thaumaturgy • \THAW-muh-ter-jee\ • noun
: the performance of miracles; specifically : magic
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Musselwhite
The Musselwhite Name and Coat of Arms
The origin of the name Musselwhite has not been positively determined. Some claim the name originated with a family of "Whites" (LeBlanc) who lived on the Moselle River in France and when they came to England were called "Moselle-le Blanc" which was anglicized to "Mosellewhite" to distinguish them from other families named White. It is also possible that the family of a Scotsman bearing the name "White" who was knighted near Musselburgh in 1547, added the prefix "Mussel" in their names to identify their relationship with him . Another suggestion which has been put forward is that a family named "White" who lived at Mousehole in Cornwall took the name to prevent confusion with other Whites. There are many spellings of the name, but it is believed that they all belong to the same "Musselwhite" family.
Many of the American Musselwhites trace their ancestry to John Musselwhite, a labourer listed as coming from "Langford", who left Plymouth in England for Plymouth in America on April 5, 1635 on The James" headed for a new life on a far continent. Since my own family's history begins more than one hundred years after this we cannot tie our family to John’s at this time, but the story of the shield is interesting. The following is a description of the Musselwhite coat-of-arms (seen in the background) from the Book of the Musselwhites, assembled in the USA in the 1960s. It's taken from "The Musselwhite and Allied Families" by Kate Britt Biggs, 1961 in a private collection.
"Tradition says that a Mr. Mussel and a Miss LeBlanc desired to retain their surnames at their marriage and became Mr. and Mrs. Musselwhite. The coat-of-arms of the Musselwhite family indicates that two families of equal rank were united. The Musselwhite shield is quartered: the first and fourth quarters representing the male, are composed of two black horizontal bands separated by a gold one and on the black bands are pearl-like circles. Black signifies constancy, gold great generosity and blue is the emblem of sincerity. The second and third quarters of this shield, representing the female’s paternal arms, are composed of two azure blue banks separated by a yellow band and on the blue bands are sheaves of golden wheat.. The knight in armor above the shield is an indication that our ancestor received the high honor of knighthood, and did not assume the coat-of-arms. A wolf rampant is clearly defined on the crest of the Musselwhite coat-of-arms, which evidences that both families used the same crest. The decorations around the shield is the mantling. The knights frequently went on long crusades and used mantling as a protection from the sun. The fanciful twists represent the cuts received in battles and these incisions in the mantling are marks of glory and helped to distinguish his bravery on the battlefields.
The origin of the name Musselwhite has not been positively determined. Some claim the name originated with a family of "Whites" (LeBlanc) who lived on the Moselle River in France and when they came to England were called "Moselle-le Blanc" which was anglicized to "Mosellewhite" to distinguish them from other families named White. It is also possible that the family of a Scotsman bearing the name "White" who was knighted near Musselburgh in 1547, added the prefix "Mussel" in their names to identify their relationship with him . Another suggestion which has been put forward is that a family named "White" who lived at Mousehole in Cornwall took the name to prevent confusion with other Whites. There are many spellings of the name, but it is believed that they all belong to the same "Musselwhite" family.
Many of the American Musselwhites trace their ancestry to John Musselwhite, a labourer listed as coming from "Langford", who left Plymouth in England for Plymouth in America on April 5, 1635 on The James" headed for a new life on a far continent. Since my own family's history begins more than one hundred years after this we cannot tie our family to John’s at this time, but the story of the shield is interesting. The following is a description of the Musselwhite coat-of-arms (seen in the background) from the Book of the Musselwhites, assembled in the USA in the 1960s. It's taken from "The Musselwhite and Allied Families" by Kate Britt Biggs, 1961 in a private collection.
"Tradition says that a Mr. Mussel and a Miss LeBlanc desired to retain their surnames at their marriage and became Mr. and Mrs. Musselwhite. The coat-of-arms of the Musselwhite family indicates that two families of equal rank were united. The Musselwhite shield is quartered: the first and fourth quarters representing the male, are composed of two black horizontal bands separated by a gold one and on the black bands are pearl-like circles. Black signifies constancy, gold great generosity and blue is the emblem of sincerity. The second and third quarters of this shield, representing the female’s paternal arms, are composed of two azure blue banks separated by a yellow band and on the blue bands are sheaves of golden wheat.. The knight in armor above the shield is an indication that our ancestor received the high honor of knighthood, and did not assume the coat-of-arms. A wolf rampant is clearly defined on the crest of the Musselwhite coat-of-arms, which evidences that both families used the same crest. The decorations around the shield is the mantling. The knights frequently went on long crusades and used mantling as a protection from the sun. The fanciful twists represent the cuts received in battles and these incisions in the mantling are marks of glory and helped to distinguish his bravery on the battlefields.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Saichō
I have been thinking lately of friends. Jetty and I went to high school graduation this past weekend. A speaker was recalling his years growing up with his classmates and it made me think about my own childhood friends along associated with school. We seemed to have moved every three to four years so I did not have a chance to develop childhood friends. The move was another city and a new school. I have friends from high school that I see occasionally but not often. Friends are good to have.
I recently reconnected with some friends and it was nice to talk about how much we missed each others company and reminiscing. I am fortunate to now have my best friend with me. Jetty's move to NC as been great and we are enjoying our new experiences with each other.
Hope you all are well
I recently reconnected with some friends and it was nice to talk about how much we missed each others company and reminiscing. I am fortunate to now have my best friend with me. Jetty's move to NC as been great and we are enjoying our new experiences with each other.
Hope you all are well
Thursday, June 4, 2009
deterge
The move went well. We did a lot of climbing stairs on Friday and part of Saturday. We got a late start out of ATL but arrived later that evening. We had the truck unloaded in less then two hours on Sunday morning.
Jetty has been unpacking boxes and working in the garden the past few days. She got to experience a bad storm last night. We had 4.5 inches of rain in about 45 minutes that created some wicked flash floods. The garden looks great.
It has been really nice to have our wishes and dreams come true. Experiencing the time together as been great but we are really looking forward to the wedding in September.
The exercising as been great and Jetty has been very supportive. She even has been getting up early in the morning with me. It is nice. We drink coffee, read the paper and watch the news. It is great.
Anywho.. Hope all is well
Jetty has been unpacking boxes and working in the garden the past few days. She got to experience a bad storm last night. We had 4.5 inches of rain in about 45 minutes that created some wicked flash floods. The garden looks great.
It has been really nice to have our wishes and dreams come true. Experiencing the time together as been great but we are really looking forward to the wedding in September.
The exercising as been great and Jetty has been very supportive. She even has been getting up early in the morning with me. It is nice. We drink coffee, read the paper and watch the news. It is great.
Anywho.. Hope all is well
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