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variations of surname: Taliaferro Tallafer Taliaferra Talyfer Talafero
Tolliver.
From BATHOLOMEW TALIAFERRO, SOME DESCENDANTS, BY JANE THOMAS ROWLAND, RR BOKS,
AUGUSTA, GA, 1997.
Bartholomew was a subject of the Duke of Venice. He paid 20 schillings for
Letters of Denization in England March 4, 1562. Lived in various parishes in
London until his death. Buried September 22, 1601 at St. Olave's Hart Sreet,
London. Will dated 18 Sept 1601, proved 3 May 1602. (P.C.C. 29 Montague).
Married Joane Lane 1 Jan 1583/4 at St. Michael's, Cornhill, London. Se
subsequently married Thomas Gray of Whitechapel County Middlesex, widower, 15
May 1602, at St. Olave's, Hart Street. He was buried 12 June 1617 at
Whitechapel and his will was dated 12 May and proved 17 July 1617. Robert, the
first of that name in Virginia was the grandson of Bartholomew Taliaferro.
This particular family of Taliaferro was the only one found mentioned in the
probate records of the Prerogative Court of Canterberry and of London and that
after 1647 the name entirely disappeared from these probate records. Letters
of administration of the estate of Francis Talafero were granted on the 20th
of August 1647 to his daughter Anne, not to his son Robert as we might have
expected had he been in England at the time. Robert was then aged twenty years
and nine months.
RESPONSES TO TALIAFERRO TIMES (November 20, 1996).
WAYNE (wwr@@netdepot.com) enlarges our discussion - a good thing - about
whether Bartholomew Taliaferro of London was a musician.
*****Henry G Taliaferro of New York has had several things in the VA
Genealogist. Vol 38 No 3, July-Sept 1994 . One article by Henry involved his
investigation of the witnesses to Bartholomew Taliaferro's Will in London in
1601. There were several - all Italian, all musicians. He found that Queen
Elizabeth imported Italian musicians to play at her Court, preferring their
techniques and style. I cannot find my copy but it will be in the Periodical
index. Just look for Henry G Taliferro.
Taliaferro, Bartholomew: Will of 18 Sep 1601.
To my four sons Scipio Fraunces Isack and Jeromme Two hundred pounds sterling
when they shall be of age of Twenty one years. To Elizabeth my daughter to be
given at her marriage one hundred poundsm sterling, meaning that she shall not
marry until she be of age of sixteen years or according to the will of her
mother. To Jone my wife one hundred pounds sterling, if she marries again. If
she does not, she is to have the profits of all my estate, and then one
hundred pounds when my sons are of the age of twenty one years. I ordain my
overseers of the hings contained in this my Testament and Last will John
Francisco Soprani Fraunces Rizzo and Phillippe Bernardi. I do give five
pounds sterling to our parish of St. Ollaves on condition that they shall
discharge my family of the taxation of the poor of the said parish so long as
my wife, sons and daughter shall dwell in the same. And not discharging them
of said taxation they shall pay them nothing. Unto Margery my servant five
shillings sterling. I declare that I have two obligations of Cornelius De
Neme, one of one hundred pounds which is paid, but the other of one hundred
and twenty five pounds is in force and is due to me.
Made in the City of London the eighteenth day of September 1601. Subscribed
in the presence of Jeromme Lopez Pompilio Gaetani Henry Valesi William Parkyns.
May 3, 1602. Letters of Administration granted to Joan Taliaferro the relict
of the said deceased.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 29 Montague.
Bartholomew Taliaferro b. Venice, Italy, d. 1601, London, England, buried 22
Sep 1601, St. Olavess, Hart St., London, England, m. 1 Jan 1583/84 at St.
Michaels, Cornhill, London, England, Joane Lane. His will was dated 18 Sep
1601, proved 3 May 1602 in London. Bartholomew, a subject of the Duke of
Venice, paid 20 shillings for Letters of Denization in England on 4 Mar 1562.
Joane married secondly to Thomas Graye of White Chapel County, Middlesex on 15
May 1602 at St. Olaves.