Person DS/UK/819 Lewis; David (1616–1679); Saint; Martyr; Jesuit Priest Lewis David 1616–1679 Saint; Martyr; Jesuit Priest Male DS/UK/847 Born c1616, Wales. Entered the English Province of the Society of Jesus April 1645, Rome. Ordained as a Roman Catholic 20 July 1642, Rome. Final vows in the Society of Jesus 20 May 1655, London. Martyred 27 August 1679, Usk, Wales.

One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1970. Member of the English Province of the Society of Jesus Fr T M McCoog SJ, Catholic Record Society Publications Volume 74, English and Welsh Jesuits 1535-1650 Part 1 (Catholic Record Society, 1994) p110; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lewis_(Jesuit) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Assistant2 28/01/2016 Assistant2 08/02/2016 10fe0ac1-3d95-416d-8256-fc12109757c3