Aíbell - O'C&M, pg. 15, (sn. Aibell) - Aíbell is the daughter of Celtchar man Uithechair and Aíbril Grúadsolus is the daughter of the king of Munster.
Súil-uaine - MacLysaght, p 280, has O'Súileacháin and O'Súileabháin derived from Súil (eye) and suúleach (quick eyed), and the glossary in Teach Yourself Gaelic has Súil, Súileach as "eye". Ibid lists Uaine as Green.
"Celt text(http://imbolc.ucc.ie) seach of suil found Dubsuilech (Dark Eyed, also found in Black, pg. 224), Luathsuilig (probably quick eye or bright eye), suil tainic Cairraigi (probably narrow eyed, but used as a proper descriptive rather than a given or byname). Searching on uaine found the byname Sriubh-uaine (although I can't find any indications of what Sriubh means) and brat-uaine (green mantle or veil)." -- Margaret Macafee
"Or, a moose's head cabossed on a base sable a lightning bolt fesswise Or."
Alana - Tangwystyl found "Alana filia eius" on pg. 112 of Poll Taxes of 1377, 1379 & 1381 Part I: Bedfordshire-Leicestershire by Fenwick, Carolyn C. (under Derryshire: 1381 High Peak Wapentake)
MacLeland - is found as a header form in MacLysaght and Black, although there are no period citations of this spelling. Related period spellings in Black date to 1424 (MacLelane).
Aldan - Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, pg. 442, 'Gilbert of Home succeeding Aldan in fofice 1198-1199. (pce) Black, pg. 15, lsits Aldan as a personal name from OE Ealdwine, and gives an Aldan in 1153 and an Aldanus cocus undated, but from a period manuscript, and notes "Aldan was the owner of the manor of Home, a 1250." Ibid., pg. 394, notes a John Kerr in 1357.
Kerr - Black, pg. 394, 'John Kerr to 1357'
Ker - The Scots Peerage, pg. 537, 'sent attachment under Captain Ker to Towiehouse' 1571
"Sable, a rapier between two comets inverted in pile, issuant from base a mountain of three peaks argent."
Alexander - Withycombe, pg. 13, dates Alexander to 1189
Logan - Black, pg. 436 (sn. Logan), cites "Robert Logan witnessed resignation of the lands Ingilbristoun in 1204." R&W, pg. 283, (sn. Logan) cites the same. According to Grimble, pp. 128-29, the Logan clan did not appear to be in the area around Argyll, and there doesn't appear to be any famous ones named Alexander
Argyll - Black, pg. 129, (sn. Campbell), cites Sir Duncan Campbell as "created Lord Campbell in 1445, was the first of the family to take the designation of Argyll" Argyll is the seat of Clan Campbell.
"Tierced per chevron wavy throughout argent, Or and azure, a garden rose slipped and leaved, a sprig of St. John's wort vert, and a heron rising argent." Her old device, "Tierced per chevron wavy throughout argent, Or and azure, a garden rose slipped and leaved, a allspice branvh vert fructed gules, and a heron rising argent." is to be released if this one passes.
If this was a new submission, it would probably be returned for using three unrelated charges together in a group and for using a natural agrden rose. However, the only difference between the submission and her currently registered device is the change of an allspice branch to a sprig of St. John's wort. Everything else is grandfathered by virtue of being on her original device.
Alexandra/Allesandra - Withycombe pg. 13, (sn. Alexandra) & pg. 263 (sn. Sandra), the first date to 1205 and Alisaundre dated to a 14thc. Legendary mother of St. Thomas. In addition, under the header "Sandra", the submitted spelling is listed as an undated Italian form.
Alixandre - 1292 Paris Census (Colm Dubh)
Avignon - It has been in existence since at least the 6th century CE, and is mentioned as a city by Gregory of Tours (p. 146). Brittanica online notes that Avignon became the capital of the papacy in 1309.
"Argent, a fret within a bordure pean."
His name was registered in November 2000.
Daimhín - O'C&M, pg. 68 (sn. Daimíne) This name is cited both as a legendary name and as a namegiving rise to modern surnames.
Sinna - O'C&M, pg. 105 (sn. Flann) This is listed as a byname (Flann Sinna 916).
"Argent, three shamrocks and on a chief triangular vert, an annulet argent."
"Azure, in bend sinister three lightning bolts bendwise Or."
"Gyronny argent and gules, a rhinoceros head sable."
His original submission: "Gyronny gules and sable, a rhinoceros head argent." was returned in-Kingdom for having a gyronny field with two colors creating a poor contrast.
Gabrielle - The International Genealogical Index, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Supplemental Disk 8, lists two occurrences of "Gabrielle" with this spelling:
de Nevers - Toponymic surname from the city of Nevers. The Regions of France by Wayne Northcutt, pg. 66 (pce) describes the city of Nevers as being known for its medieval and Renaissance architecture, some dating back to the eleventh century. Additional support for this construction is provided by the Armorial General by J.B. Riestap, pg. 311 (pce) which lists the family of "de Nevers" as "anciens comtes" in an undated entry. Nevers is mentioned as a city by Gregory of Tours (p. 433), so it has been in existence since at least the 6th century CE.
"Vert, on a bend gules fimbriated between two cats sejant guardant a rebec argent."
Gaspar - Spanish Names from the late 15th C. by Juliana de Luna cites 4 instances of "Gaspar"
del Hoyo - "Catálogo de Pasajeros A Indias" cites Juan del Hoyo from "Sebastián Rodríguez" in 1540 (entry #1385).
"Sable, a sword inverted Or distilling a goutte argent between flaunches ermine."
Device: "Azure, three catamounts sejant guardant argent, and a bordure argent."
Badge: "Azure, a catamount sejant guardant argent."
There were no conflicts found against the device. It's actually a simplification of her current device, "Azure, three catamounts sejant guardant argent, and a bordure argent semy of stars of David azure." however the miniature is unsuitable for forwarding to Laurel. Therefore I am returning it for a re-draw. After the submission has acceptable black and white outline drawing for the full size black and white as well as miniatures, I will forward it on the next External Letter that I send out.
The badge conflicts with Katrine be Baillie du Chat "Azure, a domestic cat sejant on a base embattled all argent." 1 CD for the removal of the secondary charge. It is also an exact conflict with Jordre Pargon of Windhover's Reach, "Azure, a snow leopard sejant argent, spotted sable." Marking does not count for difference, nor does head position.
Keran - The name of the wife and queen of Lesser Amenia (Cilicia) during the reign of King Lewon (Levon) Nerssessian, V. Armenian Illuminated Gospel Books, pg. 24 (pce) Armenian People... pg. 307
Roslin - The family name of the miniature artist and illuminator T'oros Roslin The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times ,Vol. I edited by Richard G. Havannisian pg. 306 Nersessian ... pg. 28 (pce)
"Argent a heart gules betwee ntwo pallets azure."
Note from Garnet: I want to publicly thank both Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon and Cigfran Caer Gwalch for volunteering to re-draw the emblazon and transferring all of the informtion onto current forms.
As an appeal, it automatically gets forwarded to Laurel. The documentation that appeared on the ILoI will appear on the next XLoI. I did not reproduce it here to conserve space.
Michelina - Arval, Feminine Given Names from the Online Catasto of Florence of 1427 cites this spelling. "Patron Saints Index: Michelina of Pesaro" (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saints55.htm), says that Michelina of Pesaro (also known as Michelina Metelli) lived from 1300 to 1356; she was widowed young and eventually became a Franciscan tertiary; she was beatified in the 18th century.
Cenomani - Ellis, Celt and Roman cites this as the name of a Celtic tribe in Roman Italy. (pce)
The online Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, says, under the heading "Gaul" (http://www.bartleby.com/65/ga/Gaul.html)
"In Roman gaul it often became customary to call the chief center of a tribe or the country around it by some form of the tribe's name. Many of these names survive today. The principal tribes of Gaul (with the modern survivals or locations were:
Abricanti (Avranches); Aedui; Allobroges; Ambiani (Amiens); Andecavi (Angers, Anjou); Atrebates (Arras); Baiocassi (Bayeux); Bellovaci (Beauvais); Biturgies (Bourges, Berry); Cadurci (Cahors, Quercy); Carnutes (Chartres); Catalauni (Châlons); Cenomani (Le Mans, Maine); Eburovici (Évreux); Helvetii; Lemovices (Limoges, Limousin); Lingones (Langres); Lexovii (Lisieux); Meldae (Meaux); Namnetes (Nantes); Nervii; Parisii (Paris); Petrocorii (Périgeuex, Périgord); Pictones or Pictavi (Poitiers, Poitou); Redones (Rennes, Breton Roazon); Remi (Reims); Ruteni (Rodez); Santones (Saintes); Senones (Sens); Sequani, in the Franche-Comté; Silvanecti (Senlis); Suessiones (Soissons); Treveri (Trier, French Trèves); Tricassi (Troyes); Turones (Tours, Touraine); Veneti (Vannes, Breton Gwened)."
Le Mans, which got its name from the Cenomani, is mentioend in Gregory of Tours (p. 157).
A search using google.com found the following site:
http://users.bart.nl/~roestb/franciscan/franautr.html, that listed "Richardus Cenomagus (Cenomani/Richard Le Mans, d. 1552/3 in Chartres)".
Trent - The online Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, says, under the heading "Trent" (http://www.bartleby.com/65/tr/Trent.html)
"Ital. Trento, Latin Tridentum, city (1991 pop. 101,545), capital of Trentino-Alto Adige and of Trent prov., N Italy, on the Adige River and on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is an industrial and tourist center. Manufactures include leather goods, machinery, metals, textiles, printed materials, and food products. Probably founded in the 4th cent. B.C., Trent was later the seat of a Lombard duchy (6th cent.) and of a Frankish march (8th cent.)"
"Azure, a chalice and on a chief argent, a natural dolphin naiant azure."
Conflict with Dierdriana of the Misty Isles, "Azure, a lotus goblet argent and on a chief argent three lotus blossoms inverted throughout gules". There is a CD for the changes to the tertiaries, but nothing else.
Muriel - Withy, pg. 224 "probably of Celtic origin" ... "first found in Brittany and Normandy in the 11th C"
Giolla Comgaill - O'C&M (pp. 111-12) give a number of the names of the form, although not this particular one, of "Gilla [name]: Giolla [name]" meaning "servant of [name]" (generally that of a saint). The closest seems to be "Gilla Comaill: Giolla Chomhghaill" (meaning "servant of St. Comgall") and citing the 11th c. poet Gilla Comaill Ua Slébéne.
Comgaill - A 'modern' Gaelic spelling can be found in MacLysaght, pg. 62 (sn. Coyle). O'C&M, pg. 55, gives "Comgall", of which "Comgaill" is intended to be the genitive. It should be noted the submitter's mundane surname is Coil.
"Barry Or and azure, a cat sejant contourney coward sable."
"[Fieldless], a cross clechy Or."
Conflict with: Ian Bruce MacRae (January 1983, Caid) "Gyronny azure and gules, a key cross Or." A key cross is almost identical to a cross clechy. The only difference is that the key cross has little ornamental "knobs" on the points. Also conflicts with Edward Cavendish, Pen bend azure and gules, a cross formy Or" A cross clecy was originally a variant form of the crosses formy and patonce, according to the Pic Dic.
Phillippa - Withycombe, pg. 245, gives "Philippa" and "Philippa", but no evidence for the "-ia" ending.
Coleman - header form from R&W, this spelling dates from 1066 as given name and 1166 as surname.
Persephone - registered in Caid, 1980 (Persephone of Woodland) Late 15th Century of English Names Revived by Bardsley shows names such as Hercules and Percival. See precedence on name Evander of Middleham More (Sept. 1998)
Troyes - Dictionaire des noms de lieus de France (Dictionary of Place Names in France)
While the submitter has proven that the names of deities and legendary figures have been used as human names in the past, there is no documentation that the name Persephone was ever used as such. A unique registration more than twenty years old cannot be used as documentation. This name violates RfS I.3.b. Presumptuous Claims.
Rolland - Withycombe, pg. 256, dated from 1086, found under header form Roland
Hunter's Home - SCA branch name registered via East in Septmeber 1991.
"Per fess azure and vert, on a fess argent three hunting horns sable a canton Or."
The Rules for Submission, I.3 Inappropriate Claims states "A name and piece of armory may reinforce each other and appear to make a claim that is not perceived in either item by itself. If someone reasonably educated in period and modern history and culture would perceive a claim, that will be held to exist even if it is unintentional." The combination of the name Rolland with hunting horns was too strongly reminiscent of Charlemagne's peer.
Note From Webmaster: This decision has been reversed, and Rolland's name and device will appear on External Letter of Intent #Æ47.
"Or, a chevron inverted gules, in chief two hurts."
Rules for Submission, VIII.4.b. Modern Insignia - "Overt allusions to modern insignia, trademarks, or ocmmon designs may not be registered." This submission was perceived as a 1970's "smiley face" to both heralds and non-heralds alike. On a sad note, the inventor of the smiley face died last week.
Note From Webmaster: This decision has been reversed, and Remus's badge will appear on External Letter of Intent #Æ47.
Robert - Reaney & Wilson, pg. 380 (sn. Robert) This spelling dated to 1066 Withycombe, pg. 254, (sn. Robert), cites its use in England from the time of the Norman Conquest and dates the form "Robert(us)" to 1071-5 and to the Domesday Book, 1086.
Marston - Reaney & Wilson, pg. 300 (sn. Marston), <de Marston> dated to 1349. <Marsten> dated to 1565.
"Azure, a mullet of four points between four lozenges, a bordure argent."
I believe the submission is clear of Rivenstar, Barony of "Azure, a riven star argent" with one CD for the addition of an ordinary, one CD for the addition of secondary charges and possibly one CD for the difference between a mullet of four points and a riven star, whatever the latter may be.
"Argent, three trees eradicated sable." Her old device, also registered September 2000, "Argent, a dexter tierce purpure, a tree eradicated sable." is to be released if this passes.
Sibán - early period form. O'C&M, pg. 165, (sn. Sibán) used 11th c. on
ingen - 'daughter of', I've changed it to the earlier spelling to make the name internally consistent on the advice of my internal commenters.
Ragnall - Viking name adopted in Ireland Ragnall Ua Dálaig died 1161 O'C&M, pg. 154, (sn. Ragnall)
"Per bend gules and sable, a bend sinister between a sun in his splendor and a lion's head cabossed Or.
Conflict with Zinaida Likhitovna Umanskaya "Per bend sinister gules and sable, a bend sinister between a pomegranate and a bear's head erased Or." with only 1 CD for changes to the type of the secondary charges. The submitter will be notified that the resubmission must have black and white line drawings for the full scale and miniature submissions to be acceptable.
In Service, Dagonell