Æthelmearc Internal Letter of Intent #Æ52
July 30th, 2001 A.D. / A.S. XXXVI

"A knight of the Table Round must be invincible..." or at least have five grand. An authentic British Knighthood is being offered on E-bay (Item #1444164391) Winning bidder gets a certificate, the right to put initials after their name, the hereditary right to pass it on to their descendants and invitations to all the Royal Hunts and Royal Teas that the English Chivalry get invited to. Opening bid is $5000. Lessee, if I take out another car loan, make monthly payments of $200 for two years...

"Travelin' along there's a song that we're singin', come on get happy..." Keith Partridge would be a lot happier if someone found his pinky ring. Actor David Cassidy had a heraldic pinky ring stolen from his dressing room. It was a gift from his late father Jack Cassidy. He's offered a $50,000 reward for it's return. The ring has the Cassidy 'family arms' on it, "Per chevron sable and Or, two lions rampant and a boar counterchanged." Pictures of the ring and contact information can be found at http://members.tripod.com/~ryancassidy/crestring.html

A request: A couple of times now, I have decided to return a submission based on commentary pointing out a Laurel ruling. After my decision is published in the letter of report, I get additional commentary pointing out that the Laurel decision has since been overturned and the submission should be acceptable. Please. If you see that another commentator is citing an obsolete ruling, don't assume that I'll catch it. Don't wait for the letter of report to be published. Point it out to me. You don't have to write another entire letter. A one line e-mail will suffice.

As always, you are welcome to comment on all or any part of this letter. E-mail is strongly encouraged. Send comments to: Dagonell Collingwood, Garnet Herald; c/o David P. Salley, 5294 Webster Road; Fredonia, N.Y. 14063 or salley@klaatu.canisius.edu Courtesy copies to: Cadell Blaidd du, AE Heralds Webmaster, c/o Trevor W. Schadt, 2352 Eldridge Street, Pittsburgh PA 15217, owaru@myfamily.org and Richenda du Jardin, Æsch editor, c/o Sue Wensel, 1155 Portland Street #2, Pittsburgh PA 15208, sewensel@bellatlantic.net Due date is September 15.

"Fieldless, a demi-grayhound rampant contourny argent collared gules sustaining on a torteau an escarbuncle argent."

"The badge was originally submitted to accompany 'The Company of the Sylvan Hounds' a guild to be registered to the Kingdom. The name was returned at the Kingdom level. Since that return, the name has been dropped completely and the badge will be registered to the Kingdom with the label 'Æthelmearc Hounds Coursing Guild'

There has been some controversy surrounding the original submission. The introduction of hounds coursing was done in a way which gave a few people the impression that the Kingdom was trying to create an order for animals. In actuality, the Crown wanted to provide an entertaining 'kick-off' to hounds coursing in Æthelmearc. I have attached a letter which goes into further detail on the matter from Countess Elina Einarsdottir who was Queen at the time, and is the founding patron of the guild (pce)

However, I must also accept some of the responsibility for the problems these people have faced. I was the Court Herald where the introduction of the guild took place. I had been Principal Herald for two months and was still 'feeling my way' through the position. Had I been paying more attention at the time, I would have advised the Crown to do the introduction of the group in a different manner." -- Edmund Tregelles, Silver Buccle Principal Herald.

"Argent, a butterfly azure, a bordure wavy azure semy of butterflies argent."

Aleyne - Withycombe, pg. 8, (sn. Alan) dates this spelling to 15th c., Aleyn to 1440

Ravenswood - a constructed placename. There are many names in Mills starting with Ravens- meaning either of someone named Raven or a place frequented by Ravens including Ravensden (dated to 1150 as Ravenesden) Ravensthorpe (Ravenstorp 1086) and Ravenstone (Raveneston 1086) -wood is a standard second element found in Dalwood (Dalewood 1195) Eastwood (Estuuda 1086) Scrainwood (Scravenwod 1242) Note from Garnet: R&W, pg. 373, (sn. Ravenshaw) cites Ravenshaw as 'Dweller by the raven-wood' with various spelling back to 1332.

Ann - Withycombe, pg. 25, (sn. Ann, et al.), "It occurs first in England about the beginning of the 13th C. (1218 is the earliest record), but was rare until the beginning of the 14th C."

Banningham - Ekwall (sn. Banningham) dates Banicham to the Domesday Boke and Baningham to 1212.

Note from Garnet: The submitter's mundane surname is Banning.

"Per chevron azure and sable, an aeolipile argent, in base a flame proper."

Documentation has been included to show that the device dates back to the second century B.C. (pce)

Anna - Withycombe, pg. 25, (sn. Ann, et al.), Anna, wife of Henry I of France [1031-60]

Maria - Withycombe, pg. 211, (sn. Mary), Maria Cur [1203-1210]

Wittes - Dauzat & Rostaing, pg. 735, (sn. Wittes) dated from 1091

Azer - Withycombe, pg. 32-34, (sn. Arthur), "Azer, Azor(ius), Azur DB 1086"

Cane - Reaney and Wilson, pg. 82, (sn. Cane), "Herueus Cane 1177 P(Sf)"

"Argent, three piles in point azure, gules and azure."

"Gules on a pale sable fimbriated between two dexter cubit arms two axes in saltire argent."

Ceara - OC&M, pg. 50, (sn. Cera, Ceara), mentions three saints of that name. This is the late period spelling.

Maille - MacLysaght, pg. 206, (sn O Malley) mentions the sixteen century Grace O'Malley as a famous member of that sept.

Chrestienne - Index to 1292 Census of Paris lists 'Chrestienne la crespinire"

Waterden - Mills, (sn. Waterdenna) dated to 1086 If this name is registered, her old name Ciaran Redmane registered Oct. 1991 is to be retained as an alternate persona name.

"Per pale vert and sable, a stag's head erased gorged of a baronial coronet and in chief three fleur de lys argent."

"Per pale vert and sable, on a heart argent, the phrase 'COEUR LEAL' sable."

"Or, a harp proper between for trefoils vert."

Cuilén - Dated names found in OC&M by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan. This spelling dated to 1065

Buchanan - Black, pg. 111, (sn. Buchanan), This spelling dated to circa 1270

"[Fieldless,] a pretzel Or."

His device, "Vert, a pretzel Or" is currently in process.

Geoffrey - Withycombe, pg. 128, (sn. Geoffrey) - "rather uncommon from the 15th to 19th C."

York - R&W, pg 508, (sn. York, Yorke) "Thomas York 1522"

"Or, six crescents pendant two, two and two azure."

Webmaster's note: The name was submitted on the LoI as George Eisenfaust. The correct form is Georg.

"Per fess argent and sable a clenched gauntlet and three octagons two and one counterchanged."

His earlier submission was returned in-Kingdom AE48.

Gideon - Withycombe, pg 133, (sn Gideon), "the name of one of the judges over Isreal"

Lydiard - R&W, pg. 288, (sn Liddiard, Lyddiard Lydiard, Lydiart), Ralph de Lidiard dated to 1212.

Jayne - from Jaine in Feminine Given Name is the Register of St. Mary's Domock pg. 5/10, Jaine ca. 1593 [URL: http://ww.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/dymock/dym_women.html ]

Names and Naming Practices in the Registers of the Church of St. Mary's, Dymock [Gloucestershire, England 1538-1600/1] by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (mka Kathleen M. O'Brien) The interchangablitiy of names in this record can be seen with Gillian and Gyllyan; Katerin and Kateryn; etc.

O'Neill - R&W, pg 320, (sn. Neal), Willelmus filius Nigelli 1086 (DB)

"Vert, a fret and on a chief Or, three pine trees vert."

Maddelena - found in Feminine Given Names from the Online Catastos of Florence, 1427 by Arval Benicoeur. [URL: http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/catasto.html ]

[Note from Garnet: At the top of the submission form it says Madd_a_lena, in all the documentation it says Madd_e_lena. Which form does she want?]

de Angeles - Catalogo, vol. 3, pg 16, "Ana de los Angeles 1539" Client prefers 'de Angeles' but will accept 'de los Angeles' if necessary [Note from Garnet: Photocopies or URL please?]

Magariki - P.G. O'Neill, Japanese Names: A Comprehensive Index by Characters and Readings pg. 256, identified as a surname.

Katsuichi - W.M. Hawley (a noted authority on Japanese swordsmiths) Japanese Swordsmiths, Revised dated as a given name to 1184.

"Gules, within a mascle three lozenges one and two all fesswise argent."

Magnus - Dated names found in OC&M by Mari Elspeth nic Dryan. This spelling dated to 12th c.

Buchanan - Black, pg. 111, (sn. Buchanan), This spelling dated to circa 1270

Ragnarr - Geirr Bassi says that this name appears once in the Landnamabok

Gunnolfr - Ibid. This name appears four times. Gunnolfsson is the correct patronymic according to GB

"Argent, on a pile indented azure, a wolf's head couped argent."

Rebecca - Withycombe, pg. 251, (sn. Rebecca, Rebekah) This is a Jewish name which came into use as a Christian name after the Reformation

le Reven - R&W, pg. 372, (sn. Raven), "Alice le Reven 1327"

Rogrido - St Gabriel letters #1641 & #1703. Both letters show examples of the name Rodrigo in period in Spain. Also Spanish Names from the late fifteenth century by Juliana de Luna cites the name.

de Serón - this town has been settled since pre-history and still exists today. Information can be found on their website [URL: http://www.analucia.org ]

"Fieldless, a lion's head caboshed per pale argent and gules."

"[Fieldless], two feathers crossed in saltire argent."

"[Fieldless], a lozenge fesswise Or."

Theodor - Brechenmacher, Vol. I, pg. 301, (sn. Theodor), dates Michael Theodoraus Hartsenstein to 1557

Hans Lochner - Ibid. Vol. II, pg. 201, (sn. Lochner) dates Pfaff Hans Lochner bu Ulm to 1427

"Gyronny argent and gules, eight daggers points to center counterchanged a bordure sable."

"Fieldless, on a glove argent, a pomegranate gules."

Uthor - found in the Welsh Name List in the Welsh Names and Naming Practices of the Welsh Miscellany. No date given

Darras - R&W, pg. 126, (sn. Darras) Fr. "from Arras" various spellings from 1176.

"Or, within a vol a sword inverted gules and a bordure rayonny sable."

Washizu - (the uji) is dated as a family name to 1187. Http://www2.hariyama.com/sengoku/html/ohuti.html

Isaburo - (the yobina) consists of I- and saburo. Saburo means 'third son' which is the common style for yobina, which generally reflect birth order. Often an auspicious adjective is added before this element. I- is derived from the first element from Ise & Iga (two different locations) Solveig assures me that this is appropriate. Saburo is found at http://www.geocities.com/sengojudaimyo/Miscellany/names.html [Note from Garnet: There's a horizontal mark over the final o which my computer can't do.]

Nobuhide - (the nanori) is dated as a personal name to 1501. [URL: http://www.hihihi.com/nobunega ] The elements are also given as an appropriate pro and deuterothemes for nanori. [URL: http://www.geocities.com/sengojudaimyo/Miscellany/names.html]

"Sable, a fess and in chief a three petaled rose within an annulet argent."

[Note from Garnet: The submission has been looked over by Solveig and the enclosed photocopies are half an inch thick.]

William - Black, pg. 816, (sn. William), "William the Lion, 1165-1214"

MacNess -Black pg. 550, (sn. MacNeish), ca 1522 MacNish.

"Gules, a semy of hearts Or."