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![Show Contents]() Torresani Surname History
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Early Origins of the Torresani familyThe surname Torresani was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family were the ancient Lords of Perlo in Piedmont. Early History of the Torresani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Torresani research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1147, 1472, 1475, 1522, 1602, 1624, 1630, 1655, 1657 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Torresani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Torresani Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Torraco, Torrazzo, Torraca, Toraca, Toraza, Torraza, Torrissi, Torri, la Torri, Turrissi, Torresini, Torriani, Torre, la Torre, Torrese, Torresin, Torresano, Torresani and many more. Early Notables of the Torresani familyProminent among members of the family was Orazio Torriani (fl. 1602-1657) Italian architect who worked in Rome, best known for the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda and the church of San Francesco di Paola (1624-1630); and Giuseppe Antonio Torri (1655-c. 1713) an Italian architect from Bologna.
Pietro Torrigiano (1472-1522), was an Italian sculptor and draughtsman, born at Florence. Torrigiano came in contact with Michelangelo, and the famous quarrel took place in which Buonarroti was disfigured for life. "It was Buonarotti's habit to banter (uccellare) all who were drawing there...
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Torresani Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Torresani familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Torre, who arrived in Peru in 1563; Bautista Torre, who arrived in New Spain in 1577; Isabel LaTorre, who came to Peru in 1580; Maria LaTorre, who came to Peru in 1580.
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