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: c 1591, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 1605, Évora, Portugal - Lusitaniae Province (LUS)

Left Society of Jesus: 1614

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 1605 and Old/15 (1)

◆ CATSJ A-H has “da Cruz or Cruise” also “Rupert da Cruz”; DOB c1591 Dublin; Ent 1605;
1606 At Évora age 15, in Soc 1 year
1611 At Coimbra
1614 At Irish College Lisbon in 3rd year of Theology

not in 1609 LUS CAT

Born: 27 November 1582, Dublin
Entered: 30 August 1604, Mechelen, Belgium (BELG)

Left Society of Jesus: 04 october 1808

◆ Francis Finegan SJ Biographical Dictionary 1598-1773

He was born in Dublin, December 27, 1582, and had been a student at the Irish College, Lisbon, before he entered the Society at Rome, October 28, 1604 and sent to Belgium.

After his Noviceship he resumed his studies, but left the Society October 4, 1628.

He was a nephew of Dr Christopher Cusack, founder of the Irish College, Douai.