Examination of Richard Hart
- Reference: MS 829, fols 359r-360v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 9/12/1652
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
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The Examination of Richard Hart ageed 56: yeares taken the 9th of December 1652
The Deponent saieth that about the Midle of march in Anno 1641 then being in the Castle of Loughgurr one Gregorie Dorne a seruant to this deponent went from the said Castle in the moneth and yere aforesaid to Grange about a Mile from Loughgurr to buy a paier of broges (for his wife as he then pretended ) But this deponent Credibly heard that Mr John Lacey then of Brouffe vnderstanding of the said Dorne his being at the Grange aforesaid, Sent a party of his men Armed and tooke the said Dorne and Carried him to <the> Brouff where the said Lacy then Liued And this deponent <A> further saieth, that in or about the same tyme; he Credibly heard that one Gully Patricke of who not Longe before was seruant to this deponent and afterwards liued at Grange vnder Mr William Weekes was alsoe by the said Mr Lacyes men Carried to the Brouffe and there as the Generall reporte went both the said Dorne and Gully Patricke weare both hanged vppon the Gallowes in or neere the Bruffe Greene, And further this Deponent saieth that he verily belieueth in his Conscience that they were both Executed by order from the said Mr <b> Lacy; his reason is for what he saieth is that the said Lacy (as it was generally reported) being then Prouost Marshall and had Power to Execute mashall Law, and that noe other durst in that place, putt any man to death without order given by the aforesaid Mr Lacy, he being then a person of Emynent Power there And not long before forced the Castell of Bruffe as was reported and tooke itt from Mr Edward Standish and Liued therein, and had the Command both the Castle and Towne of Bruffe, when the aforesaid poore men weare then there Executed by his orders, as this Deponent Credibly heard [
Richard Harte
Taken befoer vs
Tho: Woodliffe
William Ryues
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The Examination of
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Thomas Woodliffe
William Ryves