Unto Dame Elspeth Anne Roth, Laurel Queen of Arms, Lord Pietari Pentinpoika, Pelican King of Arms and the members of the Society College of Arms and all unto whom these words come, greetings from Lord Dagonell Collingwood, Garnet Herald for the Sylvan Kingdom of Æthelmearc.
Good gentles, it is our intent to register the following arms:
01.) Alana Griffin (F) – new name and new device
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)
Griffin – Reaney & Wilson, pg. 206, (s.n. Griffin) cites Robert Griffin in 1197 (Note from Garnet: It’s also the submitter’s mundane surname)
"Sable, a griffin segreant Or, winged argent, maintaining an acorn Or."
Note from Garnet: A number of commenters cited Laurel letter June 1996 "… the names Morgana and Alana, as well as any other similarly feminized masculine names for which there is no evidence of period use (and which have not already been declared SCA-compatible), are not considered SCA-compatible." However, since the above documentation cites evidence of period use, I believe the previous Laurel decision no longer applies to Alana.
Aminah – taken from A List of Arabic Women’s Names by Da’ud ibn Auda (http://www.s-gabriel.org/docs/arabicwomen.html)
al-Raqqasah – English-Arabic Dictionary Romanized by Edward Elias, 3rd ed., P. Shalom Publishers, Inc. pg 47. Reference taken from Academy of St. Gabriel Letter #731 (pce)
03.) Anna Malakina – name change in process (XLoI #Æ46, dated 01/10/01), new device
"Or, three rustres gules."
Her previous device submission, "Or, on a lozenge gules, three bezants one and two." was returned in-Kingdom for a technical violation of the rules for submission
04.) Angus the Bull (M) – new name and new device
Angus – Withycombe, pg. 25, (sn. Angus) "is identical with the Irish Aonghus, from Old Irish Aengus, ‘one choice’. It was the name of a 9th C. saint, Bishop of Clonenagh, as well as of a legendary hero"
the Bull – Reaney & Wilson, pg. 71, (s.n.Bull), cites, Hulle le bule 1201, William le Bole 1214 and Ralph le Bulle 1288
There was some question as to whether the name was appropriate as Angus is also the name of a breed of cattle. While I was pondering this, I received the latest issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine in the mail. The villain of the cover story was Angus the Bull. Case closed :)
"Per fess sable and argent, a goat’s head erased between three gates counterchanged."
A number of internal commentators wondered why a goat’s head was used instead of a bull’s head. The SCA does not allow you to use mundane family arms. However, the main charges may be used in a different arrangement. Hence, goats and gates to match his family’s arms.
Arabella – Withycombe, pg. 29, (sn. Arabel(la)), cites Arabella, wife of John de Montpyncon in 1255
Macgrath –Black, pg. 505, (sn. Macgrath) "An Irish form of Gaelic Macrath (Macrae)" Under Macrae, "Alexander Macrad is cited to 1225. According to Clan MacRae Online’s history of the name MacGrath (http://www.clanmacrae.org/documents/namehist.htm), the byname Macgrath derives from the personal name "MacRaith" and cites that Magrath O’Hagan, Lord of Cinel Fergus was slain in 1081.
Diederic – Flemish, 1479-1576 taken from "Flemish Names from Bruges" (http://www.s-gabriel.org/docs/bruges)
van Flandres – Flemish, 1280-1400 see Academy of St. Gabriel letter #1295 (pce)
07.) Giovanni Magrino (M) – new name and new device
Giovanni – "Italian Names from 1427" (Online Catasto) lists Giovanni as the #1 most frequent male name. Also Giovanni is a header form in de Felice (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/ferrante/catasto (pce)
Magrino – de Felice (s.n. Magri) lists Magrino as an alternate form
"Argent, on a pile azure between two money bags sable, a lymphad with sails furled argent."
Honorée – An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris (Colm Dubh) cites "Honorée [une] nièce" (pce) (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html)
d’Avallon – French Names from Two Thirteenth Century Chronicles - Place Names Used in Locative Surnames (Arval Benecoeur) lists "Avallon" under "Place Names used in Locative Surnames" and states that the surname would be constructed with "de" (pce)
(http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/crusades/crusadesLieus.html)
09.) Jacopo di Niccolo – name registered January 1997, new badge
"[Fieldless], on a quatrefoil erminois, a sea-lion rampant maintaining a bow gules."
10.) Katherine Sinclaire – name registered January 1998, change of device
"Per pale sable and argent, two swans rising respectant, wings elevated and addorsed, on a chief four increscents all counterchanged."
If this device is registered, her old device "Per pale sable and argent, two swans naiant respectant counter-changed" will be released.
Lothar – Bahlow, pg. 344, lists "Lothar" as a header form. Also, "Lothar" was the name of the Holy Roman Emperor in period. Gregory of Tours cites several kings and sons of kings in the Merovingian dynasty named Lothar Lothar I (died 561) was the son of King Clovis. Lothar I’s grandson was Lothar II (died 629)
Von den Hügelvolk – Deutch for "of the hill folk" Hügelmann ‘hill-man’ has been suggested as an alternative
I caught the SNL reference as did most of my internal commentators. However, I couldn’t decide if a translation into a foreign language still
counted as an ‘obtrusive modern reference’ I’m letting Pelican set the
precedent.
12.) Roswitha von Pirmasens (F) – new name and new device
Roswitha – "Medieval Sourcebook: The Plays of Roswitha" (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/roswitha-toc.html) Roswitha is a Benedictine nun from Gandesheim in Saxony, known as Hrotsvitha or Roswitha (ca. 935 ca. 975)
von – German for ‘from’
Pirmasens – The German city of Pirmasens was founded in the 8th century (http://www.bartleby.com/65/pi/Pirmasen.html) The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001
"Per chevron azure and sable, a chevron between in canton a heart and in base a tower Or."
William – Withycombe, pg. 293, (sn. William) "was introduced into England by the Normans in the 11th c., from which time it has held its place as one of the commonest men’s names"
Forestier – Dauzat (sn. "Foresti") lists "Forestier" as a sub-form, as "<<garde forestier>>" (forest guard, I believe)
le Forestier – "16th Century Norman Names" (Cateline de la Mar) cites several examples of surnames constructed as "le" + profession (Marchant, Marinier, etc.) (pce)
Reaney and Wilson, pg. 174 (sn. Forester), gives Robert le Forestier to 1322.
This letter contains: 10 new names, 5 new devices, 1 change of device and 1 new badge for a total of 17 new actions. A check for $68 will be sent via separate post from the Æthelmearc College of Heralds Chancellor of the Exechequer, Lord Belgraunde the Bladegatherer.
For those who keep track of such things, the Æthelmearc College of Heralds website has moved. The new URL is http://www.netcolony.com/arts/aeheralds And the Æthelmearc webmaster has created a new e-mail address for me. I can now be reached at: HeraldicSubmissions@aethelmearc.org My shire also has a new web-page, so I can also be reached at dagonell@heronter.org
In Service, Dagonell