Deposition of Thomas Hypkisse

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Thomas Hypkisse of Newtowne in the County of farmannagh an English Protestant and within the halfe Barrony of Castle Coule being dewly sworne & examined deposeth
That on or about the 25 of October Last past neere a Leaven of the Clock in the fare noone he was robbed by the rebells whoe alsoe and stript him & his wyfe himselfe and his sister which rebells was Captayne Rory <a> McGwyre and his followers, as Hugh McKaul of Killecher han in the par i sh of Newtown and others
Of howshold goods and wearing apparell to that valew of___________________________14 li.
Of money loste______________________________________________________________3 li.
A Land of syx pounds________________________________________________________6 li.
Two Cowes a horse and a mare worth____________________________________________6
A Lease during his father in Laws lyfe of 34 shillings per ann worth___________________5
A Lease of Lands syx et english Cowes to that yealding yearely to me or myne foure pounds two shillings and syx pence duringe 13 yeares amounting to_________________________33 li.12.6
Also I am to haue of debt of him that hath those Cowes and Land atend the end of 13 yeares__13
And further saith that those Rebells That that tooke such goods, sayd that they had the kings Maiesties broad Seale for doing of that and that they might take our Lyues as well as our goods Setting Skeynes and swords to the deponents and his Companies and breasts and threatning vs to kill vs vntill they had gotten all what we had The whole sum 80 li. 12 s. 6 d.

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Tho: hipkiss
County ffermannah
Half Barony of Castle Coole
Parrish Newtown
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Thomas Hipkiss of Newtown The Com of Fermanagh his Repor{t} made Decemb 30 1641
Jurat Coram nobis 30mo 10bris 16{41}
Intw
Roger Puttocke
John Watson
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Hen: J Jones Iam
Hen: Jones

Hen: Jones
This 30 th Hypkiss [ ] doth [ ] depose before vs decemb. 29 [ ]