Giorgio (Matteo) Mavrogordato

Family/Spouse: Muriel Hope (James) Rae. Muriel (daughter of James (Samuel) Rae and Hope Howard (William) Adam) was born on 01 Dec 1880 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died in 1931 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Franca (Giorgio) Mavrogordato was born on 29 Oct 1904 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died on 2 Feb 1957 in New York USA; was buried in Saint Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard, Bedford, Westchester County, New York USA.
2. Ricardo Michele (Giorgio) Mavrogordato was born on 14 Jul 1916 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died on 12 Aug 1973 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Matteo (Zorzis) Mavrogordato was in the partnership when Michel Emanuel Rodocanachi, effective 31 Dec 1853, resigned his partnership as Merchants, at Odessa, St. Petersburgh, Marseille, Leghorn, and Taganrog, under the firm of Rodocanaclii, Sons, and Co., and at Constantinople, under the firm of P. Rodocanachi and Co., with Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, Ambroise P. Mavrogordato, Theodore Pandia Rodocandchi, Paul Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Theodore Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Michele Petrocochino [possibly either Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino or Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino], Demetrius N. Petrocochino, Georges M. Mavrogordato, and Pandely Rodocanacchi [probably either Pandia (Miké) Rodocanachi or Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi]; they all terminated the partnership Rodocanachi, Sons and Co., doing business in London and Liverpool, under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co. (London Gazette 18 Apr 1854).

M.G. Mavrogordato, merchant, 29 Finsbury Circus, London, was an investor in the Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 28 Feb 1874)

Birth:
Signatory witnesses to his birth included Etienne Rodocanachi, 44, merchant (living where Matteo was born), and Michel Rodocanachi, 22, merchant, allees de Meilhan 12, probably Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi.

Name:
The name appears as Mathieu on the birth certificate.

Matteo married Jenny (Pandely) Rodocanachi on 06 Feb 1872. Jenny (daughter of Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi and Catina (Luca) Rodocanachi) was born on 29 May 1851 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died on 25 Jul 1911 in [Livorno, Italy/Tuscany]; was buried on 25 Jul 1911 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
DOD in Probate, 1911. Estate was handled by son, Giorgio.

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Residence: 1841, allees de Meilhan 63, Marseille, France; 1830s-1840s, Livorno, Italy/Tuscany; 1886, boulevard des Capucines 12, Paris 9e, France.

Occupation: Merchant in Marseille; ship owner and banker in Livorno.

Appointed to the nobility of Tuscany by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1840 and endorsed by the King of Italy 13 Feb 1857.

Georges M. Mavrogordato was in partnership with M. E. Rodocanachi, A.P. Petrocochino, Paul E. Rodocanachi, Theodore Em. Rodocanachi, Pandely Rodocanachi, Pericles Th. Rodocanachi, Nicholas M. Mavrogordato, N.A. Scanavi and P. Rodocanachi, as Merchants, at Odessa under the firm of Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, at Rostoff under the firm of Nicholas A. Scanavi, at Marseilles under the firm of Paul and Theodore Rodocanachi, at Leghorn under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co., at Paris under the firm of P. Rodocanachi, and at London under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co., until it was dissolved 12 May 1880 (London Gazette 14 May 1880).

Died:
His estate of ￡4917 5s. in England was administered by his son Michael.

Zorzis married Franga (Michael) Vlasto. Franga (daughter of Michael (Stephanos) Vlasto and Alexandra (Ioannis) Caralli) was born in 1821 in Chios, Greece; died on 02 Jun 1902 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
Son Matteo's birth certificate and son Georges' death certificate give her name as Fanny.

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Ennobled by the Grand Duke of Tuscany. He lived for a short time in London where he is mentioned in the minutes of the Greek church. He spent the rest of his life in Livorno.

Pandely Rodocanacchi was among the partners when Michel Emanuel Rodocanachi, effective 31Dec 1853, resigned his partnership as Merchants, at Odessa, St. Petersburgh, Marseille, Leghorn, and Taganrog, under the firm of Rodocanaclii, Sons, and Co., and at Constantinople, under the firm of P. Rodocanachi and Co., with Matteo Mavrogordato [probably Matteo (Zorzis) Mavrogordato], Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, Ambroise P. Mavrogordato, Theodore Pandia Rodocandchi, Paul Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Theodore Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Michele Petrocochino [possibly either Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino or Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino],Demetrius N. Petrocochino, and Georges M. Mavrogordato; they all terminated the partnership Rodocanachi, Sons and Co., doing business in London and Liverpool, under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co. (London Gazette18 Apr 1854).

P. E. Rodocanachi was a partner in various companies -- Rodocanachi, Sons and Co., at London, Marseilles, Leghorn, Odessa, St. Petersburg, and Taganrog; and P. Rodocanachi and Co., at Constantinople, when Emmanuel Paul Rodocanachi and Emmanuel Pandeli Rodocanachi retired from the partnership, 19 Jun 1853. The other partners included: Theodore (Pandely) Petrocochino, Danl. N. Petrocochino of St. Petersburg; Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, Odessa, Russia; Matteo Mavrogordato [possibly Matteo (Pandely) Mavrogordato or Matthew (Nicolas) Mavrogordato], Michele Petrocochino [possibly Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochinoor Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino; Ambroise P. Mavrogordato [probably Ambrouzis (Pandely) Mavrogordato]; M. E. Rodocanachi [probably Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi]; G. M. Mavrogordato, Pandely Rodocanachi [likely Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi] (London Gazette 23 Dec 1853).

Pandely Rodocanachi was in partnership with M. E. Rodocanachi, A.P. Petrocochino, Paul E. Rodocanachi, Theodore Em. Rodocanachi, Georges M. Mavrogordato [possibly Zorzis (Matheios) Mavrogordato], Pericles Th. Rodocanachi, Nicholas M. Mavrogordato, N.A. Scanavi and P. Rodocanachi, as Merchants, at Odessa under the firm of Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, at Rostoff under the firm of Nicholas A. Scanavi, at Marseilles under the firm of Paul and Theodore Rodocanachi, at Leghorn under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co., at Paris under the firm of P. Rodocanachi, and at London under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co., until it was dissolved 12 May 1880 (London Gazette 14 May 1880).

Pandely married Catina (Luca) Rodocanachi in 1847. Catina (daughter of Luca (Paul) Rodocanachi and Loula (George) Cetembesi) was born on 13 Jul 1829 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died on 18 Jul 1907 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Sturdza says 1827.

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Married:
In 1847 her father asked the permission of the Confranternité de Livourne to marry his son Pandely to Katina Lucas Rodocanachi, 6th cousins.

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In 1817 Mathaios Mavrogordatos was elected and served as first counselor of the Greek Orthodox community, Livourne, Italy.

Name:
Name is Mathieu Mavrocordato on his daughter's death certificate.

Matheios married Arghyri (Paul) Rodocanachi. Arghyri (daughter of Paul (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi and Ioanna (George) Ralli) was born in 1794 in Chios, Greece; died on 12 Sep 1878 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her brother Theodore and her nephew Theodore (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi are on the Agelasto and Negroponte trees, respectively.

Name:
Named Argentine on her son George's death certificate.

Michael married Alexandra (Ioannis) CaralliChios, Greece. Alexandra was born about 1774; died on 28 Apr 1851 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emmanuel Rodocanachi, 50, merchant, Ile des allees de Meilhan 12 was a witness at the 1845 wedding of Penelope (Georges) Zizinia and Ambrose (Paraskeva) Sechiari.

He was a partner in various companies -- Rodocanachi, Sons and Co., at London, Marseilles, Leghorn, Odessa, St. Petersburg, and Taganrog; and P. Rodocanachi and Co., at Constantinople, when he and Emmanuel Paul Rodocanachi retired from the partnership, 19 Jun 1853. The other partners included: Theodore (Pandely) Petrocochino, Danl. N. Petrocochino of St. Petersburg; Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, Odessa, Russia; Matteo Mavrogordato [possibly Matteo (Pandely) Mavrogordato or Matthew (Nicolas) Mavrogordato], Michele Petrocochino [possibly Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochinoor Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino; Ambroise P. Mavrogordato [probably Ambrouzis (Pandely) Mavrogordato]; M. E. Rodocanachi [probably Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi]; P. E. Rodocanachi [probably Paul (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi or Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi]; G. M. Mavrogordato, Pandely Rodocanachi [likely Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi] (London Gazette 23 Dec 1853).

Occupation: 1853, merchant, Leghorn, Italy, referred to as "Emanuelle Rodocanachi, formerly Pandeli, or the son of the late Pandeli" (London Gazette 23 Dec 1853).

Emanuel Rodocanachi was partners with John Thomas Goodban, Insurance and Exchange Brokers, 7 Great Winchester Street, formerly of 3 Union Court, London, until dissolved 1 Aug 1849 (London Gazette 3 Aug 1849).

Emmanuel Rodocanachi was among the twenty-one founding members of the Greek church, Marseille, in 1836, a group which also included Paraschewa Sechiari, Andre Argenti, George D. Zizinia, Michel Dromocaiti, Michel Petrocochino [probably Michel Dimitrios Petrocochino, rather than Michel Andre Petrocochino;, George M. Zizinia, Michel Agelasto, Jean Baltazzi, George Petrocochino and George Grimanelli (Echinard). In 1834 Emmanouil Rodokanakis through Rodocanachi Sons & Co. financially supported the building of the Greek Orthodox church on the rue de la grande-Armée, Marseille.

Four children of Pandely Rodocanachi & Yangou Pandia Calvocoressi are on the Agelasto or Negroponte tree: Marigo, Emmanuel, Smaragda and Viera.

Noble (26 Jun 1846) and Privy Counsellor to Grand Duke Leopold ll, Tuscany. Emmanuel escaped from the Turkish massacre on Chios in 1822. In 1817 he married 15 year-old Oriettou Vlasto. They fled by sea to Trieste where she died of exhaustion aged 20. After the death of Oriettou he moved to Livorno to work with his brother Paul. Presumably he is the Emmanuel Rodocanachi whose memorial is said to be situated in the Arcade of Montenero Monastery in Livorno (Christopher Long).

He was a pivotal figure in the Marseille Greek community, having arrived in 1822, naturalized in 1832…in 1847 he asked the permission of the Confranternité de Livourne to marry his son Pandely to Katina Lucas Rodocanachi, 6th cousins.

Emmanuel P. Rodocanachi, probably not his namesake, Emmanuel (Paul) Rodocanachi, was one of three men primarily responsible for the building of the orthodox Greek church (along with Georges (Menander) Zizinia ; and Michel D. Petrocochino [more likely Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino rather than Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino).

Residence: 1830s-1840s, Leghorn/Livourne/Livorno, Italy.

Emmanuel married Oriettou (Michael) Vlasto on 08 Jul 1817 in Chios, Greece. Oriettou was born on 2 Mar 1802 in Chios, Greece; died on 26 Jul 1822 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luca married Loula (George) Cetembesi on 25 Jun 1826 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany. Loula (daughter of George (Louka) Cetembesi and Caterina (Stephanis) Schilizzi) was born in 1810 in Chios, Greece; died on 08 May 1839 in Naples, Campania, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]