This is a calling. I bid all my enemies and members of my family to end their fight with me and come to Maurick Castle – figuratively speaking! Here is the history associated with this castle.

http://www.inyourpocket.com/s-Hertogenbosch/History

Here is the Rosemondt cote of arms. The Duke of the Woods is the Dukes of Brabant who are close kin of Godfrey de Bouillon a Grand Master of the Knight Templars.

In 1430 my ancestor, Godschalk Roesmond, came to live in Maurick Castle. The
most prominent citizens of ‘s-Hertogenbosch lived here. How and why they came to
own this castle has caused confussion amongst historians.. I suspect only the
mayors of ‘s-Hertogenbosch lived here, and thus this castle was a Mayor’s
Palace. The other requirement was that they were members of Swan Brethen. I
suspect Godschalk Rosemondt was the mayor of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and a high-ranking
member of the Lieve-Vrouwe-broederschap. Mairick Castle would have been an ideal
place for raising swans that were served up to the brethren who worshiped `Our
Sweet Lady’ that we see being carried in procession to Saint Janskerk church.
Ghisburt Roesmont was the Church Master of Janskerk that was designed by Jan
Heyns, who appears to have been a Master Mason. Jan Heyns also remodeled Maurick
castle that was owned by members of the Heym family who were Zwanenbroeders.

Another Godeschalc Roesmont was a weaver who worked in Louvain’s Guildhall in
1392, that later became Louvain University. Rosemondt was the executor of Pope
Adriaan VI’s will. Roesmont founded the Pope’s College in Adrian’s home and
opened it to the sons of poor families so that the humble may produce leaders of
the Catholic church that was prone to sell its offices to wealthy and powerful
men. For this reason I suspect Adrian may have been the true father of the
Reformation, he later authoring a Anti-Reformation to counter Luther’s radical
ideas.
Members of my Rosamond family in England own correspondence between Erasmus and
Godeschalc Rosamond.who was sympathetic to this Humanist and Renesiance Man.
Both men may have known Hieronymus Bosch who was also a member of the the
`Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Blessed Lady’ (Illustre Lieve Vrouwe
Broederschap). I am looking at the possibility Adrian and Rosemont are the two
figures that used to be in the foreground of Bosch’s `The Wedding Feast at
Cana’. They survive in a Bosch drawing at the Louvre. The work we see is a copy.
I suspect the origianl painting was destroyed by Catholics who may have seen
Adrian as a member of the Reformation. The Rosemonts fought allongside William
of Orange a Zwanebroeder, and fled to England as Huguenots.

In the procession of Our Lady to Janskerk, and in Maurick Castle, we see members
of the Saint George Guild who were founded in 1359 as a miltita of crossbow
archers. Here again is a Rouge Knight on horseback guarding our Sweet Crimson
Lady who some believe is Mary Magdalene.

Jon Presco

Copyright 2008

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History

Rosemondt: A Humanist Renaissance Family

http://tinyurl.com/6jd76e

In 145o the Roesmonts came to own Wolfhouse, an ancient estate in Holland. Is
this the source of the wolf coat of arms seen in the Rebleuten guild, and in the
captain seals in Bosch? Did members of the Roesmont family found a guild at
Wolfhouse? The wolf name is found in two generation of Roesmonts. Rudolph
Godsclack Roesmont Son of : Godscalck Roesmont, Children ;1: Godschalck Roelofs
Roesmont. 2: Hadewich Rodolphus RoesmontErhart de Rougemont bought in 1495 “the
house called Rebleuten-Zunft in Basle in the Freistrasse. This is is the house
of guild in Switzerland whose symbol is the wolf holding a special knife to
harvest grapes. Weavers were once co-members of this guild.

http://www.rebleutenzunft.ch/

http://www.rebleutenzunft.ch/content/portrait/zunfthaus.html

The Miracle Statue of the brotherhood

The brotherhood was founded in 1318, by one Gerardus van Uden, though it is
possible that it existed before and that its existence was only formalised in
1318. Originally, membership was reserved for priests and monks, but it soon
opened its doors and allowed women and laymen. The sacred home of the
brotherhood was its side chapel on the north side of the St John’s Cathedral and
Bosch had various commissions for this chapel. It was also the location of the
so-called “Mirakelbeeld”, the Miracle Statue, a statue of the Virgin Mary that
was found in 1380, allegedly in a corner of the cathedral. Art historians
believe the figure was carved between 1280 and 1320, roughly contemporary with
the foundation of the order that would embrace and promote the statue’s worship.
Some have argued the statue was not found, but “made public” by the order, so
that what was once private worship, would attract interest from the general
public. If so, they succeeded.

When Bosch was buried in August 1516, the ceremony was carried out with the
usual regards due to members of the order. What made him become a member of the
order? Some might argue it was his marriage, but his grandfather, Jan Van Aken,
had also entered the order in 1430. He is not only listed as a member, but it
also employed him as a restorer and painter. Jeroen’s first entry on the
membership list is in 1486, as a “buitenlid”, an “outer member”, to become a
sworn brother in 1488.

Shortly afterwards, he was the guest of honour on the so-called swan meal, in
which a swan was offered – and apparently eaten. Custom required members to be
tonsured, which Bosch did, and he took to wearing the curious homespun garments,
a derivative of the costume worn by ecclesiastics. The brotherhood was also
known to perform mystery plays and other theatrical productions and it is known
that Bosch played an active role in stage performances and religious ceremonies.
Hence, the grotesque faces that are so prominent in some of his paintings, are
sometimes said to be inspired by the masks the actors used in these stage
productions.

“In 1724, my ancestor John ROSAMOND and his friend William Ray were arrested in
Abingdon, Berkshire, England for stealing a hat, periwig, 30 pounds British
sterling, five pairs of shoes, and a brown gelding. They were held in the gaol
in Reading, Berkshire, after their trial where they were sentenced to be exiled
to the colonies for 14 years hard labor. By March 1725, they were transported to
Newgate Prison and held there until they boarded the convict ship “Forward”
owned by Jonathan Forward, and captained by Daniel Russell. The ship set sail on
28 September 1725 from London via the Thames River. The ship arrived disembarked
at Annapolis, Maryland on 8 December 1725. We don’t know who bought his
indenture, but he is recorded as being in CPT Beall’s militia of Prince George
Co, Maryland between 1734-1737. By 1747-1765 we find John ROSAMOND living in
Augusta Co, Virginia and listed as a master shoemaker, owned land, paid tithes,
served in the militia, etc. His wife Sarah Wilson, a daughter of Thomas and
Elizabeth Wilson, arrived with her mother, brothers:”·

Name: John ROSAMOND “The Highwayman”· Surname: Rosamond· Given Name: John·
Suffix: “The Highwayman”· Sex: M· Birth: ABT. 1710 in County Leitrim, Ireland
(?)· Death: BEF. 1790 in SC· _UID:

Immigration: 1725 Annapolis, MD· Occupation: Farmer, shoemaker· Change Date: 3
Apr 2006 at 01:00:00Father: James “Jacob?” ROSEMOND b: 1 Jan 1654 in Basle,
Switzerland Mother: Ann D’ORRMarriage 1 Sarah WILSON b: ABT. 1726 in County
Antrim, IrelandMarried: ABT. 1740 in Augusta County, VirginiaChildrenJean
ROSAMOND b: ABT. 1743 in Augusta Co., VAMargaret ROSAMOND b: ABT. 1745 in
Augusta Co.,VA Samuel Null ROSAMOND b: ABT. 1751 in Augusta Co., VA James
ROSAMOND b: ABT. 1754 in Augusta Co., VA Sarah F. ROSAMOND b: ABT. 1760 in
Augusta County, Virginia

LTC H. Perry Rosamond USA (Ret)
GreerLTC Herbert Perry Rosamond USA (Ret), of 221 Saratoga Drive, died July 25,
2009.A native of Alabama, son of the late James Edgar Rosamond, Sr. and Clara
Inez Crockett Rosamond, he was a retired LTC from the U.S. Army after
twenty-nine years of service and was a highly decorated Veteran where he served
in the Vietnam and the Korean Wars. The medals he earned were the National
Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Air Medal (1st-5th Award) Army
Commendation Medal (3rd OLC) Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Meritorious
Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal,
Bronze Star, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/PALM, Combat Infantry Badge, and Good
Conduct Medal. LTC Rosamond was a member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church.
After retiring from the US Army he worked for the Greenville County Sheriff
Department as a dispatcher and also worked for American Security at the
Greenville Hospital System.Surviving are his wife, Jean Edwards Rosamond of the
home; two daughters, Patrice R. Davis and Jami A. Rosamond both of Greenville; a
brother, James E. Rosamond, Jr. of Taylorsville, N.C. and his two sons, Eddie
and Jeremy Rosamond; four grandchildren, Telly S. McCracken, Shane A. Mahon,
Janna P. Frasher and James (Jeep) Perry Mahon and one great-granddaughter,
Madison Paige Frasher.Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn
Memorial Park Chapel of Remembrance conducted by Dr. Ralph Carter with full
military honors.
Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.Visitation will be
held after the service at Woodlawn Memorial Park Chapel of Remembrance.The
family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Brushy Creek Baptist Church,
4999 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, SC 29687.