AHA! The motto is decoded! Thanks for the info William, I will add it to our collected information ;] Jana willsyb wrote: > 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 > >