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Nathaniel Torriano
1673 - 1732 (58 years)-
Name Nathaniel Torriano Born 1673 London, England 
Gender Male Died betw 15 Apr 1731 and 26 Apr 1732 Batavia, East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia) Person ID I100 DeJute Last Modified 29 Jan 2021
Father George Torriano, b. Est 1625, d. Oct-Dec 1685, London, England (Age ~ 60 years) Mother Susanna Proby Family ID F33 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Reneu Last Modified 28 Jan 2021 Family ID F39 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 
1685 Will of George Torriano
London, England
Will dated 14 Oct 1685 (4 pages in length)
Probated 2 Dec 1685 in London
I, George Torriano, Esquire, Citizen and Merchant Tailor of London
wife Susanna Torriano
son Charles Torriano (over age 21)
son Alexander Torriano (under age 21)
son Nathaniel Torriano (under age 15)
-honored friend and kinsman Mr Alderman Paravicin [Sir Peter Paravicini]
“to provide mourning for himself and his two daughters” [Mary & Rebecca Paravicini]
-Mary Coward, daughter of John Capell [also named in Sir Peter Paravicin Will]
-Nurse Waterer, who nursed my son Nathaniel
note: Alderman Paravicin is Sir Peter Paravicin, the father of Rebecca Paravicin who becomes the wife of George Torriano's son Charles.
The National Archives (Kew, England), George Torriano, PROB-11-381-501
full Will also digitized at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310589-00383?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kzt453&_phstart=successSource&pId=763158
1694 Will of Sir Peter Paravicin
London, England
Will dated 16 Nov 1694 (3 pages)
Codicil dated 28 Jan 1696
Probated 1 Mar 1697 in London
I, Sir Peter Parravicin of London, Knight
two daughters: Rebecca and Mary
“my daughter Rebecca having disposed herself in marriage without my consent and contrary to my good likeing, I do desire there may be some provision made out of her said customary part for herself and children”
-sister-in-law Mrs [ ] Harker
-cousin Mr Alexander Torriano
-cousin and godson Mr Nathaniel Torriano
-cousin Mrs Mary Coward [dau of John Capell, also named in George Torriano's Will]
The National Archives (Kew, England), Peter Parravicin, PROB-11-437-9
full Will also digitized at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
(indexed as Dni Petri Pararitin)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310625-00461?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kzt464&_phstart=successSource&pId=769458
1700 Will of Susanna Proby Torriano
London, England
Will dated 25 Jan 1699/1700 [25 Jan 1700 in the "new style" calendar]
Probated 24 Dec 1708 in London
I, Susanna Torriano, Widow of George Torriano
son Charles Torriano, oldest son
son Alexander Torriano
son Nathaniel Torriano, youngest son
grandchildren George, Rebecca, Mary & Elizabeth, children of Charles
- Mrs. Coward [Mary Capell, dau of John Capell. also named in wills of George Torriano & Sir Peter Paravicini]
"I will that my body be laid in the Chancel Vault of St Edmunds the King in the new Parish Church of St Nicholas Acton [Acons] with my dear husband"
"Having, to my oldest son Charles Torriano, made a Deed of Gift, I do thereby exclude him from any farther (sic) share of my estate"
"to my son Alexander my gold watch chain and ring with it having his fathers and my Arms engraved on it"
The National Archives (Kew, England), Susanna Torriano, PROB-11-505-387
full Will also digitized at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310726-00295?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kzt465&_phstart=successSource&pId=754841
1711 Will of Alexander Torriano
London, England
Will dated 24 Jul 1711
Probated 26 Feb 1717 in London
I, Alexander Toriano, Clerke and Doctor of Laws
Brother Charles Toriano
Brother Nathaniel Toriano, executor
The National Archives (Kew, England), Alexander Torriano, PROB-11-557-54
full Will also digitized at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310242-00344?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kzt505&_phstart=successSource&pId=952158
1723 Will of Charles Torriano
London, England
Will dated 17 August 1723, (9 pages in length)
Probated 3 Oct 1723 in London
I, Charles Torriano of London, Merchant
Wife Rebecca Torriano
dau Rebecca, wife of Collet Mawhood
son George
dau Mary, wife of Richard Gilham
dau Elizabeth
dau Anne, wife of Edmund Clarke
dau Charlotte
son John
dau Jane
dau Susan
son Samuel
-brother Nathaniel Torriano and his wife, Elizabeth [Reneu]
-nephews George, Hillary, Peter and Nathaniel, children of Nathaniel
-late, dear brother Doctor Alexander Torriano, deceased
-sister [in-law] Mary Paravicine
-friend and father Peter Reneu [father-in-law of brother Nathaniel]
“most dear tender obliging and excellent wife Rebecca Torriano”
“I give and bequeath unto my said daughters Mary Gilham and Anne Clarke the sume of one hundred guineas each because, that of all those my children who are come to any maturity, they have given me the least trouble and have shown me the greatest love and regard”
“Unto my said son George Torriano the sum of ten pounds... he having all his life time given me great trouble, for which I forgive him and heartily pray God would be pleased to do so to, and not being satisfied that he is yet fit to manage what the custom of London will entitle him to much less any additional sum”
The National Archives (Kew, England), Charles Torriano, PROB 11/593/268
full Will also digitized at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310267-00563?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kzt451&_phstart=successSource&pId=696449
1732 Probate of Nathaniel Torriano
London, England
Will dated 2 Jan 1721 (12 pages)
Codicil dated 10 Noc 1730
2nd Codicil dated 15 Apr 1731
Death reported to wife Elizabeth on 26 Apr 1731
Probated 15 Aug 1732
2 Jan 1721
I, Nathaniel Torriano of London, Merchant... being now bound on a Voyage to China in the East Indies
page 3-
"All my children that shall be living at the time of my decease although borne after my [departure] from London on the aforementioned intended Voyage having then left my said dear wife great with Child very near the time of her delivery"
[this section is later marked through, as he returns from the 1721 voyage]
page 10- 2nd Codicil dated 15 Apr 1731
"I, Nathaniel Torriano, am bound on a Voyage to China in the Service of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies in the Ship Hartford, Capt Francis Kelly, Commander"
page 12- 15 Aug 1732
"Appeared Elizabieth Torriano, widow, the Relict and one of the Executors named in last Will and Testament of Nathanael Torriano late of St. Swithin London Stone, London but at Batavia in the East Indies deceased and by virtue of her Corporall Oath deposed that on or about the 26th day of Apr last past the deponent received advice of her said husband’s death and that about ten days afterwards opened or caused to be opened the last Will and Testament of the said deceased …"
Nathaniel died between 15 Aug 1731 (date of 2nd Codicil) and 26 Apr 1732 (date wife told of his death)
Batavia in the Dutch East Indies is now Jakarta, Indonesia
wife Elizabeth [Renue]
late mother, Mrs. Susanna Torriano, deceased
father-in-law Peter Reneu
brother Doctor Alexander Torriano, deceased
The National Archives (Kew, England), Nathaniel Torriano, PROB-11-653-203
not found in digitized wills at:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858