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

Born: 1609, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 1624, Villagarcía, Galicia, Spai

Left Society of Jesus: 1634

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 2-19/10/1624

◆ Old/15 (1) has Ent 2-19/10/1624, RIP after 1633

◆ CATSJ I-Y has DOB 1609 Clonmel; Ent 2nd or 19/10/1624 Spain;
1628 At Avila College
1633 At Salamanca Age 24 Soc 8 made good progress in his studies

◆ Father Francis Finegan Notes
DOB 1609 Clonmel; Ent 1624 Villagarcía;

After his First Vows at Villagarcía 22/10/1626, he was sent to Royal College Salamanca for Theology, and was there April 1633, after which there is no further record of him.