'Torriano1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Torriano of London

                               
Ferdinand Torriano of Venice, Count Taxis & Valsnassina ("Postmaster to the Emperor at Venice in 1572, A scion of the House of Thurn and Taxis")
1. Alexander Torriano of Venice then London (a 1620, Minister of the Italian Church in London, "fled from persecution at Venice")
  A. George Torriano of London (b 20.11.1620)
  m. Susanna Proby (dau of Emanuel Proby)
i. Charles Torriano of London (d c09.1723) this line from Ames
  m. Rebecca Paravicini (dau of Sir Peter Paravicini 'of London')
  a. George Torriano
  m. Dorothy Tatnell
  (1) Charles Torriano (d 27.11.1791, Captain)
m. Jane Hawkes (dau of Thomas Hawkes)
  (A) Dorothea Sarah Torriano (d 09.06.1799)
  m. Joseph Houlton of Farleigh (d 06.01.1806)
  b. Sir John Torriano, Sheriff of London (b 29.10.1702, d 03.1778) apparently of this generation
  The following comes from FindAGrave.com (Sir John being here).
  m. (03.09.1724) Eleanor Mann (d 1776)
(1) Eleanor Torriano (b 14.09.1730, d 01.10.1812)
  m. (06.02.1749) Joseph Martin of London (d 1776)
  (2)+ other issue - Charles (b 1726, d 1728), Robert (b 1728, 1745), John (b 1737, d 1808), Rebecca (b 1731, d 1810), Elizabeth (b 1732), Mary (b 1735)
  c. Jane Torriano (b 1707, d 31.03.1793) mentioned by FindAGrave.com
  m. John James Dobson
  (1) Elizabeth Dobson
  d. Anne Torriano (b 14.10.1700) apparently of this generation
m. Edmund Clarke
  ii. Alexander Torriano (dsp 1716) mentioned by Berry
  iii. Nathaniel Torriano this line from Berry
  m. Elizabeth Renue (dau/coheir of Peter Reneu by Elizabeth, dau/coheir of John Cox of Kentish Town)
  a. George Torriano, Governor of Madras (East Indies)
  m. Susan Catherine de Dorpore of London
  (1) Elizabeth Torriano
  m. John Bouchier of Edmonton
  (2)+ other issue (dvp)
  b. Hillary Torriano (b 23.06.1713)
  m. (06.12.1739) Elizabeth Hardwick (dau of Humphry Hardwick (consul in Lisbon))
  (1) Honoria Torriano (b 13.06.1763, d 07.1831)
  m. Henry Thomas Williams of London (a 1837)
  (A) Edmund William Williams (a 1837, dsp ?)
  m. (14.06.1822) Isabella Mary Wiston (dau of Samuel Ryder Wiston (Canon Residentiary of St. Pauls Cathedral))
  (B) Hamerton John Williams
  m. Frances Mason (dau of Thomas Mason of London)
  (C) Harriet Sarah Williams
  m. Richard Woodhouse of London
  (D) Isabell Constantia Williams
  m. Sir David Leighton
(E) Amelia Lydia Williams (a 1837)
  (F) Clarissa Williams (a 1837)
  m. William Pendock Tucker (d by 1837, Colonel)
  c. Peter Torriano (dsp in Jamaica)
  d. Nathaniel Torriano
  m. _ Masters (d childbirth, dau of Samuel Harcourt Masters)
  (1) William Harcourt Torriano (d infant)
  iv. daughter mentioned by Berry
  m1. Charles Proby (son of Emanuel Proby)
  m2. Thomas Lucas of Fort St. George, Madras

Main source(s): 'Genealogical 'Memoranda of the Family of Ames' (Reginald Ames, 1889, 'Maternal Ancestors of Ames of The Hyde, Hertfordshire', p80 on pdf download) ), CountyGen (Berkshire, Berry, p85+)
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