marty 1641
Roger Puttocke
Randall Adams

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