Æthelmearc External Letter of Intent #AE56

Unto Francois Laurel, Mari Pelican, Zenobia Wreath, and the commenting members of the College of Arms, does Juliana Garnet, send greetings!

It is the wish of the College of Heralds of Æthelmearc that the following submissions be considered for registration. Unless otherwise noted, the submitters will accept both major and minor changes.

He requests a name authentic for Japan, but will accept no changes. The name is intended to be masculine. The structure of a clan name followed by a given name (nanori) is typical order.

A web article (http://www.san.beck.org/AB4-SEAsianKoreaJapan.html) dates Adachi Kagemori to 1247 as a Japanese name. Context suggests that Adachi is a clan or family name. In addition, it is found in Solveig (p. 313) dated to 1332.

Masamori is given as a period nanori in Solveig’s "Japanese Formal Masculine Given Names" (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/solveig/nanori/nanorim.html), as well as in her book on Japanese names. It is not more clearly dated.

Sable, a griffin segreant Or winged argent maintaining an acorn Or.

Her name was registered by Laurel in October 2001. This is a redraw of an identical device returned for conflict in October 2001 with these words:

Conflict with Gordon of Axemoor, Sable, a griffin segreant within an annulet Or. There is one CD for removing the annulet. There is no difference for adding the small maintained acorn. Under normal circumstances, the wings of a griffin are considered half the charge for purposes of tincture changes. However, this griffin is drawn with abnormally small wings. We register the emblazon, not the blazon, so we cannot give a CD for changing the tincture of wing color only unless the griffin is drawn with normal proportions. In a winged quadruped monster such as a griffin, a normal depiction has the wings one-third to one-half of the visual weight of the charge. If the griffin were drawn this way, neither this conflict, nor the other conflicts listed here, would apply.

We trust these wings are big enough.

Or, a goblet azure within a bordure azure semy of decrescents argent.

She requests a name authentic for 13^th-14^th century German and will accept minor changes only.

Alheydis is documented from the May 1996 LoAR, which includes citations of Alheydis Tesmer to 1353 in "G. Schlimpert, Slawische Personennamen in mittelalterlichen Quellen zur deutschen Geschichte" (s.n. Tesmer). The spelling can also be found in documents transcribed at http://www.altertumsverein-paderborn.de/h_urk01.htmdated to 1269, 1311, 1321, 1329, 1346, and 1348. This site is a work of the "Verein für Geschichte und Altertumskunde Westfalens e. V. Abt. Paderborn", which appears to be a historical society in Westphalia. These spellings are taken from a series of transcribed documents. It’s very cool — check it out!

The spelling Körckhingen is documented in 500 Jahre Pfarrkiche Kerkingen, a locally written and published town history (publication data not available), which says (in part) "During the 13^th through 15^th centuries the first part of [Kerkingen] was rendered Korck-, Körckh-, Kärk-, Chörck-."

Photocopies of all that and more are enclosed.

Per bend gules and sable, a bend between a sun in its splendor and a lion's head cabossed within a bordure Or.

Her name was registered in March 1998; an earlier design (without the bordure) was returned at kingdom in April of 2000 for conflict with Christopher of Lions' Nest Per bend gules and sable, a bend between a winged lion passant guardant to sinister and a raffia-covered wine bottle Or. The addition of the bordure clears that conflict and does not seem to introduce any new ones.

She will accept any changes. If her name must be changed, she cares most about the meaning.

Altani is cited on page 2 of "Names of the Secret History of the Mongols" by H. Davenport (http://mari.9v.com/laohats2/Articles/art_secrethistory.htm); it means "golden."

Oyugun is cited on page 4 of "On the Documentation and Construction of Period Mongolian Names" by Baras-aghur Naran, (www.s-gabriel.org/names/baras-aghur/mongolian.html); it means "wisdom."

Azure, in dexter chief a crescent argent, on a point pointed ployé Or an ankh sable.

Her name was sent to Laurel in December 2001.

Quarterly azure and argent, on a cross counterchanged a lioness' head jessant de lys Or.

Her name was registered in November 2001.

Barry wavy argent and azure, three dragonflies Or.

Antonia is found in Rhian Lyth of Blackmoor Vale's "Italian Renaissance Women's Names (http://www.sca.org/ heraldry/laurel/names/ italian.html); Battista is found in Rhian Lyth "Italian Personal Names" (Caidan Heraldic Symposium Proceeding, AS XXIV), dated to between 1370 and 1443. The structure can be found in Arval and Talan's "Fourteenth Century Venitian Personal Names" (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/venice14/).

Per bend Or and sable, a dragon rampant counterchanged, a bordure gules.

His name was registered in December 1992.

The name is intended to be masculine. He will accept minor changes only. Submitted as Augusto Giuseppe di San Danato, no documentation could be found that Danato is a period spelling.

Augusto is a header form in de Felice Nomi, who derives it from Caesar Augustus. The form Augustin is found in the article "15th Century Italian Men’s Names" by Talan Gwynek http://www.s-gabriel.org/docs/italian15m.html.

Giuseppe is a given name in "Florentine Renaissance Resources: Online Tratte of Office Holders 1282-1532" http://www.stag.brown.edu/projects/tratte/doc/name1.html.

The submitter has relatives who live in an Italian village known today as San Danato. We believe this to be a variant of San Donato. We found the modern town of San Donato Milanese outside Milan (photocopies of map attached), and San Donato the man is clearly dated to period (he died in 1198 according to "Catholic Online Saints" http://saints.catholic.org/saints). Any help on the spelling would be appreciated.

Gyronny argent and sable, issuant from base two snakes palewise interlaced respectant gules.

His name and device were registered in October 1989. His current device Argent, a caltrap within a bordure sable will be retained as a badge.

(Fieldless) An hourglass sable.

His name was registered in November 1997.

He will accept any changes. If the name must be changed, he cares most about a byname meaning "of the lake." The name is intended to be masculine.

Reaney and Wilson (s.n. Kay) date Britius filius Kay to 1199. They also give the Old Welsh form as the submitted Cai.

The Welsh Miscellany (CA #66)gives o'r llyn as a sample construction of a locative byname (this one means "of the lake").

Azure, on a bend Or between two roses argent barbed and seeded proper three roosters palewise vert.

The name is intended to be masculine. The submitter indicates that he wants his name to be authentic for an unlisted culture (presumably Italian) but will accept minor changes only.

Carlo is found 30 times in "Italian Names from Florance, 1427." http://www.s-gabriel.org/names /ferrante/catasto

Galucci is a subordinate header form under Gallo in De Felice Cognomi, which derives it from the given name Gallo, which it dates from the 8^th century. Galuzzi is also found in the 1427 Catasto in Florence. Galucci is also the submitter’s mundane last name; photocopies of his driver’s license are enclosed.

Submitted as Talbot’s Keep, the designator House was added to comply with the RfS requirement that a household name have an appropriate designator (Talbot’s Keep sounds like a placename). Talbot is dated to 1562 in the OED. Whether or not keep is authentic, it has been registered in personal and non-personal names on many occasions.

His previously registered household name "House Sylvanhurst" should be released.

His name was registered September 1997.

(Fieldless) A caltrop per pale argent and Or.

The name is intended to be masculine. He will not allow major changes; if the name must be changed he cares most about the sound. The name Daniel of Endless Hills was registered in July 2000.

Daniel is a header form in Withycombe, who says that it "became popular in the 13th and 14th centuries."

Lightfoot is a header form in Reaney and Wilson, who date Lihtfott to 1206 and Lyghtfot to 1296.

(Fieldless) A comet fesswise sable.

This depiction of the comet is intended to match the registered version; it's not a heraldic comet, but is grandfathered.

The name was registered in December 1975.

The submitter does not care whether her name is masculine or feminine, and allows all changes. Submitted as Dubheasa inghean Dhougaill, the patronymic was changed to match the documentation.

Dubheasa was "a relatively common name in the 13th and 14th centuries" according to O Corrain and Maguire (s.n. Dub Essa).

Dougall is dated to 1261 according to Black (s.n. Dougal); the Gaelic genitive form is <Dhughaill>, according to Black.

His previous submission, Duncan MacAengus, was returned in September 2000 for conflict with Donnchadh MacAonghais. The addition of an element should clear that conflict. The name is intended to be masculine. He will accept any changes. If his name must be changed, he cares most about the sound.

Duncan is a header form in Black who says that "Dunecan, parson of Duuglas, appears as a charter witness between 1240-9." Angus is listed in various spellings throughout period in Black, including Angus son of Somerled 1150 and William de Angus 1391 (s.n. Angus). In addition, In addition, Duncan Makangus is dated to 1492 (s.n. Macangus). We could not find a dated citation for Skye, but the element has been registered several times before without comment.

Per chevron vert and argent, two staples argent and a coney sejant erect sable.

She requests a name authentic for England in the late 1500's. She will not accept major changes.

Elizabeth is found 11 times in Mari Elspeth nic Bryan "Feminine Given Names in the Registers of the Church of St. Mary's, Dymock (Gloucestershire, England: 1538-1600/1)." http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/dymock/

Conney is dated to 1577 in "Surnames of Members of the Frobisher Voyages (sorted alphabetically)" by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names /mari/frobisher/SurnamesAlpha2.html).

The name is intended to be masculine. He wants his name to be authentic for 15th century Scottish. He will accept minor changes only.

Fearghus and Eoin are found in Sharon Krossa "Scottish Given Names for Men" and "Scottish names" at http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/gaelicmen and http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames101.shtml respectively. The author references as her source the Islay charter, a document written in Gaelic and dated May 6, 1408.

Vert, a deer passant Or within a laurel wreath or, a chief embattled Or.

The name was registered in September 1991. The old device "Purpure, three chalices within a laurel wreath Or" should be released.

Per pale argent and Or, a lion rampant sable within a bordure pean.

A previous submission, with a sable bordure embattled, was returned in kingdom for conflict. His name was sent to Laurel in November 2001.

(Fieldless) On a quatrefoil erminois a sealion maintaining a bow gules.

His name was registered in January 1997.

His previous submission, with the same blazon, was returned with these words:

This is not an acceptable depiction of a quatrefoil. A quatrefoil may have pointed or round foils, and it may have a central area large enough to hold a tertiary charge. However, each lobe of the foil should resemble a petal or leaf. If the lobes are circular, each lobe should be well over half a circle. Internal details can also help show that there are four separate petals in a quatrefoil. In this emblazon, each lobe of the quatrefoil is less than half a circle, with the result that these do not seem to be separate petals, but rounded protrusions from some bulky center charge.

As suggested by some commenters, we have compared the emblazon with the quatrefoil shown on plate XXIX of Woodward and Burnett's A Treatise on Heraldry, British and Foreign. The lobes of those quatrefoils are pointed and much more detached, so that they each comprise about 2/3 of a pointed oval. The quatrefoils in Woodward also have internal details that help with identifiability. Some commenters suggested that this quatrefoil was identical to the one in the registered badge of Angus MacBain, (Fieldless) On a quatrefoil pean a lion rampant argent. However, this is not the case. In Angus's quatrefoil, the quatrefoil's lobes are circular, but each lobe is notably more than half a circle. It was also suggested that a similar quatrefoil could be found in the registered badge of Padraic the Fierce, (Fieldless) On a quatrefoil argent a demi-griffin issuant from base sable. However, Padraic's quatrefoil also has well-separated lobes where each lobe is significantly more than half a circle.

This one really does look like the one registered to Angus.

Erminois, on a fess cotised sable three horse’s heads couped Or.

Her name is intended to be feminine. She accepts minor changes only.

Juliana is a header form in Withycombe and that spelling is dated to 1196.

Beaujeu is a header form in Dauzat and Rostaing, who date Belljog to 1147 and de Bellejoco to 1081.

He wants a name authentic for 14^th century English; if the name must be changed he cares the most about sound. He will not accept minor changes, but will accept major ones. Therefore, we did not comply with his request for authenticity.

Kendrick is a sub-header form under Kenrick in Reaney and Wilson. Hugo filius Chenwrec is dated to 1160. Kendrick Eyton is dated to 1602.

Ruthven is a header form in Black; Sir Gilbert de Rothwin is dated to 1247-1270. Rotheven is dated to 1476.

(Fieldless) On an open book purpure, a musical note argent.

His name was registered in March 1997.

Azure, a bend sinister engrailed between two Kendall flowers argent barbed vert and a chief argent.

A previous submission, without a chief, was returned for conflict with Tova Egeskjold Azure, a bend sinister engrailed between a feather and an oak tree eradicated argent and with Camilla Seawood of Torpoint Azure, a bend sinister engrailed between a sea lion erect and a lozenge argent. The addition of the chief clears these conflicts.

Her name was sent to Laurel in January.

Per pale ermine and vert, in sinister a lion’s head cabossed Or.

His name was registered in April 2000. An earlier version of this badge, with the lion’s head centered, was returned in kingdom for conflict. This unforced change clears the conflicts.

(Fieldless) Four fleurs-de-lys in cross Or.

A previous submission (Fieldless) A cross cletchy Or was returned at kingdom for various conflicts.

Her name was registered in November 1998.

The name is intended to be feminine. She allows all changes.

Patricia "occurs from time to time in medieval Latin records" according to Withycombe (s.n. Patricia).

Reaney and Wilson (s.n. Brighton) date Richard de Brighton to 1328.

Argent, a stag’s head couped gules between two flaunches purpure.

The name is intended to be masculine. He allows minor changes only.

Rafaello and Valore are both found in Ferrante la Volpe, "Italian Names from Florance, 1427." http://www.s-gabriel.org/names /ferrante/catasto

Per pale vert and azure, three hawks displayed argent.

The name is intended to be masculine. He wants a name authentic for the 13^th century, along the Scottish border. He willl accept any changes.

Randal is a header form in Withycombe; Randolph is dated to 1201 and Randle to 1290.

Gartnait is a header form in Black, who dates Garnet and Gartenethe to 1297.

(Fieldless) On a crotal bell Or, a letter R sable.

The submitter would like to preserve the term crotal bell if possible; a crotal bell is a harness bell, similar in shape to but larger than a hawk’s bell.

A previous submission (Fieldless) A crotral bell Or was withdrawn after a conflict was discovered.

His name was registered in August 1990.

The name is intended to be masculine. He allows any changes. If his name must be changed, he cares most about the meaning "the baker."

Withycombe (s.n. Robert) gives Robert as a header form and dates Robert(us) to 1086 and Robertus to 1186-1220.

Reaney and Wilson (s.n. Baker) date William le Bakere to 1177.

Counterermine, on a plate a Russian firebird displayed head to sinister gules.

The name is intended to be masculine. If the name must be changed, the submitter cares most about the sound and language (presumably Gaelic).

Ruaidrí is a header form in O Corrain and Maguire; they date Ruaidri ua Conchobair died 198.

MacAoidh is given by Black as the Gaelic form of MacKay (s.n. MacKay); Odo Macidh was canon of Argylle in 1433 and Gilchrist M’Ay in 1326.

Purpure, a daisy slipped, in base two rapiers crossed in saltire argent.

Sara's name was registered in November 2001.

Submitted as Seth MacMichael, the name was changed to match dated forms. The name is intended to be mas-culine. The submitter wants a name authentic for Scotland, though he allows only minor changes.

Seth MacLeod is "a native man of the abbey of Dunferline" in 1230 according to Black (s.n. Shaw), who also mentions Fercardus filius Sethi in 1234.

MacMichael is a header form in Black, who dates McMychel to 1490.

Per chevron embattled argent and azure, a mullet environed of a laurel wreath argent.

The name and device were registered in August 1987; the current device Per pale Or and sable, in pale a roundel and a bar gemel wavy, overall a laurel wreath, all counterchanged will be released.

Argent, a pall azure between three dog's heads erased gules.

The name is intended to be masculine. He will accept any changes. If his name must be changed, he cares most about the meaning 'hell-hound.'

Theoderic is found in "Early Germanic Names from Primary Sources" by Nicolaa de Bracton (http://members.tripod.com/nicolaa5/articles/
german.html), who states that it was found in Gregory of Tours.

Brechenmacher (s.n. Hund) dates Hellehunt to 1241.

Azure, a pall Or and on a chief argent three fish naiant gules.

The name is intended to be feminine. She will allow any changes.

Thomasina is dated to 1346 in Withycombe (s.n. Thomasin(e)).

Bernes "before 1329 appears as Bernes and Bernis" according to Black (s.n. Berness).

The name is intended to be masculine. He allows minor changes only. If his name must be changed, he cares most about the sound.

Reaney and Wilson date Tobias prior to c. 1142-50 and another Tobias to t. Ric. I.

Craythorne is a subordinate header in Reaney and Wilson (s.n. Crathorne) Robert Crauthorn, Craythorn, Crattorn, Crawthorn or Crathorn is dated to 1509.

Argent, on a fess gules between three trees vert, three cranes in their vigilance Or.

A previous submission Argent, a fess gules between in chief three trees two and one vert and a crane in its vigilance sable was returned in kingdom for conflict.