Born: 1712, Ireland
Entered: 1735, Brazil Province - Brasiliae Province (BRA)
Died: 25 April 1774, São Julião, Lisbon, Portugal - Brasiliae Province (BRA)

1751 Appears in Catalogue
11/05/1769 Transferred from Prison of Azeitão to São Julião
Thought to be age 62 at death

◆ Fr Edmund Hogan SJ “Catalogica Chronologica” :
Was of BRA, and possibly a relative of Thomas Lynch, the Provincial of BRA.
He was imprisoned first at Azeitão, and again at São Julião, Lisbon 11 May 1769. He died there 25 April 1774 (Carayon and De Mürr)

◆ Fr John MacErlean SJ :
Belonged to BRA Province at time of expulsion. Possibly a relation of Fr Thomas Lynch.
1759-1769 along with 124 Jesuits, imprisoned by Pombal at Azeitão in Portugal
1769 Transferred to São Julião dungeons

◆ James B Stephenson SJ Menologies 1973

Brother William Lynch SJ 1712-1774
Brother William Lynch, probably a relation of Fr Thomas Lynch, Provincial of Brazil, was attached to the Brazilian Province at the time of the expulsion.

He, like many other Jesuits, was imprisoned by Pombal at Azeitao in Portugal in 1759. He spent ten years in that prison until he was transferred to the still more terrible dungeons of St Julian. He died in this prison five years later in 174, aged 62.

An unknown and unsung martyr of the Society.