George Torriano

Male Est 1625 - 1685  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name George Torriano 
    Born Est 1625 
    Gender Male 
    Died Oct-Dec 1685  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70  DeJute
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2021 

    Family Susanna Proby 
    Children 
    +1. Charles Torriano,   b. 9 Nov 1660,   d. Aug-Oct 1723, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Alexander Torriano,   b. 2 Oct 1667,   d. 1717, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     3. Nathaniel Torriano,   b. 1673, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. betw 15 Apr 1731 and 26 Apr 1732, Batavia, East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Oxford University Alumni Record for Charles and Alexander Torriano
    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
    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
    1700 Will of Susanna Proby Torriano
    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