Zennou (Michael) Vlasto

Family/Spouse: Pandely (Nicolas) Mavrogordato. Pandely was born on 23 Apr 1780 in Chios, Greece; died on 4 Jul 1855 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alexandra Schilizzi appears on the 1890, 1891, 1894 electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; [74 Westbourne Terrace] 1895 Paddington North/Westminster.

Buried:
burial plot no. 15803, reg. pg. 11563, no. 21671.

Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating

Died:
Her estate of ￡117,777 15s. 4 d. was administered by Joseph Benson, Pandely Leonidas Argenti and Pandely Ambrose Mavrogordato.

Family/Spouse: Ioannis (Stephanis) Schilizzi, esq. Ioannis (son of Chadzi Stephanis (Zannis) Schilizzi and Hypatia (Zorzis) Calvocoressi) was born on 10 Sep 1805 in Chios, Greece; died on 26 Jun 1892 in 74 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England UK; was buried on 30 Jun 1892 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 England census: 74 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by John Schilizzi, 63, retired merchant; wife Alexandra, 49, both b. Chios; son Paul J, 28, merchant, b. London; daughter-in-law Virginia, 20, b. Smyrna; daughter Fanny, 17 and granddaughter Alexandra, 1 yr, 2 ms, both b. London; & 8 servants.

Christened:
God-parents: Christos Vernoudaki representing John Vafeiadakis (of Livorno).

Birth:
Birth notice "of a son and heir" appeared in The Times (London) 2 Jun 1842, pg. 8.

Died:
Personal estate valued at under £160,000, administered at London 23 Apr 1879, and proved by John Stephen Schilizzi of 37 Finsbury Circus, father, and Demetrius Stefanovich Schilizzi, his cousin, of 25 Austin Friars, London, and Joseph Benson of 37 Finsbury Circus, Schilizzi & Co., executors.

Buried:
register entry 52411

Archimandrite H. Myrianthes [Archimandrite Jerome] officiating presiding

burial plot no. 15803, reg. pg. 6554, no. 52411.

Paul married Vierou (Ioannis) Sechiari on 05 May 1869 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Vierou (daughter of Ioannis (Paraskeva) Sechiari and Clementine (Nicolas) Scaramanga) was born on 05 Apr 1850 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died on 13 May 1939 in 2 Portman Court, Marylebone, London, England UK; was buried on 16 May 1939 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hypatia Schilizzi (née Schilizzi) was photographed by Camille Silvy, in 13 sittings, 1862-1866, Photographs Collection. National Portrait Gallery (UK)

Christened:
God-parents: Matthew Schilizzi.

Name:
Buried as Hypatia Theodore

Buried:
burial plot no. 12856, sq 28, no. 39 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 4301, no. 34385.

Hypatia married Theodore Emmanuel (Emmanuel) Schilizzi, Esq. on 28 Apr 1866 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Theodore (son of Emmanuel (Theodore) Schilizzi and Vierou (Leonidas) Argenti) was born on 14 Apr 1840 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 17 Nov 1887 in 99 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England UK; was buried on 22 Nov 1887 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1881 England census: 74 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by John S. Schilizzi, 75, Levant East India merchant; wife Alexandra, 60, both b. Chios; son-in-law Pandely A. Mavrogordato, 29, general merchant, b. Constantinople; daughter Jeannie J., 33, b. London; & 7 servants.

Zennou ('Jenny') Mavrogordato (née Schilizzi) was photographed by Camille Silvy, in 10 sittings 1864-1865, Photographs Collection. National Portrait Gallery (UK)

Christened:
God-parents: Matthew Schilizzi representing Zannis Schilizzi (her uncle).

Buried:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 6 Feb 1931.

Funeral at St. Sophia Cathedral, 11 a.m.

Died:
Her will was proved by George Michel Mavrogordato, Leon Pandely Argenti, Pandia Peter Rodocanachi and George Eumorfopoulos (London Gazette 12 May 1931). She left estate of £214,083 to her nephews and nieces.

Zennou married Pantaleon Ambrose (Ambrouzis) Mavrogordato on 04 Jun 1867 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Pantaleon (son of Ambrouzis (Pandely) Mavrogordato and Loxandra (Theodoris) Ralli) was born on 04 Aug 1841 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 13 Oct 1914 in London, England UK; was buried on 16 Oct 1914 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Fanny Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922 Paddington and St Marylebone/Westminster 1924, 1925, 1926 Paddington/Westminster.

Christened:
God-parents: Anthony Vlasto. (Zannis Schilizzi says his wife Eleni was a godmother, represented by Matthew Schilizzi).

Buried:
buried in plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 16662, no. 62460 with her husband Pandely Argenti.

Died:
Her estate of £94297 7s. 6d. was administered by her son Leonidas Pandely.

Fanny married Pandely Leonidas (Leonidas) Argenti on 14 Feb 1880 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Pandely (son of Leonidas (Pandély) Argenti and Julia (Augustus) Ralli) was born on 10 Nov 1853 in London, England UK; was christened on 19 Dec 1853 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 06 Oct 1911 in London, England UK; was buried on 11 Oct 1911 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 England census: 74 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by John Schilizzi, 63, retired merchant; wife Alexandra, 49, both b. Chios; son Paul J, 28, merchant, b. London; daughter-in-law Virginia, 20, b. Smyrna; daughter Fanny, 17 and granddaughter Alexandra, 1 yr, 2 ms, both b. London; & 8 servants.

1881 England census: 3 Prince's Gate, London household headed by Virginia Schilizzi, widow, 30, b. Smyrna, naturalized British subject; daughters Alexandra, 11, Hypatia, 9, both b. London; Arghiro [John] Sechiari, 12, b. France; & 9 servants.

1891 England census: 13 Hyde Park Terrace household headed by Pandia Rodocanachi, 25, merchant Russian trade; wife Alexandra, 21; son Peter P., 3 mos, all b. London; & 9 servants.

1901 England census: 34 Pont Street, Chelsea, London household headed by Pandia Rodocanacki, 35, living on own means; wife Alexandra, 31; sons Peter, 10; Harold, 7; Theodore, 3; daughter Jenny, 8; & 9 servants.

1911 England census for Dunchurch Nr Rugby, Warwickshire, household headed by Pandia P. Rodocanachi, 45, married 21 years, 4 children, all living; private means; wife Alexandra, 41, b. son Peter, 20, single, student; all b. Paddington, London; 7 servants.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Wildcroft Manor Flat No. 29, Wandsworth, London, lists Alexandra Rodocanachi, b. 3 Feb 1870, Widowed, Unpaid Domestic Worker; and Theodore Rodocanachi, b. 7 Jul 1897, Single; Motor Engineer Car Salesman, Organiser.

Christened:
God-parents: Dimitrios Z. Schilizzi.

Died:
She left £82,043 gross, £76,830 net (duty paid, £46,234) and bequeathed £1,000 to St. Sophia Cathedral for general purposes The Times (London), 1 Mar 1958, pg. 8.

Alexandra married Pandia Peter (Peter) Rodocanachi on 12 Oct 1889 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Pandia (son of Peter Pandia (Pandia) Rodocanachi and Zenni (Georges) Sechiari) was born on 03 May 1865 in London, England UK; was christened on 11 Jun 1865 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 27 Oct 1936 in Toft House, Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England UK; was buried on 30 Oct 1936 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hypatia Schilizzi [3 Princes Gate SW7] appears on the 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937 England electoral register, City of Westminster parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough, [2 Portman Square, Portman Court W1] 1938, 1939 St Marylebone/Westminster.

1911 England census: household at 3 Princes Gate, S W, London, included Hypatia Schilizzi, 39, daughter, single, no occupation; Josephine Waud, 70, single, companion; Edith Kathleen Somerset Hillier, 33, companion; 4 servants.

Residence, England: 1901, 3 Princes Gate, London; 1938, 2 Portman Square, Portman Court, London W1; at DOD 17 Hillrow, Richmond Hill, Surrey.

Christened:
God-parents: Clementine J. Sechiari (represented by Paraskeva J. Sechiari).

Buried:
buried plot 15803, sq 27, Greek plan no. 17-18, reg. pg. 18420, no. 76322

Notes:

He administered his mother's estate.

He administered the estate of Julie Argenti.

Leon Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1924, 1925, 1926 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 10 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, lists Leon P Argenti, b. 7 Jan 1882, Director of Companies (Merchant Bank), Last war Rank of Captain; wife Nellie Argenti, b. 30 May 1891; Fanny Argenti, b. 20 Jul 1915, single, Hospital Aid Asst.

Christened:
God-parents: Leonidas P. Argenti (represented by Eugenia L. Ralli).

Buried:
Cemetery 1956 register midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 8, 74 years old, Anvers, entry 101.

Leonidas married Hélène Olga (Etienne) Zarifi on 22 Jul 1914 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Hélène (daughter of Stephane George (George) Zarifi and Marika Anagnostaki) was born on 30 May 1891 in cours Pierre Puget 27, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 08 Dec 1979 in rue Rodocanachi 7, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 11 Dec 1979 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 16 Hyde Park Terrace, London, England

Education: Marlborough, England.

Portrait in the Koraïs Library, Chios.

He was godfather to his niece Georgina Argenti.

John Pandely Argenti, 48, merchant, able to read Flemish, English, French, British citizen, Greek race, b. Capelle, London, England arrived New York, 6 Jun 1933, from Le Havre, France aboard the Paris, with wife Francoise, 24, French race, b. Autun France and [son] Tristan, 8 months, Greek race, b. New York.

John P Argenti, 54, no occupation, French/English speaker, Greek race, b. London, England, arrived New York City, 28 Aug 1939, from Le Havre, France aboard the Normandie.

J.P. Argenti is included in the list: Greek presence in India between 1900-1050 from Thacker's Directory and Greek Church archives.

1911 England census for 16 Hyde Park Terrace, W, London, John P Argenti, 27, single, b. Paddington, London, merchant, Ralli Brothers.

1930 US federal census for the household living at 67 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York headed by James Argenti, renter, 45, single, b. England, parents b. England, mother tongue Greek, merchant, importer; and two servants.

1940 US federal census, 51 E 72d Street, New York, New York: John P. Argenti, 56, divorced, b. New York, income $5000; son Tristin J., 7, b. New York; 3 servants.

Christened:
God-parents: John Stephen Schilizzi.

Birth:
12 Nov 1884 according to the published baptism record

John married Anne Françoise Marguerite Marie Henriette (Gaston) de Masin on 26 Oct 1931 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Anne (daughter of Comte Gaston Charles Alfred de Masin and Marie Louise Albine Mathilde Philomène du Couëdic de Kergoualer) was born on 26 Jan 1909 in Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France; died on 30 Sep 1960 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Does he appear in a painting in the Koraïs Library, Chios? (Christopher Long)

Christened:
God-parents: Joanna Mavrogordato.

Buried:
Cemetery 1891 register line entry 2445. carré 2, ter grec, no. 8, residence Prado.

Notes:

Without this man's work and devotion, the family histories of Chios which are on this website today would no doubt have been substantially lost. We all owe Mr. Argenti our most profound gratitude.

Education: Winchester. Christ's Church College. Oxford. Read Law at Athens

Occupation: Diplomat. Historian of Chios. Genealogist.

Residence: bef 1974, The Kampos, Chios, Greece; 1930, 25 Half Moon Street, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, England; 1939, 8 Prince's Gardens, Kensington, London, England; 16 Hyde Park Terrace, Westminster, London, England; 42 Rue de Bucharest, Athens, Greece.

His portrait hangs in the Koraïs Library, Chios. Author of 'Libro d'Oro de la Noblesse de Chio' (OUP 1955 2 vols); History of Chios (with L. M. Calvocoressi and D. P. Petrocochino, 1928); and numerous other publications relating to Chios.

OBE (Mil.). Lt (Reserve) Greek Cavalry. Grand Officer of the Order of St Sepulchre. Officer of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia). Greek War Medal. Greek War Medal. Serbian Medal for Bravery.

Served in the Venizelist forces throughout the Macedonian attack in WWI and in the 3rd Greek Cavalry Regt. His portrait was painted by Laszlo in Apr 1930.

The Argenti estate in the Kampos, Chios, where Philip once lived has been converted into a lodge, the Argentikon, which was toured on the 2009 Agelasto family reunion (photos).

1901 England census: 16 Hyde Park Terrace household headed by Pandely Argenti, 47, East Indian merchant; wife Fanny, 46; son Philip, 9, all b. 'London Greek'; daughter Julia, 7, b 'Eastbourne Greek, Sussex;' & 11 servants.

Philip Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1927 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; [57 Princes Gate Mews - abode: 1 Stanhope Street W2] 1933, [abode: 8 Princes Gardens SW7] 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Kensington/Kensington and Chelsea; 1939 Kensington South/Kensington and Chelsea; 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 London and Westminster/City of London.

Portrait of Philip Pandely Argenti National Portrait Gallery, U.K., Lafayette Ltd, whole-plate film negative, 20 February 1930; NPG x184442.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Foreign Office Overseas Legations lists Philip Argenti, b. 1 May 1892, Married, Honorary Greek Attaché; wife Alexandra Argenti, b. 28 Apr. 1904, domestic duties; Spiro X. Constantinidi, b. 1 Oct 1880, commercial counselor.

Christened:
God-parents: Eugenia Ralli.

Died:
His obituary appeared in The Times (London), Tuesday, Apr 16, 1974.

Buried:
buried in plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 19821, no. 87731

Philip married Alexandra Helen (Stephen) Schilizzi on 20 Feb 1930 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Alexandra (daughter of Stephen Stephanovich (John) Schilizzi, JP and Julia (Lucas) Ralli) was born on 28 Apr 1904 in London, England UK; was christened on 19 Jun 1904 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 23 Mar 1988 in London, England UK; was buried on 28 Mar 1988 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1901 England census: 16 Hyde Park Terrace household headed by Pandely Argenti, 47, East Indian merchant; wife Fanny, 46; son Philip, 9, all b. 'London Greek'; daughter Julia, 7, b 'Eastbourne Greek, Sussex;' & 11 servants.

Queenie P Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1927 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; as Julia Calvocoressi on 1929, 1935, 1937, [46a Hyde Park Gardens Mews - abode: 31 Green Street W1] 1938, 1939 City of Westminster/ Westminster; [31 Green Street W1] 1930 [and other years] as Queenie; 1951, Cities of London and Westminster; 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, London and Westminster/City of London.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 31 Green Street, City of Westminster, London, lists Julia Q Calvocoressi, b. 28 Aug 1897 [sic], Widowed, Independent.

Christened:
God-parents: Augustus Argenti.

Buried:
Funeral service at St. Peter's, Vere Street, W.1., London, 11 a.m.

Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 18 Jul 1963, pg. 1.

Died:
Her estate was valued at £55,229 gross, £55,036 net (duty paid, £30,921). She left £250 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, £200 to the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables, Putney, £150 to the Church of all Souls, Langham Place (The Times (London) 15 Jan 1964).

Julia married George John (John) Calvocoressi on 05 Nov 1927 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. George (son of John (Matthew) Calvocoressi and Arghyro (Pandia) Sechiari) was born on 12 May 1880 in London, England UK; was christened on 01 Jul 1880 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 16 Mar 1937 in London, England UK; was buried on 20 Mar 1937 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]