Deposition of John Stukly
- Reference: MS 820, fols 288r-289v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 3/1/1643
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Killing, Robbery, Lost by debts
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fol. 288r
1663
John Stukly late of the Towne and parish of Ringogona barony of Dec i es and within the County of Waterford clerk (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute the first of January 1641 and since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 66 li. 7 s. Part consisting of debts owing by
Of Cowes heiffers one horse one mare and a coult to the value of seaventeene pounds Of Corne in the haggard to the value of thirtie pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of Twelue pounds seven shillinges Of debts amounting to the sume of seaven pounds two shillinges due from John Becknor an Impouerished protestant by vertue of this rebellion John veile of Ringogona aforesaid yeoman & Kathelin Monfield of the same widdowe both in open & actuall rebellion therefore the deponent canot gett satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to three score and six pounds seaven shillinges besides the losse of besides the benefitt of his Church liueings vizt the vicaridges of Ringogona and Clonea in the said County both worth Coibus annis thirty pounds per annum which he leaueth to consideration The deponent saith that aboute the time aboue mencioned his goods and Cattle were forceably and in a rebellious maner taken away by the hands and meanes of John fitz Gerrald of ffarnan in the said County gentleman and by James Welsh son to Sir Nicholas Welsh of Ballykeroge in the said County knight He alsoe saith that James Whitlo{
fol. 288v
1664
murthered by William Brenagh of the parish of Ringogona aforesaid assisted by one of the servants of one Capteine Welsh of Dungarvan in the said County but his name this deponent knoweth not; The said Whitlocke being seduced and drawen since this rebellion to turne papist yeet in a perfidious maner afterwards murthered him & further he deposeth not
John Stucley Clerake
Jurat coram nobis
3o January 1642
Phil: Bisse
Thomas Ellwell
fol. 289r
1665
fol. 289v
1666
Waterford
The examination
of John Stukely
Reu
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Philip Bisse
Thomas Elwell