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Letter Book of Florence Mac Carthy Reagh, Tanist of Carbery, Mac Carthy Mór (Author: Various)

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Examination of Florence MacCarthy, conducted 23 March 1588.

The Examination taken of Florence Mc Cartye the 23d March, 1588.

  1. To the fyrst he saythe that he grew acquaynted with Sir William Stanley at sooche tyme as the sayd Sir William was Shrive of the County of Corke.
  2. To the second he sayeth yt he never had any dealyngs with the said Sir William Stanley sythence his departure from Her Majesties servyce.
  3. The thirde and 4 he denyeth, sayeing yt he never heard of Hurley sythnce his departur out of this realme.
  4. To the fifth he saythe that he receyved a message from Jacques by Wayman, which was only to requyre the said Exa to pay £20, dewe unto one Mr. Marberry, servaunt to the Lord Chaunceler.
  5. To the 6, 7, 8, 9, he aunswere the negative.
  6. To the tenth he saythe he knowethe one Allen Martyn, a student of one of the Innes of Coort, and that he was made acquainted with him by one Mr. James Fitz Edmonde's sonne, or by one Garrett, Sir Walter Rayley's servant, but dothe not knowe that the sayd Allen had any dealyngs with the Duke of Parma. 33