Hello jana I have been wanting to write you for a few days but my computer was given a bit of a problem. My father had a copy of the Dewhurst coat of arms which he obtained from his father Major Cyril Peter Dewhurst who was born in 1873 in Lancashire. Crest. A wolfs head ermine, three escallops gules. The fur ermine denotes purity and loyalty. Gules or red denotes valour and fidelity. The escallops are a symbol of Christian pilgrim. Motto: Spes Mea in Deo Motto means:My hope is in God William Dewhurst ----- Original Message ----- From: Jana Black <janab@slip.net> To: <DEWHURST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 3:06 PM Subject: [DEWHURST] Dewhurst Coat of Arms! > Hello all, > > I am getting so excited about what you all are sending me! The page has changed again... check out > the data submitted by David Freeman on the history of the surname, the family Coat of Arms and motto > (OK, who can translate it? My Latin is waaaaay too rusty to attempt it!) and the history of the > Dewhurst Cotton concern in Lancashire with references to the family of Thomas Dewhurst (I think > family group charts are coming...). > > Then, check out the new charts (#10) for the Descendants of James Dewhurst and Elizabeth Drinkwater > - Blackburn and Bolton England submitted by Robin Galage. > > Based on what David sent, I went "net surfing" and to my delight found the crest he was referring > to. I don't "get" the part about the crest being a wolf's head unless 1) the head is in the knight's > armour or 2) you do one of those eye tricks and back up from the picture and squint... the whole > thing could kinda looks like a wolf, I guess, if you call the shells eyes and a nose and really > stretch your imagination ;] Sorry, I am quite ignorant about anything heraldic - I come from the > "poor" branch of the family tree... > > In any case, check it all out <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmbhome/1dewhurst.html> and keep on > sending me those charts! We already have two people "discussing" the correctness of data, which > means we are making connections! If we all work together and get it right, future generations will > truly benefit. Is certainly isn't gonna get easier! > > Thanks, one and all! > Jana >