Charles Torriano b. 9 Nov 1660 d. Aug-Oct 1723 London, England: My Family Online

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Name	Charles Torriano
Born	9 Nov 1660
Gender	Male
Died	Aug-Oct 1723	London, England
Buried	7 Oct 1723	St. Andrew Undershaft Churchyard, Bishopsgate, London, England
Person ID	I68	DeJute
Last Modified	28 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 Rebecca Paravicini, b. 1667, England , d. 3 Aug 1754, London, England (Age 87 years)

Children

	1. Rebecca Torriano, d. 2 Apr 1762, London, England
	2. George Torriano
+	3. Mary Torriano, b. 30 Nov 1695
	4. Elizabeth Torriano
	5. Anne Torriano, d. Bef 16 Apr 1778
	6. Charlotte Torriano
	7. John Torriano, d. Bef 16 Apr 1778
	8. Jane Torriano
	9. Susan Torriano
	10. Samuel Torriano

Last Modified 5 Jan 2021

Family ID F32 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		Oxford University Alumni Record for Charles and Alexander Torriano Charles Torriano 1660 – born 9 November, son of George 1673 – began attending Merchant Taylors’ school (day school for boys) 1676 – accepted [matriculated] into Oxford University’s St John’s College 1678 – student of Middle Temple Alexander Torriano [brother of Charles] 1667 - born 2 October, son of George 1676 - began attending Merchant Taylors' school (day school for boys) 1685 - accepted [matriculated] into Oxford University's St John's College 1691 - professor of astronomy in Gresham College 1717 - died Ancestry.com, Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886
		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
		1695 Baptism of Mary Toriano 3 December 1695, St Peter le Poer, London Mary daughter of Charles and Rebeckah Toriano, born November the 30, baptized December 3 1695 Ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
		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

Headstones

Torriano Family Vault Stone
St. Andrew Undershaft Churchyard
Bishopsgate, City of London, England

This Vault made
For the Burial Place of
Mr CHARLES TORRIANO
And His Family
At the Sole Charge of
Mrs REBEKAH TORRIANO
His Widdow
7 October 1723
Who died Aug 3 1754 Aged 87 Years
and hes Buried by the Roman
of H[unreadable]
?ordin? D???? of Her will
Within this vault are also depofited the
remains of Mrs Jane Dobfon one of the
Daughters of the above named Mr Cha.
Torriano Widow of John James Dob???
Of the Inner ????? She died ??
Of March 179? Aged 85 Years
Within this Vault are the ? depofited
the remains of Mrs Elizabeth Dobson
Daughter of Robert the eldest Son of the
above named John James Dobfon S??
died the 22d of Oct. 1799 Aged 21 Years

note: all that remains of the original churchyard is a small public garden on the North side of the Church. This enclosed space is paved with some surviving headstones. The Torriano Family Vault stone is one of the surviving stones cemented into the paving.

source: FindaGrave.com