Examination of James Murphy

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
[http://1641.tcd.ie/deposition.php?depID?=819161r200] accessed Monday 25th of September 2017 06:32 PM

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Date: 1654-03-10
Identifier: 819161r200

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Wexford
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Robbery
Commissioners: John Walker, Richard Neale
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 161r


James Murphy of Rathmacknee yeoman aged twenty fiue yeares or thereabouts Deposeth Concerning the said Morish sone to the said Bryan Murphy That the said Morish with a great Companie of men in Armes whereof he was cheife came about 9ber 1641: to Tuberfarnie the howse of Annne wadsworth <q> widdow a protestant with whom & in h whose howse this deponent then was & dwelt as a servant, which howse the said Morish & his Companie did breake & enter & did plunder & carry away all her houshould goods & wearing apparell with three score & sixteen Cowes one hundred & fiftie sheep & three garrans of the proper goods of the said Annes of which actions this Deponent was an eye witnes & further saith not
James Murphy his [mark] marke
sworne before vs
the 10th of March 1653
John Walker
Richard Neale
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fol. 161v


Bryan Murphy of Killedrant
& Morish mc Bryan his son 4

Brian and Morish
Murcho of Killedrant

Deponent Fullname: James Murphy
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Yeoman
Deponent County of Residence: Wexford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Morish Murphy, Bryan Murphy, Annne wadsworth
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Victim