. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. LiS*. SjS£2^ *r* I gag DESCENDANTS OFHENRY MELCHIOR 2 SCUTCHEON:—Sable, a lion rampant or, grasping in the dexter paw a sword proper, and in the sinister a wheel argent. Crest :— A demi lion as in the Arms. Genealogical and heraldic workson the ancient noble families of Ger-many state that the von Miihlenbergswere recognized in times before theThirty Years War (1618-48) as among the old baronialfamilies of the Empire; that they derive their origin fromZiracka. a prince of the Wendish and Sorbic tribes; thatabout the year 950 A. D
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. LiS*. SjS£2^ *r* I gag DESCENDANTS OFHENRY MELCHIOR 2 SCUTCHEON:—Sable, a lion rampant or, grasping in the dexter paw a sword proper, and in the sinister a wheel argent. Crest :— A demi lion as in the Arms. Genealogical and heraldic workson the ancient noble families of Ger-many state that the von Miihlenbergswere recognized in times before theThirty Years War (1618-48) as among the old baronialfamilies of the Empire; that they derive their origin fromZiracka. a prince of the Wendish and Sorbic tribes; thatabout the year 950 A. D. he was converted to Christianity;that he had his residence near the present Miihlberg, on theright bank of the Elbe River in the Merseburg district ofPrussian Saxony. In the neighborhood of this town,Miihlberg, the electoral prince John Frederick, after anunfortunate battle, fell, April 24, 1547, into the hands ofthe Emperor Charles V. Mills (Miihlen in German) erectedin that locality, gave name to the town, and subsequentlyalso to the family reigning there, which increased and, in(3) 4 The Pennsylvania-G
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