Deposition of William Cooke
- Reference: MS 809, fols 263r-263v
- County: Dublin
- Date: 8/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 263r
The examination of William Cooke of the Citty of dublin gent taken of his Losses in this greate insurrection and gennerall rebellion in Ireland the 8th of January 1641
<Aboute the Laste of Nouember or the begininge of december or theire aboutes.>
Whoe beinge dewly sworne and deposed sayth that hee hathe a rent charge of 200 li. str. per annum for f out of the Lord Barron of Inniskillens estate in the County of ffermannagh whoe is nowe in the Castell of Dublin supposed to bee one of the principall at actors in this greate rebellion, and that the said Lord Barron dothe owe vnto this examinant 5: or 600 li. str. or theire aboutes for arreers of rent out of the said Lands for which hee this deponant was forced to extend parte of his said Lands and [
Hee further deposeth that hee rented certeyne Lands of Richard Wingfeilde of Powerscourte Esquire in the Countys of Dublin and Wickloe for which hee paid 200 li. str. per annum on which Lands hee had 1500 [
William Cooke
Deposed before us
8th of January 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton
Hen: Jones
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Henry Brereton
Henry Jones
Roger Puttock