Deposition of Roger Atkinson

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Capten Roger Atkinson of Castle Atkinson in the Barony of Coole, and Tirkennedy, within the Countie of ffermanagh, being Sworne and examined before v s his Maiesties Co missioners appointed for takeing the Examinacions, of the losses of the dist ressed Protestants in Ireland, V ppon the holly Evangelists, Deposeth & saith, That the three and Tweentieth day of October 1641 Hee was possessed off; and was constrained to forsake, and depart from Castle Atkinson aforesaid for safeguard of his life, So as thereby he left the possession, as well of all his landes of inheritance, as Lease lands, And by meanes of this present Rebellion, is depriued of the severall goodes, and particulers herevnder mencioned by the Irish Rebells within the said Countie, as followeth (viz) That is to say. li. s. d.
Imprimis in his charge of buildinge of his Castle, & howses, Plantinge, and closeing of his Gardens and growndes the summe of _____1700 __00__00
Item his Plate & Jewells Cattle howsehould stuffe, and other goods, worth the summe of _____ 1008__11__ 06
Item Leaselands, at the Rent of 30 li. per annum worth the summe of __ 0210__00__00
The summe totall is 2918 li.__11__06
Besides frehold landes of inheritance for the seuerall lives, of the said Captain Roger Atkinson and Edith his wiffe, yeilding the yearly Rent of _____ 250 li.__00 s.__00 d.
< a > And he further sayth that Captain Rowry Magwier Donogh Magwier, Chochonaght Magwier Hugh Magwier & di u erse others Neise ô Hosey & Oghey ô Hosey Donnogh Macaffary Phelym ô Caffery & his sonns & the Sept of the o fflanegans as this Examinant hath heard were all out in Actuall Rebellion together with ffleartagh mc Hugh Brya{n} mc Hugh & diuerse others at the tyme aforesaid, And furth{er} sayth as he hath credibly heard, that the Irish Rebells did set fi{re} on the Castle of Lisgoole soe that many Protetsantes seeking to e{scape}

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out of the said Castle were burnd and cruelly Murthered. And likewise sayth that he heard that diuerse Protestantes who had a while defended the Castle of Tully belonging to Sir George Hume, and after yeilded it upon Quarter, where vpon the Rebells contrary to their promise to them, did presently Murther & kill them all (saue only the Lady Hume.) And also sayth that he hath heard that the said Rebells kiled & Murthered diuerse persons at Lowtherstowne, as namely Mr fflacke Clarke, & his wiffe, Gerrard Redmond & his wiffe; with many others whose names he remembreth not
Roger Atkinsone
Jur xxvjto Juny 1643
Will: Aldrich
John Watson
Hen: Brereton
John Sterne

Nota
The land above is sold to Mr Champin & an estate only left for Mr Atkinson and his wiffe for their 2 liues paying 20 li. per annum to Mr Champin: and after either of their deaths 100 li. per annum