Deposition of George Purdon
- Reference: MS 829, fols 433r-434v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 5/9/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Killing, Military Action, Words
- How to Cite
fol. 433r
1771
<Captain> George Purdon of of Clonadrummon in the Countie of Limericke sworne & examined deposeth & saith That he this deponent about twoe yeres & a half since comanding a party of horse on the English partie: And being quartered at the Castle of Pallis in the same Countie comanded twoe of his troopers by name John Mc Nemarra (an Irish protestant, one Brian Carr (also a Protestant) to goe to Castletowne in the said County to demand & (if need were) to distreigne for some money assigned him for his men: which said John Mc Nemarra & Brian Carr takeing their horses & rideing about the same were surprized & suddenly taken in the way by a Lieutenant & a partie of the irish of the Regiment <A> of Sir Edmund ffizGerald of Gortnetubbrid in the same County who [
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fol. 433v
1772
to quarter he the said Major ffitz Gerald vttered theis wordes & voluntarily swore vpon a booke That he the said Maior did not hang him but that Sir Edmund ffz Gerald did hang him: & that Sir Edmund had hanged the other souldjer (meaneing Mc Nemarra) too if he had not hindrered & prevented him Or wordes to that effect
Geo Purdon
Deposed unto the fift of September 1653
Henry: fflower
Th: sowthwell
Tho: Waring
fol. 434r
1773
fol. 434v
1774
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George Purden B 18
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Henry Flower
Thomas Southwell
Thomas Waring