Examination of Addam White

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1652-11-26
Identifier: 829368r244

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Clare & Limerick
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Multiple Killing
Commissioners: Thomas Woodliffe, William Ryves
Deposition Transcription:


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<No: 26th 1652> The further examynation of Addam White whoe beinge deposed sayth as follwoeth vizt
<4> That when his father Bartholomewe White & his said Brothers were taken away by David Rawleigh & those with him, they pretended to doe the same by orders of the Lord Baron of Castle Conell, And that that very day they were hanged the Lord of Castle Conell was at Randevouz with his forces which he gathered of the Country of Knockanebohud which is neere Whitestowne, And that within twoe houres after his said father & brothers were hanged And that his younger brother Patricke was soe younge & his body soe light (beinge not aboue twelue yeares ould or thereabouts) that they hanged him three tymes ere he died, & that after the 3d tyme he went & died in a ditch, His cause of knowledge is that John Browne an Irish servant of his fathers went after them & sawe them hanged & after buryed them all & came to this Examinant & made him the relation, And that as they were carryed to Ballynitty in the way they were carryed to the Lord of Castle Conell on Knockanebohud, Where the said Lord & some others had discourse concerninge them & then they were carryed to Ballynitty & there hanged
Adam [mark] White
his marke
Taken before vs
William Ryues
Tho: Woodliffe

Deponent Fullname: Addam White
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Limerick
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Lord Baron of Castle Conell, David Rawleigh, Patricke White, John Browne
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Victim, Witness