1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Examination of Andrew Darcy

Reference: MS 830, fols 162r-162v
County: Galway
Date: 12/11/1652
Type: Commonwealth
Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery

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The Examinacion off Andrew Darcy Esquire off Mace in the County of Golloway Taken on oath beffore Charles Holcraft and John Eyre Comisioners of R e venue of the Precinct at Golloway at Tuam the 12th off November 1652
Sayeth that in Springe Tyme 1641 There was a Counsell off eight men Constituted in open Court by the Mayor Aldermen and ffremen of Golloway at a Towsall Conveaned by the <A> instigacion off Richard oge Martin and John Blake fize Robert with an intent to rebell against the goverment of of the English Nacion as afterwards appeares viz. Sir Robert Lynch Barronet ffrancis Blake 2d sone to Sir Vallintine Blake after made Generall (by the sayd Counsell) off the aiacent Irish fforces John Blake fize Nicholas Andrew Browne ffiz Dominicke John Blake fize Robert Patricke Martin Alderman <B> Water Lynch then Mayor.
which sayd Counsell or any ffiue off them were impowred and Comissioned ffrom the sayd Towne with Marshall Power whoe in persuance of theire sayd Comission did direct some off the inhabitants of the said Towne To buy a shipe with Ordinance intending the said Ordinance ffor the strenthning the say Towne Captain Robert Clarke then Comaunding the sayd shipe but they not agreeing on the prisce off the sayd shipe, didthe sayd Counsell did giue order to [ ] Tho: Martin ffrancis Walter Martin Steephen Lynch ffize Andrew Dominicke Kirwan and severall others to surprise the sayd shipe and ordinace which accordingly was effected principally by Dominicke Kerwan whoe had a part off the goods aboard the said shipe and vnder Culler off Goeing aboard ffor salte did with skeanes Murder two of the said Captain Clarks men all which this examinant sayeth was deposed beffore the Archbishope of Tuam himselfe and Captain Wilowby <Then Comissioners ffor Civill and Marshall goverment of The Towne and Cou[n]tyes of Golloway> (by Certayne off those that were actors in the

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<E> sayd Surprisall, being afterwards taken by the sayd Captain Willowby and Executed they being three in Number which act was afterwards made by Publike and Generall vote of the Counsell and inhabitants at a Townsall the act of the Towne, as was Towld this deponant by Sir Ric. Blake and others that were present at the sayd Townesall. and after the sayd act of Murder and surprisall the sayd Consell did list Men and beseedeged the fforte and English and like wise entred on the Kinge Customes and did associate with divers off the Irish whoe were the Murderers off severall of the English in the Towne of Golloway and in particuler John ffox a Chandler and his wife and an English gentlewoeman belongeing to the Bishope of Tuam
<f> andrue oge Lynch off Ambally was allsoe an actor in the surprisall off the shipe.
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Charles Holcroft
John Eyre