Examination of Garrott Baxter

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1653-05-14
Identifier: 831107r099

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County: Leitrim, Sligo & Mayo
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Succour
Commissioners: Robert Parke
Deposition Transcription:


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Examinations taken at Sligoe the 14th day of Maych 1653
Garrott Baxter of Laras in the Countie gentleman being sworne & examened vppon the holy Euangelist <A> sayeth he Came from the Countie of Gallway to temple house tis where there was then a seidge Laid against the said towne, hee being the Alhalentide, before banished out of his Estate in Larras in the said Countie of Sligo, And Came to temple house, desiringe saftie, & helpe for preseruing of his Life, till he should, get his wiffe wiff & Children out of the Contrie, where then the Captains that were there as Capt. Brine ô Harra, Capt. Hugh mcDonogh, & Capt John Crean, promissed soe to doe, & that this deponent saith, that he hard that Mr Willim Crofton, would not yeald, to giue it up, that place, to any but to Oliuer Harra, but whether he did Capitulate with him accordingly, he doth not know, but onely by a Comon relation of the soylders, & sayeth that he saith sawe the said oliuer ô Harra three day affter the said Castle was yelded, in the said towne, of Temple house, but sawe him acting nothing, And further saith notting
Ger: Baxter
sworne & deposed before
Robt: Parke

Deponent Fullname: Garrott Baxter
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Sligo
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Brine , Hugh McDonogh, John Crean, William Crofton, Oliuer Harra
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned