Examination of Thomas McKnougher

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1652-09-13
Identifier: 826193r211

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Cork
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery, Succour
Commissioners: Francis Wheeler, Peter Wallis
Deposition Transcription:


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The Examination of Thomas Knougher of Bandon taken the 13th of September 1652
Sayeth: That aboute the begining of the troubles he well remembers that one John fford & his sonne Roberte with their wiues & familyes were protected by Mr Teige O downy alias Carthy for some space of tyme, which he well remembers not: And this Examinantt further <A> sayeth that he this Examinant, dearmond mc daniell Oge O Leary knougher donnough o Terahan & Teige dun was by the Command of the foresaid Teige o Downy sent with the said fford a as a Convoy and the rest; as a Convoy to Gortbracke, within a myle of Castelhaven: And this Examinantt further sayeth, that fford John McTeige alias McTeige was thereabouts with a party of about fifty or of sixty men. And this Examinant further sayeth that he heard the said John fford was murthered by one William Leagh Regane & Teige oge McTeige Mcdaniel Carthy: And further sayeth, that dearmond O Leary & Teige Mcknougher, his Comrades of that Convoy had five pounds ten shillings in money & some other goods that was ffords: And further sayeth that the rest with him selfe retorned to his Master & this Examinantt lived with him vntill he died his said Master dyed: And further he sayeth his Master was angry with them that fford was killed, vntill he heard who had killed him: And further sayeth not:

Thomas [mark] Mcknougher
his marke
Jurat & Examinat
coram nobis
ff: Wheeller
Peter Wallis


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{The examination of}
McKnougher
About fords murther
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B
prisoner

Deponent Fullname: Thomas Knougher
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Cork
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: John fford, Roberte fforde, Teige alias Carthy O downy, dearmond mc daniell Oge O Leary, donnough o Terahan, Teige dun, John alias McTeige McTeige, William Leagh Regane, Teige oge McTeige Mcdaniel Carthy, dearmond O Leary, Teige Mcknougher
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Victim, Victim, Succour, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel