Examination of Luke Betagh

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1654-06-12
Identifier: 816342r227

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Meath
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery
Commissioners: James Donelan, Thomas Dongan
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 342r


1675
The examjnacion of Luke Betagh of Monalty in the County of Meath aged twenty six yeares or thereabouts, taken the 12th day of June 1654
Who beeing duely sworne and examjned deposeth and saith, that about Lamas last was two yeares as the Examjnant remembreth Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy now liueing as the examjnant is tould in the County of Downe with seuerall other Tories came to Lawrence towne in the said <A> County of Meath and from thence tooke a prey of Cattle and were carrying them towards the County of Cauan or Monaghan, but the examjnant and Edmond McBrian, Peirse McGwyre, Tirlagh McBrian, Thomas McBrian and seuerall others whose names the examjnant remembreth not pursued the said cattle as farre as Monalty beeing within a Myle of Lawrencetowne and there the said Edmond McBrian and the examjnant enddauoring to rescue the cattle from the said Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy and the said other Tories the said Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy as the deponent heard him called did with a pistoll which was charged with a bullett shot at the said Edmond McBrian and hitt hime in the fore=head of which wound the said Edmond McBrian about fiue or six dayes after died, And further cannott depose
Luke Betagh
Taken and deposed the day & yeare aforesaid before vs
Ja: Donelan
Tho: Dongan


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1676


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1677


fol. 343v


1678

The examjnacion of Luke Betagh against Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy

Deponent Fullname: Luke Betagh
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Meath
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Patricke Gaddy , Edmond McBrian, Peirse McGwyre, Tirlagh McBrian, Thomas McBrian
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Victim, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned