Born: 1651, County Kilkenny
Entered: 1665, Castellanae Province (CAST)

Left Society of Jesus: 1669

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as “Edmund” Ent 1665

◆ Old/15 (1) has “Edmund” Ent 1665

◆ CATSJ I-Y has “Edmund Murphy or Morfius”; DOB Kilkenny; Ent 1665;
1669 At Compostella Age 18 Soc 4

◆ Francis Finegan Notes
DOB 1651 Kilkenny; Ent 1665 CAST;

After First Vows sent to Compostella for studies. Still there in 1669 but no further information.

Born: County Waterford
Entered: Villagarcía, Galicia, Spain (CAST)

Left Society of Jesus: 1626

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 1617 or 1611

◆ Old/15 (1) has “Lea” Ent 1617 or 1618 and in pencil on one RIP after 1625

◆ Old/17 has “Lea” Dimissi 24/08/1626 (CAST) (repeated 13/07/1627)

◆ CATSJ I-Y has “Lea or De Lea”; DOB 1602 or 1603 Waterford; Ent 1617 or 1618 Villagarcía;
First Vows on 18/10/1618
1622 at Compostella College
1625 In Salamanca College teaching

◆ Francis Finegan SJ Biographical Dictionary 1598-1773
Nicholas Lea

DOB 1602 Waterford; Ent CAST;

Had previously stuied Philosophy before Ent CAST

Son of George and Ursula née Lucas

After First Vows he was sent for studies to Compostella and Salamanca where his ability for Theology was remarked upon.

LEFT 1626