Scott Douglas Redmond’s Genealogy
Expert genealogists have undertaken family history studies of Scott Douglas Redmond which revealed some very interesting facts including an original Mayflower “Declaration of Government” signer, founder of the highest order of knighthood in England, the “Black Knight” of the Crusades, the Keepers of Stonehenge (which turns out to be a family burial ground) and more…
One of Redmond’s ancestors was one of the 41 who signed the “Declaration of Government” on-board the Mayflower:
One of Scott Redmond’s ancestors worked with John Hancock, prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term “John Hancock” has become, in the United States, a synonym for signature. Here is one of his payment stubs from Mr. Hancock:
Of Knights and the Royal Order of the Garter.
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England’s patron saint, and is presently bestowed on recipients from British and other Commonwealth realms; after peerages (and after the Victoria Cross and George Cross), it is the pinnacle of the honours system in the United Kingdom. Membership in the order is limited to the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than twenty-four members, or Companions; the order also comprises Supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g., members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs). Bestowing the honour has been described as one of the Monarch’s few remaining truly personal, executive prerogatives.[2]
The order’s emblem, depicted on insignia, is a garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French: “shame upon him who thinks evil upon it”, or “evil to him who evil thinks”) in gold lettering. Members of the order wear such a garter on ceremonial occasions. Various legends account for the origin of the Order. The most popular legend involves the “Countess of Salisbury” (either Edward’s future daughter-in-law Joan of Kent or her former mother-in-law, Catherine Montacute, Countess of Salisbury). While she was dancing at a court ball at Calais, her garter is said to have slipped from her leg. When the surrounding courtiers sniggered, the king picked it up, exclaiming, “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” (“Shamed be the person who thinks evil of it.”), the phrase that has become the motto of the Order. See the lineage, below:
