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Extract from Lewis H Hughes' book (1998);
Townshends of the Trevallyns
Lewis H Hughes is reachable through
his daughter, Cathy (Hughes) Rogers - rodgersd@planet.eon.net
or his nephew, Richard Townshend - rtownshend@bcbc.bc.ca
The Townshends of Raynham have a long-held motto, “Huic generi incrementa Fides” meaning (from Fairbairn’s) “Faith has bestowed these honours on the family”. In 1663 Sir Robert Townshend was, no doubt, able to choose or at least influence the selection of his motto, “Vince Malum Patientia”, which is translated as “Patience Overcomes Evil”. My conjecture is that his chosen wording was to recognize the 11 years of Charles’s exile, while he patiently awaited the appropriate time to replace the usurpers of power.
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1663 Grant of Name and Arms of Townshend |
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