Examination of John Brookes

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1654-03-07
Identifier: 827066r072

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Cork
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Captivity
Commissioners: Francis Wheeler, Thomas Coakley
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 66r


(depositions concerning Garrett Barry)
John Brookes of Mallow Aged about 50 yeares beinge sworne and Examind Saith that hee Liued att Balligibbon in the Barrony of Duhallow in the yeare 41 and that hee Knew the afforesaid Barry Liuinge as afforesaid the same yeare
That the said Barry was in Actuall Armes with the Eneimy and had Comand of an Irish Company
The Cause of this deponents knowledge is that hee knew diuers soldiers that were forced to serue the affforesaid Barry which soldiers [were] did Runn away


fol. 66v


from the afforesaid Barry and since haue often informd this deponent that hee was in Actuall Armes with the Irish att Liskarrill ffight & farther saith not
John brookes
Taken before us
ff: Wheeller
Tho: Coakley

(endorsement on


fol. 67v

)

Deponent Fullname: John Brookes
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: * Barry
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel