Examination of Rory Duffe McCormock

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1653-06-13
Identifier: 838044r039

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Antrim
Deposition Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Arson, Killing
Commissioners: Richard Brasier
Deposition Transcription:


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<A> The Examinacion of Rory Duffe McCormock taken before mee Richard Brasier Esquire Maior of Colerane one of the Justices of the Peace for the Province of Vlster the 13th of June 1653
The said Examinant being duely Examined saith that hee did not murther John Hilkons, neither was within fiue miles when the fact was co{m}mitted, but he beleeues he was killed by som{e who} came downe after the breake of Garvagh {} this Examinant further saith that he did not bur{ne} houses or stackeyards within the Parish of {} & was then noe nearer the rockes of D{} where he was keeping his Master (Tr{istram} Beresford Esquire now deceased) his Catt{le} {} that he doth not know who burnte the s{ame} And further he saith not./.

Rich: Brasier Major

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Deponent Fullname: Rory Duffe McCormock
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Antrim
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: John Hilkons, Tristram Beresford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Victim, Mentioned