Born: 1580, Drogheda, County Louth
Entered: 26 July 1597, Drogheda, County Louth

Left Society of Jesus: 1601

◆ Father Francis Finegan Notes
DOB 1580 Drogheda; Ent 26/07/1597 Lisbon;

Had previously studied at St Anthony’s Lisbon before Ent 26/07/1597 Lisbon

Nothing further is known after Ent, but he seems to be identical with a Matthew Talbot who was at the College of Braga, apparently studying philosophy 1600-1601. A Matthew Talbot is also mentioned in the list of past students of the Irish College, Lisbon (1615)

Born: 1581, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 1597, Portugal

Left Society of Jesus: nothing post 1608

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 1587

◆ CATSJ A-H has DOB 1582 Clonmel; Ent 1597?;
1603 has finished 3 years of Arts at Braga College (LUS) and in Society 5.5 years
1606 at Évora teaching Latin for 3 years

◆ Francis Finegan SJ Biographical Dictionary 1598-1773
Born at Clonlel, 1581, entered the Society in Portugal, 1597.

After his Noviceship he studied Philosophy at Coimbra, 1600-1601, but finished the course at the College of Braga. He was then sent for his Regency to Coimbra, and later to Madeira, where he was teaching Latin, 1607-1608.

His name then disappears from the records.