Captain Spiridion Alexander ‘Spiro’ (Alexander) Mavroyanni & Dorothy (John) Aird

Family Group Sheet

NameCaptain Spiridion Alexander ‘Spiro’ (Alexander) Mavroyanni, 2C2R

Birth23 Sep 1866, London, England

MemoVlasto family records say 1870.

Death1 Mar 1930, British Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine

MemoDeath notice says of pneumonia.

Burial1930, Jerusalem, Palestine

Baptism17 Nov 1866, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England

ResidenceClyro Court, Clyro, Herefordshire, England

MemoProbate record says Radnorshire.

OccupationLawyer.

EducationTrinity College, Oxford.

OriginSophia.

Note 1Or Mavrojani. Capt. 5th Battalion Royal Fuseliers. He owned a pre-WWl Rolls-Royce no. 1354 (though the name of the owner is spelled Mavroyeni). His chauffeur was Thomas Warner who was sent to Derby to learn how the car worked.

Note 2His London probate record (28 March) names his as ‘Mavrojani’ and he left estate of £110,330 2s 3d to George Michel Mavrogordato Esq., and to his widow Dorothy.

God-parentsSpiros Mavroyanni.

Flags***, Argenti, Calvocoressi, Cantacuzene, Caradja, Caralli, Coressi, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Mavrogordato, Mavroyanni, Maximo, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Ralli (Spechlis), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Schilizzi, Vlasto

FatherAlexander (Spiro) Mavroyanni (~1833-1900)

MotherAlexandra (Alexander) Vlasto (1843-1908)

Marriage8 Jun 1899, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England