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Subject: Hello from VA Author: Cade Lemasters [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05:46:59 05/20/06 Sat Hello to all. It is great to see your site. I too have been researching the Lemasters (or LeMasters) family name. One thing that may help you out is the family motto. From the coat of arms and family geneology book I have, which has been passed down for several generations; the motto is "FERME ET FIDELE". Basic translation being strong and loyal(or faithful). I hope this is a bit of help. Take care [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Hello from VA Author: Jean (Ivy Almeda) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:44:40 10/13/06 Fri >Hello to all. It is great to see your site. I too >have been researching the Lemasters (or LeMasters) >family name. One thing that may help you out is the >family motto. From the coat of arms and family >geneology book I have, which has been passed down for >several generations; the motto is "FERME ET FIDELE". >Basic translation being strong and loyal(or faithful). > I hope this is a bit of help. Take care Thanks for the information. This is the first time I found out about the coat of arms. Jean [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Hello from VA Author: Robert Lemasters (Lemasters) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:41:46 02/23/14 Sun >Hello to all. It is great to see your site. I too >have been researching the Lemasters (or LeMasters) >family name. One thing that may help you out is the >family motto. From the coat of arms and family >geneology book I have, which has been passed down for >several generations; the motto is "FERME ET FIDELE". >Basic translation being strong and loyal(or faithful). > I hope this is a bit of help. Take care My name is Robert Lemasters, I have the old French Book of heraldry brought over by my Lemasters ancestors (along with some other relics and Lemaster family stories...the glass Easter egg from Venice...and a missing double handled sword without handle which was stolen from me 25 years ago in a burglary...family history says it was Templar..engraved with old French...with this razor (sword) I defend my God and honor etc . The book was made in 1622, and has hundreds of old French family names and descriptions of their coats of arms. Our name is listed which was Lemaitre (family bible of 1780 had this spelling), which was Anglicized by many, has in the book our coat of arms...old French...Azure De Or Tres Fonces...blue shield with three gold flowers (a specific flower)..The book is heavy leather, in good shape as are most quality books from that period...good linen rag paper, heavy leather...book has many wood cuts, some shields are in color as I remember, book is in storage in my attic...hope this helps. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Hello from VA Author: Robert Lemasters (Lemasters) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:56:04 02/23/14 Sun >Hello to all. It is great to see your site. I too >have been researching the Lemasters (or LeMasters) >family name. One thing that may help you out is the >family motto. From the coat of arms and family >geneology book I have, which has been passed down for >several generations; the motto is "FERME ET FIDELE". >Basic translation being strong and loyal(or faithful). > I hope this is a bit of help. Take care My name is Robert Lemasters, I have a very old French book of heraldry, dated 1622, brought over by my Lemasters (LeMaitre) family ancestors. The bookk, heavy leather, large and printed on linen rag paper is in great condition, our name listed is Lemaitre(also in old family bible) our coat of arms is described with hundreds of old French families is Azur De Or Tres Fonces, as I remember as the book is in storage in my attic, which is to say a blue shield with three gold flowers of a certain kind...the flower name is in old French which I have seen at a Library (Peabody) in Baltimore...but do not know what would be the modern flower...hope this helps...also have family stories...such as the jewel and gold encrusted glass egg from Venice story that our ancestors when they escaped to America from enemies would break off pieces to live on...etc. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]