Deposition of Robert Kinaston
- Reference: MS 837, fols 008r-008v
- County: Down
- Date: 9/5/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 8r
1323
A
Robert Kinaston of the Saule in the County of Downe gent examined and sworne sayeth that since this present rebellion or about the 23 of october and at other times since hath beene dispossessed expellled from and dispoyled of the rent benefiitts and goods hervnto annexed with their respectiue valuations
<26 per annum> <1:> In ffearney in the county of Monaghan a lease of 30: yeares to the value of 26 li. per annum aboue all charges
<5 li. per annum> <2:> In ffearney in the county of Monaghan a lease <a> for seuerall yeares to come to the cleare value of 5 li. per annum; dispossessed by coll: mc Brian mc Mahon of in the county of Monoghan
<48 li. per annum> <3:> In Kinnelerty in the county of Downe dispossessed of a lease of 50 yeares and aboue to the value of forty eight pounds per annum by Patricke mc Cartan of Loghenellan gent
<120 li. per annum> <4> In Lecale in the county of Downe by the <b> expulsion of tenants by the Lord of Evagh Magneisse Patricke mc Cartan of Loghenellan gent: Conn oge O Neale gent: lost one lease for 50 yeares and aboue to the cleare value of one hundred and twenty pounds yearely
<40 li. per annum> <5:> In the Lecale in the county of Downe lost the benefitt of two leases for seuerall yeares to come to the cleare value of forty pounds yearely by the expulsion of tenants by the sayd men rebells;
<60 li.> <6:> In Saule in Lecale in the county of Downe one reeks of corne to the value of 60 li.: burnet by some rogue in the night;
Item the deponent sayth, that a woman walking out of his owne house and two was killed and two boys hanged that were taken with hir; hee hath heard that some women and a man sometimes of the Lord cromwells troope hath beene killed about Downe, and hath seene the se ier bodies devoured by dogs;
fol. 8v
1324
<7th:> A lease of 16 li. per annum clearely for 50: yeares <c> and aboue in Evagh in the county of Downe, hee was disposessed of by Sir Conn Magneisse and his associates & is like to loose the future proffitts of his farmes vntill a setlement of peace be had
And hee further deposeth that Sir Edward Treuor (as hee hath beene certainely informed by such as were present) lost his house, stocke, plate household stuffe by Daniell Magneisse vnckle to the Lord of Evagh
<2:> That the Lord Cromwell had his towne of Downe Patricke, the shiretowne and his house burned, his whole estate in Lecale to the value of 2600 li. per annum or therabouts ouer runne and wasted his cattell and corne taken and burned;
<3:> That Richard west of Balledirgan in Lecale in the county of Downe had after good opposicion his house taken, his corne and cattell lost and his whole estate ouer runne;
<4:> That Margarett Treuor relict of John Treuor esquire lost hir corne to the value of 200 li. or thereabouts, and hir stocke of cattell; and many leases of good value; in Lecale in the county of Downe;
A These losses hapned by the Lord mc Gneisse; and his vnckles; Patricke mc Cartan of Loghenellan gent, and Conn oge o Neale of the slutt Neales gent
Robert Kinaston
deposed may 9o 1642
before vs
Hen: Brereton
Randall: Adams
Henry Brereton
Randall Adams