Examination of William Stafford

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
[http://1641.tcd.ie/deposition.php?depID?=819248r288] accessed Monday 25th of September 2017 01:58 PM

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Date: 1653-12-28
Identifier: 819248r288

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

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


fol. 248r


<17> The examnation of William Stafford Gentleman taken of the behalfe of the Commonwealth Concearninge Nickolas Rochford Gentleman late of Waxford desessed and William [ ]
<to the first interro> sath that the said Nickolas did in the yeare first yeare of the warr and since tell he was <e> kild killd in the said towne of Waxford at the storminge thereof did liue in the said towne
<to the 2: 3: 4: 5 and 6th interrogatorys> he Can not depose
<to the 7th interro> sath that the said Rochford did take th and subscribe the oath of association in the yeare 1646 the C because none the cause <f> of his knowledge is is that none Could be admit ed to his Imployment but it was generally imposed on all men
<to the 9th interro> sath that the said Rochford was in the yeare 1646 A Captain of the Towne of Waxford and soe Continued till the Lord Cromweell <g> taken of the said towne where the said [ vntill ] where hee was slayne
<to the rest of the interrogatoryes> he Can not depose
William Stafford
Sworne and examend
before vs this 28th of December 1653
Tho Hart
John Walker
Mathew Stothard
583


fol. 248v



Deponent Fullname: William Stafford
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Wexford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Nickolas Rochford, Lord Cromweell
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Confederate, Mentioned