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Name | George Torriano | |
Born | Est 1625 | |
Gender | Male | |
Died | Oct-Dec 1685 | London, England |
Person ID | I70 | DeJute |
Last Modified | 28 Jan 2021 |
Family | Susanna Proby | |||||||
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Last Modified | 28 Jan 2021 | |||||||
Family ID | F33 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Documents | 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 | ||
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 |