Examination of Luke Toole
- Reference: MS 811, fols 187r-188v
- County: Wicklow
- Date: 28/9/1652
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Killing, Military Action, Robbery
- How to Cite
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The Examinacion of Luke Toole of Castlekevin in the County of wickloe Esquire taken the xxviijth daye of September 1652 before Sir Gerrard Lowther knight Sir Edward Bolton knight and Thomas Dongan Esquire Commissioners for Adminsitracion of Justice Oyer & Termier & Gaole delivery &c Att Dublin.
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rest of that partie and saith that he this Examinant was not at the said Castle nor of or in the saide partie at any tyme dureinge the saide <C> siege of the saide Castle nor at the giveing of the quarter as aforesaide, and saith that he nether did sign vnto the said Articles nor consent vnto the said quarter And further saith the saide Luke Toole beinge demanded if he knew or hath heard anythinge of the takeing of a viccars wife from deanes Grange within six or seaven myles of Dublin, and whether she was threatened to be hanged neare that place and whether after beinge carryed to Powerscourt and there heareinge of somme victorye obtained by the English against the Irish and there vpon she expressinge somm ioye or reioyceinge at the same and that notice being therof given to him the said Luke Toole; He the saide Luke did not therevpon give order for <D> hangeinge of the said viccars wife. He the saide Luke Toole doth absolutely denye & saye that he never knew the saide viccars wife and that he gave noe such order or directions to hange her nor doth he know any thinge of or concerneinge the same, And saith dureinge his livinge or resideing at Powerscourt aforesaid
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he never had any howskeeper or woman sarvant dwellinge ther with him to teech his Children <E> or other wayes And further saith that he never heard or knew of any English killed or hanged at or neare any of the three foords neare adioyneing to his this Examinants howse of Castlekevin And further saith that it was Sir Morgan Kavenaghs men that went to Deanes Grange and plundred the same place
Luc: Toolle
Gerrard Lowther
Tho: Dongan
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The Examinacion of Luke
Toole touchinge the takeing
of Joabe wards Castle
of Knockrath
Edward Bolton
Gerard Lowther
Thomas Dongan