Examination of Thomas Rossitur re William Esmond

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1654-02-16
Identifier: 818212r184

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Wexford
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing
Commissioners: John Walker, Thomas Hart
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 212r


The examinacion of Tho: Rossitur late of Rathmacklune Esquire aged about 37 yeares who being duely sworne & examined touching the aforesaid William Esmond, by vertue of his oath saith
That hee well knowes the said William Esmond, & saith that the said Esmond was in the ffeild that daie Leutenant Trevisoe & the partie with him of the English f of Duncanon ffort to the number of twenty or thereabout, (as hee beleeveth ) were killed, but the daie certayne daie hee remembers not, but knowes it was within the first yeare of the warre, that is to saie betwixt October 41 & october following 42: The cause of this Examinants knowledge is for that hee sawe the said <p> William Esmond present in the feild at the tyme Lt Treviso was killed as aforesaid, ffurther saith not
Thomas Rossieter
Sworne & examined the
16th daie of ffebr: 1653
by & before vs
Tho Hart
John walker
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fol. 212v


Deponent Fullname: Tho: Rossitur
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Wexford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: William Esmond, Leutenant Trevisoe
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Victim