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Here are two e-mails about the "Brereton Motto".
Do any other Brereton's have some input on this subject? If so,
send us an e-mail.
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My name is Eric Brereton I live in Leeds England with my wife Jean
we have a Son who has four more Breretons and a daughter with Two
Brereton-Steeles
I was always lead to beleive that the family Motto was:
Opitulante Deo Fari Quoe Sentient
Which translated is
God being my helper I will speak what I think.
Which fits me as I always call a spade a shovel (if you know what
I mean)
All the best
Eric Brereton
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Eric -
Thanks for your note. You don't explain how you found me or what
prompted you to write, but I assume you may have visited Bruce B's
website and found the lectures I transcribed and edited from the
2001 Worldwide Reunion.
All I can tell you is that we heard (and saw inscribed) the shorter
version of the Brereton motto:
Opitulante Deo - With God as my helper
several times during those tours, and never encountered
any longer version such as the one you quote. I must say, though,
that your version seems to fit, given some of our ancestors' roles
in English politics. :-)
Alas, so much is encrusted in legend now - such as the true origin
of the Muzzled Bear.
Perhaps Bruce can shed some more light on this.
Best regards.
Tom
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