Examination of John Griffin

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The examination of John Griffin late of Affane in the parish of lysmore barony of Cosemore & Cosebrdy & within the County of Waterford yeoman taken before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That aboute the first of march June ffebruary last this deponent (being Imployed a trooper in his Maiesties seruice vnder the Comand of the Right honourable the the lord of Broghall was then taken prisoner followeing the rest of his lordshipps troope as they went to keepe the enemy from goeing ouer the blackewater & that by the [ ] hands and meanes of Richard Butler of Kilcash in the County of Tipperary Esquire Collonell among the rebells Capteine Edmond ffennell of Clonmell in the said County gentleman Therlagh o Bryen of Comroe in the said County gentleman Capteine Comerford Capteine Butler John fitz Gerrald of farnane in the said County of waterford gentleman whoe then came with force and armes at least foure hundred men in company with them & comitted many outrages & rebellious actions against his Maiesties subiects namely the murther by murthering Edward Croker of Ballyancor in the said County merchant & two or three of his family their names he knoweth not, likewise Robert Downeing Cornett of the said troppe was then killd by them This deponent saith that he being then taken prisoner & dissarmed by the said parties, he obserued that they and some of their said forces some sixteene musketers were admitted to come into Dromany=Castle in the said County by the consent of Mabell fitz Gerrald wife to Gerrald fitz Gerrald of the same Esquire <As alsoe the Tower & garden nere adioyneing the said Castle was deliuered unto them whereby to defend themselves against any shott to be made against them out of the kinges penace which then was expected to come vp the said riuer> & not withstanding the said parties stoad in a full body bodie within shott of

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<B> The said Castle one Miles mc Grath whoe comanded the same & nowe in open & actuall rebellion would suffer noe shott to be made at them by any of the warders of the said Castle, & likewise lastly saith that the said officers & cheefe comanders of the rebells were entertained in the said Castle from morning till Two a clock at night dureing which time he sawe the enemy abroade releeued out of the said Castle as he verily thinketh with beeffe bread & beere & further he deposeth not
John Griffine
Jurat coram nobis
8o Decembris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric Williamson

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John Griffins examination
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