When Bartholomew TALLAFER applied for residency in London on March 4, 1562, he described himself as a subject of the Duke of Venice. After moving to London, he married Joane LANE on January 1, 1583/4, [NOTE] at St. Michael's, Cornhill, London. [NOTE]

Bartholomew and Joane had nine children before his death about September 22, 1601. He was buried on that day at St. Olave's, Hart Street, London. After his death, Joane remarried, on May 15, 1602, Thomas GRAYE of Whitechapel, County Middlesex, widower, at St. Olave's. She was living in the fall of 1609. Her husband was buried June 12, 1617, at Whitechapel, and his will was dated May 12 of that year.

Bartholomew and Joane had the following children:

Katherine TALIAFERRO, baptized November 29, 1584 at St. Olave's; buried there January 12, 1584/5;Horatio TALIAFERRO, baptized January 16, 1585/6 at St. Olave's; buried there July 21, 1593;Siprion or Ciprion (Scipio) TALIAFERRO of London, merchant, baptized February 25, 1587/8 at St. Olave's, mentioned in his father's will. He was buried September 7, 1609 at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, London, his will dated September 6, proved October 27, 1609, Commissary Court of London;Francis TALIAFERRO, who was married to Bennett HAIE, is described in Section C.Isack TALIAFERRO, twin, baptized March 18, 1592/3, at St. Olave's, mentioned in the wills of his father and brother Ciprion, he was buried August 2, 1610, at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate;Jacob TALIAFERRO, twin, baptized March 18, 1592/3, at St. Olave's, buried there August 2, 1593;Elyzabeth TALIAFERRO GRAYE, baptized January 26, 1594/5, at St. Olave's. Married February 27, 1611/12, at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, by license of the Bishop of London, her stepbrother William GRAYE, who was mentioned as deceased in his father's will 1617. Mentioned in the wills of her father, brother Ciprion, and father-in-law (who was also her stepfather) Thomas GRAYE;Bartholomew TALIAFERRO, baptized December 9, buried December 10, 1596, at St. Olave's; andJeromme TALIAFERRO, mentioned in the will of his father and (as Jeremy) in that of his brother Ciprion. Buried September 7, 1609, at St. Botolph's Bishopsgate, aged 11.
Portions of the will of Bartholomew TALLEFER read as follows:

To my four sons Scipio Fraunces Isack and Jeromme Two hundred pounds sterling when they shall be of the age of Twenty one years.

To Elizabeth my daughter to be given at her marriage one hundred pounds sterling, meaning that she shall not marry until she be of the age of sixteen years or according to the will of her mother.

To Jone my wife one hundred pounds sterling, if she marries again. If she does not, she is to have the profits of all my estate, and then one hundred pounds when my sons are of the age of twenty one years.

I ordain my overseers of the things contained in this my Testament and Last will John Francisco Soprani Fraunces Rizzo and Phillippe Bernardi.

I do give five pounds sterling to our parish of St. Ollaves on conditions that they shall discharge my family of the taxation of the poor of the said parish so long as my wife, sons and daughter shall jointly dwell in the same. And not discharging them of the said taxation they shall pay them nothing.

Unto Margery my servant five shillings sterling.

I declare that I have two obligations of Cornelius De Neme, one of one hundred pounds which is paid, but the other of one hundred and twenty five pounds is in force and is due to me.

Made in the City of London the eighteenth day of September 1601 Subscribed in the presence of Jeromme Lopez Pompilio Gaetani Henry Valesi William Parkyns. May 3, 1602. Letters of Administration granted to Joan Taliaferro the relict of the said deceased. [NOTE]

