Deposition of John Walker

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
[http://1641.tcd.ie/deposition.php?depID?=815288r353] accessed Monday 25th of September 2017 12:00 PM

Dublin Core

Date: 1644-03-28
Identifier: 815288r353

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Queen's Co
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Robbery
Commissioners: John Sterne, Randall Adams
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 288r


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John Walker of Balligarmon in the Queens County gent sworne and examined deposeth & sayth
The said John Walker being further examined vpon his oath formerly taken saith
That hee this deponent being in the Castle of Ballyknoghan since the Rebellion began the letter annexed sent and deliuered vnto him by from the Erle of Castlehavan which followeth in theis words vizt Sir & c. And the deponent further saith That the Castle being weake & hee this deponent and the rest not being able to dispute about the said Erles authority & power were inforcd to surrender the Castle said Castle to the said Erle & then the deponent was deprived and lost houshould goods worth 10 li. more then his other losses mencioned in another examinacion
John Walker

The later parte of this examjnacion was Added the 28th of March 1644 vpon his former oath formerly taken before the Commissioners afore named the xijth of April 1642 before the Commissioners, Mr John Sterne & Mr Ran: Adams.

[The text of the Earl of Castlehaven’s letter is included in the copy of Walker’s deposition at fols 59r-59v]

Deponent Fullname: John Walker
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Queens County
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Erle of Castlehavan
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Mentioned