Some years ago the pass that was given, written on parchment and sealed with the Royal arms, was in possession of the family in this country." The same account adds " that General Redhesel had seen the parchment that had been given by the Prince as his leave to quit the German dominions and he said he must have been a man in high favor with him to have leave and to bring all his effects away likewise" -- MSS. relating to Pedigree of the Philipse family belonging to the late Frederick Philipse of Philips town, Putnam County, New York.

The Christian name Vreedryk* is of Dutch origin and means literally " peace rich," or " rich in peace,"' in allusion probably to the bitter sufferings of former days, as well as the present enjoyment of religious peace. The surname Felypsen is a patronymic from Philip -- the F for the PH, and the ij for the single Y; hence the English substitute, Frederick Philipse, which at an early period became the adopted name of the family, the Dutch termination se or sen, meaning in English son. Vrederyck therefore the son of Felyp. Besides their high rank as nobles, they appear also to have held the office of Grand Veneurs, or keepers of the deer forests in Bohemia ; as there is still preserved in the family the collar and badge of office, consisting of a gold chain set with amethysts, diamonds, rubies and emeralds to which was suspended a deer beautifully chased in gold.^