Giles Theyer

[Rick]

Originally Posted by kiterunner

A couple of possible baptisms for Samuel:
Samuel Thaire baptised 17 Feb 1678 St Dunstan Stepney, son of Samuel and Ann - but there is a Samuel Thare, son of Anne, buried 4 May 1683.
Samuel Thyer baptised 14 Dec 1675 Christ Church Greyfriars Newgate, son of Samuel and Hannah - but he has brothers Humphrey, John, Thomas, so is the son of the Samuel whose will was proved 1721 and you would think he would mention his brothers in his will, so probably not this one either!

I'm thinking that the Samuel/Humphrey/John/Thomas line is going to be related in some way, especially with the Greyfriars connection. They are Citizens & Skinners (although actually apothecaries) and tend to sign their name as Thayer.

The Stepney one is interesting. The father was a scrivener and the mother was Anne Summers, a widow. They married in 1677 and that would potentially put Samuel in the same sort of age range as Giles senior. That baptism and burial is the only child I've found for the couple. That makes him a candidate to be the chap who wrote the 1725 will, especially as his kinswoman Elizabeth Flower is in Stepney.