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I wonder if this is useful:
Theaker Wilder (c.1717 c.1778) was the first Regius Professor of Greek and Senior Register at Trinity College, Dublin and became famous for being Oliver Goldsmith's tutor. Born c.1717, Theaker Wilder was the youngest son of Mathew Wilder (d.1719), of Castle Wilder, High Sheriff of Co. Longford, by his wife Ellinor (d.1729), daughter of Captain James Steuart (d.1689), who was killed at the Siege of Londonderry, the elder brother of General William Steuart. Wilder was a nephew of James Steuart (1678-1757), Admiral of the Fleet and Brigadier-General The Hon. William Steuart (d.1737) M.P., of Ballylane, Co. Waterford, who married Hon. Mary Villiers, the aunt of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. Wilder was tutored at home by Dr. Elwood before entering Trinity College, Dublin as a pensioner (ordinary student) on July 8, 1734. He was awarded a scholarship in 1736, a B.A. degree in 1738, became a Fellow in 1744 and was awarded an M.A. degree in 1748. He received a D.Div. degree in 1753. He was appointed Donegal Lecturer in 1759 and the first Regius Professor of Greek in 1761. He was succeeded in this post by John Stokes in 1764. In about 1746 he married 'Mrs Letitia Wilder' (about 1724 - ), who was probably a Grove of Castle Grove (built in 1695), Ramelton, Co. Donegal. They were the parents of five children: Matthew Wilder (d.1792), inherited Castle Wilder, and in 1772 married Eleanor, daughter of Hugh Carmichael B.L., of Dublin, sister of Lieut.-Gen. Hugh Lyle Carmichael, Governor of Demerara. James Wilder (1764-1788) married Sarah, the daughter of his first cousin The Rev. James Drought (1738-1820), Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, whose mother was Theaker's sister. Henry, Oliver...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1480063

Looking at Jane Henry and Archibald Stuart. It makes a lot more sense for Jane to have been Alexander Henry’s sister and not his daughter. She was supposedly born in 1750 and he in 1755.

Ohh good find!! I’ve seen some of that before but not with so many details. I was hoping to find the Burke’s Peerage of 1958 edition but it’s not available online. It apparently has more on this Stuart line.

That's excellent! I love reading wills. Most of my ancestors were poor and didn't leave a will.

I wonder what poor old Humphrey's wife did to treat him unkindly. I've just had a look and I have Humphrey in my family tree. He's not a direct ancestor. Thomas Raybould's son Joseph was married to Honor Dunn who was the sister of my 3rd great-grandfather, Elijah Dunn.

That being said, I recently proved that my great-grandad George was born a Stuart (as per a family story) and not a Dunn. I still love the Dunn family connection though.

Would it be worth it to upgrade to the Y-111 test? My aunt would like to pay for an upgrade but I want to know what the Y-111 can give us. I know most will say to do the BigY700 but that's a lot of money.

What would upgrading to either one give us?