John Theyer
John Theyer (* 1597 in Brockworth , Gloucestershire , † August 25, 1673 in Cooper's Hill) was an English lawyer , writer , antiquarian and bibliophile .
Life
Theyer's father of the same name died in 1631; his grandfather, Thomas Theyer von Brockworth, was born in 1597.
He attended Magdalen College , Oxford from the age of about sixteen , but did not graduate.
In 1643 he served in the army of King Charles I and presented a copy of his work Aerio Mastix, or a Vindication of the Apostolicall and generally received Government of the Church of Christ by Bishops at Merton College . The title refers to the theologian and priest Aerius von Pontus . The book was a controversial contribution to episcopalism .
Theyer also began A Friendly Debate between Protestants and Papists ( German "a friendly debate between Protestants and Papists" ), but did not complete the work during his lifetime.
He married Susan Theyer in 1628 and had a son with her.
Theyer died on August 25, 1673 and was buried on August 28 in Brockworth Cemetery. Theyer Richard Hart bequeathed his valuable library of manuscripts.
Publications
- Aerio Mastix, or a Vindication of the Apostolicall and generally received Government of the Church of Christ by Bishops . Oxford 1643.
literature
- Charlotte Fell Smith: Theyer, John . In: Sidney Lee (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 56: Teach - Tollet. , MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1898 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ British Library
- ↑ Peter Heylin : Cyprian anglius: or the History of the Life and Death of the Reverend and most renowned Prelate Archbishop of Canterbury William . A. Seile, London 1668, p. 496 ( digitized in the Google book search).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theyer, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British lawyer, writer, antiquarian and bibliophile |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1597 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brockworth , Gloucestershire |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 25, 1673 |
| Place of death | Cooper's Hill |