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Examination of John Butterfield

  • Reference:  MS 837, fols 185r-185v
  • County: Down
  • Date: 27/5/1653
  • Type: Commonwealth
  • Nature of Deposition: Killing
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    • fol. 185r



    2760
    The examinacion of John Butterfield of Newry in Com: Downe aged eight & fourty yeares taken vpon oath 27 May 1653
    Who saith that he heard not of any murders in the Newry at the begining of the Rebellion except one William a dier who was hanged at the Gallowes of the Newry for attempting to run away to Dundalk in regard his house was puld down by the Irish as [ ] this examinant was informed by seuerall in the newry & doth belieue he was hanged by the orders of Donell oge Maginis being that he was Gouernor there at that time And d And further saith that one Henry Allen was Constable of the Newry at that time which this examinant belieues can relate the whole matter if he were examined & further sath not
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    Taken before vs
    the day aboue mencioned
    Geo Rawdon
    Tobias Norrice

    fol. 185v



    2761
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    John Butterfeild
    Examinacion against
    Donell oge Magenis



    George Rawdon
    Tobias Norris



     

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