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Letter of Intent #122
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Delftwood Blowhards Commentary
Internal Letter of Intent AE 122
 
Overall note: the devices were not conflict-checked.
 
1. Alays de Rambert
No problems found with the name, the device is stylistically ok.
 
2. Annys de Valle
Note in documentation for “Annys,” the entry starts on page 6 of Withycombe. Also note the given name is circa 1440. 
In the documentation for “de Valle,” “valle” is not capitalized.  Is it a typo or are we knowledgably capitalizing the V?
Device: the inverted chevron is a step from period practice (SFPP)
 
3. Anzelm Woulczek
Anselm is a saint’s name. 
The documentation for the byname has a space
Device: can we document the style of device (human riding something)  There is low contrast between the woman and the crow.
 
4. Avelina del Dolce
Device: please reblazon as “shoe”
Is this a shoe or carpenter’s plane?
Is there a specific term for this profile of shoe?
 
5. Belcolore da Castiglione
Device: Except for purpure, lovely canting device! 
 
6. Bella de la Rose
Name: with a Florentine given name and an Anglo-Norman byname, is this a SFPP?
Device: do the heraldic roses and roses slipped and leaved invoke the “sword and dagger” rule?
 
7. Bera Jorundsdottir
Name: Per Gierr Bassi, p. 17 for exceptions, the byname should be “Jorundardóttir” to be grammatically correct.
 
8. Caitriona Erris inghean Ui Bhraoain
Note: There is a typo between the header and documentation.  The accent mark in “Caitriona” is over the second “i” in Caitriona.
The documentation is for “Irruis” not “Erris,” please fix to match the documentation.
Device: Classy heraldry, but not conflict checked.
 
9. Charlotte Fraiser
There is a typo in the header: Frasier vs. Fraser in the documentation.
Device: Nice heraldry! Not conflict checked.
 
10. Chi An’Ling
Chi: It would be nice to have better documentation.
 
11. Cinnion map Liuelin map Higuel
1. Should orientation be the only CD on a fieldless badge?
2. Recognition if the drawing is difficult – it looks kind-of like a feather – and close to the Clan Bluefeather badge at that!
3. Note: should conflict check with BMDL comets.
 
12. Connor MacGregor of the Bog
MacGregor is found in Black on page 505, and you should also look under pg. 327 under “Gregor” header. Typo found on “various”
Of the Bog: under the same header, there is Giles Bog (1322 or 1327 – cannot read my own hand writing) to document the spelling of “Bog”. Documentation suggests changing “of the” to “atte” – which as noted is allowed by the submitter. 
Device: Paw prints are a weirdness.
Note: this is a resubmission.
 
13. Daibhidh Clarsair
Device: The Talbot is too small in the field!  It is insufficiently blazoned, with 5 colors and 2 charges, there is a complexity count of 7.
 
14. David Chadwyk
Device: there is a typo in the blazon – there are 4 rapiers.
The rapiers are very small.