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![Show Contents]() Torre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Torre familyThe surname Torre 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 Torre familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Torre 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 Torre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Torre 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 Torre 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 Torre Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Torre RankingIn the United States, the name Torre is the 9,384th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Torre is ranked the 3,820th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
 Torre migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Torre Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Antonio Torre, who arrived in Peru in 1563
- Bautista Torre, who arrived in New Spain in 1577
Torre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles Della Torre, who arrived in South Carolina in 1806
- Anthony Della Torre, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1809
- Anthony Della Torre, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1809 3
- Hernando DeLa Torre, who landed in America in 1812 3
- Diego DeLa Torre, who landed in America in 1813 3
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4Torre Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century- Francisco DeLa Torre, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1875 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Torre (post 1700) | + |
- Dara Grace Torre (b. 1967), American international swimmer
- Joseph Paul Torre (b. 1940), former American professional baseball player and manager
- Felix Garcia-de la Torre, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1940 5
- William J. Torre (b. 1957), American Republican politician, Mayor of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, 1996-2003 6
- Laura Elias De La Torre, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004 7
- Hector De La Torre, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2008 7
- Edward de la Torre, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Veracruz, 1884 7
- Peter della Torre, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1856; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1857-60 8
- Manuel de la Torre (1921-2016), Spanish golf teacher, first member of the PGA to be awarded their Teacher of the Year Award in 1986
- Raphael "Raffi" Torre (b. 1981), Canadian professional ice hockey forward
- ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fortitudine et labora
Motto Translation: By fortitute and exertion.
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- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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