Unto François Laurel, Mari Pelican, Zenobia Wreath, and the commenting members of the College of Arms, do Ailis Garnet and Roana Cornelian send greetings! It is the wish of the Æthelmearc College of Heralds that the following submissions be considered for registration. Unless otherwise noted, the submitters will accept both major and minor changes.
1. Aidan Gunn – New name, New Device
Per saltire sable and gules, a wolf rampant argent charged on the shoulder with a Celtic cross sable.
The submitter intends the name to be masculine.
Aidan is a header form in Black, who mentions Aidan mac Gabran, who died c. 608. It is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Áedán, which Ó Corrain & Maguire state is "a relatively common name in early Ireland." Precedent from the September 2000 LoAR supports the registration of Aidan as an Anglicized form of the Irish given name Áedán.
Gunn is a header form in Black. John son of Gun or Gune is dated to 1327. It is derived from a Norse name Gunni which is dated to at least the 12th century.
2. Bainard Grey – New name, new device
Per pale sable and azure, two lions doubly-queued argent.
The submitter intends the name to be masculine.
Bainard is a header form in Forssner, which includes the form Bainaird(us) as a German male given name found in England. Unfortunately, the copy available to us lacks the bibliography needed to get an actual date, but all names are from period sources.
Grey is a header form in Reaney & Wilson (s.n. Gray), with Anschitill Grai 1086 and Philip le Grey 1296.
3. Cionaodh Gunn – New name, new device
Per chevron sable and Or, in base a phoenix gules.
Submitted as Cionaedh, the spelling was changed to match the documentation. The submitter does not care about the gender of the name. If her name must be changed, she cares most about the sound.
Cionaodh is a late-period spelling of the masculine name found in Ó Corráin & Maguire (s.n. Cináed), which says that the name "appears to have become popular in Ireland after [the eighth century]." The submitter would love an Anglicized form without a final consonant (Kenna, for example), but we could not find one.
Gunn is a header form in Black. John son of Gun or Gune is dated to 1327. It is derived from a Norse name Gunni which is dated to at least the 12th century.
The name is intended to be feminine. If her name must be changed, she cares most about the sound.
Elena is found in Withycombe (s.n. Ellen), who dates this spelling to 1213-15 and 1346.
Black (s.n. Douglas) dates Walter de Duglas to 1175.
We believe that this name does not conflict with Alana Douglas. Alana and Elena are etymologically distinct names, being forms of Alan and Ellen respectively.
5. Elspeth Turnbull – New badge
(Fieldless) A winged talbot sejant Or.
Her name was registered in 03/97.
6. Emelyne le Tresor – New badge
(Fieldless) Three linden leaves conjoined in pall inverted sable.
Her name was registered in 05/02.
We believe that her badge is clear of David the Ironlivered, Azure, a sprig of three poison oak leaves sable, veined and fimbriated argent. There is one CD for fieldlessness, and common opinion in our college is that there ought to be a CD between a sprig of poison oak leaves and three linden leaves conjoined in pall; however, as this was registered in 02/75, we ask Wreath to examine the emblazon to ensure that it is clear.
The name is intended to be feminine. She requests that her name be made authentic for 1400 Scotland.
Eufrata is dated to 1469 in Talan Gwynek's "List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records
Colyne is listed as a given name in Symon Freser of Lovat's "13th & 14th Century Scottish Names." While Colyne is a masculine given name, the use of a father’s given name in an unmodified form as a patronymic surname in Scots is not unusual. Examples of names being used as both given names and surnames, such as Ingerame and Dowglaß, can be found in the same article.
The submitter intends the name to be feminine. She will accept any changes.
Submitted as Genevieve de Caulde Font, the name was changed to match documentation. If this constructed spelling is unacceptable, the submitter will accept the name Chalfont (she believes that her byname as submitted is a form of Chalfont, but could provide no evidence for her assertion).
Genevieve is found in the 1292 Paris Census.
The byname is a constructed name. The element Cauld can be found in Reaney & Wilson s.n. Caldwell, where Cauldwell is a subsidiary header form with Richard Cauldwell dated to 1381. In other placenames, the first element Cald can be found in Caldbeck, dated as Caudebec to 1195 and Caldwell, dated as Caldewell to 1208 in Ekwall. Placenames with a second element font include Chalfont, a header form in Ekwall who cites Celfunte DB and Chaufonte 1242, Bedfont (Bedefunte 1198) and Mottisfont (Motesfont 1167).
9. Ian Campbell of Glen Mor – New badge
(Fieldless) A wyvern's head erased contourny gules.
His name was registered in 06/01.
The name is intended to be masculine. A previous submission, Lothar von den Hugelvolk, was returned by Laurel in 10/01. He requests that his name be made authentic for 16th century German.
Lothar is a header form in Bahlow, which states that Lothar "was a popular name for kings and dukes." He notes the empire of Lothar II, who the Encyclopædia Britannica (s.n. Lothair) says was born in 1070.
Hügelmann is the undated header form in Bahlow of a Low German name meaning "from the dwelling place at (on) a hill." Bahlow dates the related Central German form Högeler to 1381.
All of the documentation we have found to date suggests that Lothar is inappropriate for 16th century Germany. Nevertheless, the submitter is fond of this spelling, and if the College can find any documentation to support Lothar instead of Luther, it would be nice.
11. Máiri ni Raghaillaigh – New badge
(Fieldless) An escarbuncle per pale argent and azure.
Her name was registered in 08/90. As she already has four items of registered heraldry, if this passes she wishes to release her badge, Argent semy of bees azure.
12. Quintin Wynn – New name, new device
Vert, on a chevron between three wolves' heads erased argent the phrase "Non Sibi Sed Todo" sable, a bordure embattled Or.
The name is intended to be masculine. He will not accept any changes.
Quintinus is dated to 1086 in Withycombe (s.n Quentin), and Quintin is a subordinate header form.
Wynn is a subordinate header form in Reaney & Wilson (s.n. Winn); Walter Win is dated to 1198.
The phrase is intended to mean "Not for the one, but for the whole."
13. Rouland of Willowbrooke – New name, new device
Quarterly gules and Or, a cross fleury counterchanged.
The submitter intends the name to be masculine and will accept minor changes only.
Roland is a header form in Withycombe, who dates Rouland to the 13th century.
Willowbrook is a constructed byname. The first element Willow (Old English Wilig) is found in many placenames, including Willoughby (Wilgebi and Wilebei DB) and Willoughton (Wilcheton DB). Brook is a common second element found in Bilbrok (Bilrebroch DB) 'brook where the water-cress grows', Birdbrook (Bridebroc DB) 'brook of the birds', and Braybooke (Bradebroc DB) 'broad brook'. (All citations are from Mills, with the first form the header form and dated forms in parentheses.) Reaney & Wilson also give the name Ashbrooke as a subordinate header form (s.n. Ashbrook), another placename of the form tree+brook.
This is clear of Iago Benitez, Quarterly gules and Or, a cross bottony within a bordure counterchanged, with one CD for the removal of the bordure, and by precedent (restated by Elsbeth in 08/99) a second CD between a cross fleury and a cross bottony.
14. Sara Charmaine of Falkensee - Change of device
Per chevron ermine and gules, on a chevron Or between two gowns purpure and two needles in saltire points to chief and threaded by a single thread argent, three coronets purpure.
Sara Charmaine was made a Baroness of the Court in 07/01. Her name was registered in 07/86. If this device is registered, her old armory, Per chevron ermine and gules, a chevron Or between two gowns purpure and two needles in saltire, points to chief and threaded by a single thread, argent, is to be released.
We realize that this has a complexity count of nine. Nevertheless, we feel that it is a reasonably balanced design (charges around a charged chevron). The only difference between this and her registered arms is the addition of three identical charges on the chevron, a not unusual motif. This is a redesign of a submission which was returned in kingdom for its removal from period practice, and we seek the opinion of the College of Arms on this new design.
15. Tarquin Turnbull – New badge
(Fieldless) A bull's head erased gules.
His name was registered in 05/97.
16. Valentine Rafael de Peregoy – New device
Or, a unicorn rampant contourny sable within a bordure embattled gules.
His name is on the June Æthelmearc letter (Æ57).
The name is intended to feminine. She wants her name to be authentic for French language.
Victoire is listed as a feminine form of Victor and the French form of the name of a 3rd century martyr in Morlet Dictionnaire Etymologique des Noms de Famille (s.n. Victor).
Ardres is a header form in Dauzat & Rostaing, with the spelling Arda dated to 1084.