tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post421358231946550521..comments2024-03-18T08:57:07.272-04:00Comments on The Caribbean History Archives: The Spanish Dons of La TrinidadGerard A. Besson - Caribbean Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537838463150811784noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-30643743894270198672023-10-10T16:14:50.653-04:002023-10-10T16:14:50.653-04:00Many of the residents in Laventille were squatters...Many of the residents in Laventille were squatters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-5469923680832429912023-07-21T17:14:45.360-04:002023-07-21T17:14:45.360-04:00Am a Sorzano from Trinidad who lives in England..a...Am a Sorzano from Trinidad who lives in England..all my life I’ve been researching & asking questions about my family heritage it’s amazing to know we’ve been around for 800yrs & also have a small town is Spain named after the family which I discovered.. my Grandmother was know as ‘Ma Rose’ who was a nice lady & loved by many she passed away in the early 90s & my grandfather which I never met as he died when my dad was around 8yrs I think his name was “ Emmanuel or Manuel Sorzano” i could be wrong but I think they both had about 9 children 2 girls & the rest boys.. one of my aunts who/which was related to the Marquis died when she was younger & the last sister is still alive today including maybe one or 2 brothers all the rest had died including my dad…<br />Fun fact most of the areas from around the bridge in town & up on the hill historically known as “Susano Lands” by the elders. Those lands are in fact “Sorzano Lands” and can be seen on some of the old maps of Port of Spain where they are cited as Sorzanoville or Sorzano Lands.. In fact, many of the residents are land tenants of the descendants of the Sorzano family.Zanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245992054039971883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-65212934440656172212020-04-04T20:34:45.121-04:002020-04-04T20:34:45.121-04:00My father's family is one of the oldest family...<br />My father's family is one of the oldest family in St. Joseph. His grandmother was the illegitimate daughter of one of the Peschier. She was born in the mid eighteen hundred. Her mother was a colored slave.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-63932624837209957902020-03-17T14:47:19.129-04:002020-03-17T14:47:19.129-04:00Hi, where can the coat of arms for the family of D...Hi, where can the coat of arms for the family of Don Manuel Thomas Sorzano de Tejada be seen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-61316394662285099462019-10-10T16:09:54.991-04:002019-10-10T16:09:54.991-04:00Such detailed history. I am of the Lezama clan and...Such detailed history. I am of the Lezama clan and was told by my Aunt that there were several brother who came from Venezuela and settled in Matelot.She also gave me the names of my great great grand parents who never migrated to Trinidad. Would love to know more. Regards,J.Lezama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-57304787481198109312018-06-28T04:47:21.610-04:002018-06-28T04:47:21.610-04:00Any more information on the lezama name and histor...Any more information on the lezama name and historyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348093063748593250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-42421840164800742662017-10-09T15:19:36.202-04:002017-10-09T15:19:36.202-04:00My great grand mother was a house slave who had ch...My great grand mother was a house slave who had children with the master sorzano. So my family is a descendent of the Don Sorzano. My mothers last name is marquis however. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03900028804072248327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-41266750439638637632017-10-05T22:28:46.278-04:002017-10-05T22:28:46.278-04:00HI, do you happen to have any more information on ...HI, do you happen to have any more information on the farfanes? My mom side is Farfan de los Godos and I know when they immigrated to Guatemala from Spain in the early 19th century they did a similar thing and consolidated a lot of power and influence. It seems they do it in practically any country they move to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432302398280370626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-28688332193486981522017-05-31T17:50:02.600-04:002017-05-31T17:50:02.600-04:00Yes, the Sorzano family are of Spanish decent - Ho...Yes, the Sorzano family are of Spanish decent - However there are African-Trinidadians who also carry the same last name (free slaves would have normally taken the last name of their former overseers)The hill in Lavantell ( not sure if that's spelt correctly) was one part of the Sorzano estate until squatters settled there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603076878095678135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-41678808537249418052017-01-29T07:34:15.305-04:002017-01-29T07:34:15.305-04:00Is the Sorzano family of Spanish decent?
Is the Sorzano family of Spanish decent?<br />trinbagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07410767104575025368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-34453191252195626552015-12-20T15:33:57.236-04:002015-12-20T15:33:57.236-04:00Inadvertent misspelling of husband of Marie Chacon...Inadvertent misspelling of husband of Marie Chacon, Henri Joberty as in Jobity (Jean Baptiste) and any historical reference to last representative of Spain in the colony, Governor Don Jose Marie Chacon?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999553292030936163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222861466031340120.post-54607479838269733062015-10-31T01:04:31.337-04:002015-10-31T01:04:31.337-04:00Thanks for this information. I am a descendant of ...Thanks for this information. I am a descendant of the Don Pablo Giuseppi line, do you have any history about his family?<br />DMaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015200402396584850noreply@blogger.com