Unto the fine College of Heralds of Æthelmearc, greetings from Roana Cornelian! This month my associate Ailis is mundanely busy, completing her masters' thesis. As such, she's taking a brief hiatus from the College … In the meantime, here's the newest Letter of Intent. I'd like to continue to see commentary posted to aethel-heralds@lists.cmu.edu – Commentary on this letter will be due on July 31. Thanks!
It is the intent of the Æthelmearc College of Heralds that the following items be considered for registration. Unless otherwise noted, submitters will accept all changes.
1. Amaryllis Coleman – New badge
(Fieldless) A needle fesswise Or threaded vert.
Her name was registered in 08/90.
Herald of Record: none
2. Aurenca Mouly – New badge
(Fieldless) A crescent gules.
Her name was forwarded to Laurel on the May XLoI (Æ67).
Herald of Record: Aurenca Mouly
3. Aurenca Mouly – New badge
(Fieldless) On a crescent gules a cross moline Or.
Her name was forwarded to Laurel on the May XLoI (Æ67).
Herald of Record: Aurenca Mouly
4. Bohdan Medvid – Device resubmission
Azure, a bear salient and in chief a Ukrainian trident head Or.
His name was registered in 05/02. At that time his device was returned for redrawing, which has been done.
Herald of Record: Margaret Makafee
5. Gregory Hillson – New name, New device
Or, a tower azure between flaunches vert.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter accepts minor changes only and cares most about the sound.
Gregory is a header form in Withycombe, dated to 1273.
Hillson is a header form in Reaney & Wilson. Hillessone is dated to 1381.
Herald of Record: Ennoguent filia Bronmael
6. Ian Damebrigge of Wychwood – New badge
(Fieldless) On the bowl of a spoon argent a letter "H" sable.
His name was registered in 12/92.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd du
7. Kateryna Ty Isaf – New badge
(Fieldless) A cat's head cabossed per pale sable and argent.
Her name was registered in 07/00.
Herald of Record: none
8. Isabel of Sherwood – New name, New device
Or, a horse passant sable between four fleurs-de-lys three and one azure.
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter cares most about the sound.
Isabel is a header form in Withycombe, who dates "Isabel(l)" to 1284.
Sherwood is a header form in Reaney & Wilson, who date William de Shirewude to 1219 and Alan de Shirewod to 1327.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd du
9. Khodoska Mordasova – Name and device resubmission
Per pale azure and argent, an open book between three suns counterchanged.
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter cares most about the sound.
A previous submission, Caireann Ó Mórdha, was returned at Kingdom in 04/03. Her device was also returned at that time; it is resubmitted here with a new name.
Khodoska is a header form in Wickenden 3rd Edition and is dated to 1556.
Mordasova is a feminine patronymic formed from the name Mordas, which is a header form in Wickenden and is dated to 1558. The masculine patronymic "Mordasov" is dated to 1638; Mordasova is the feminine form.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd du
10. Mustafa the Red – New name, New device
Argent, a bend azure between an increscent gules and a sword sable.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter accepts minor changes only and cares most about the sound.
Mustafa is found in the Academy of St. Gabriel's letters #1909 and #2423, which give it as a period Turkish men's name. It is dated to 1520-1530 in Ursula Whitchen's article, "Sixteenth Century Turkish Names." That site lists one Kara Mustafa: 'Mustafa the Black' or 'Black Mustafa.' The submitter states a desire to register Mustafa the Red "under the Lingua Anglica allowance."
Herald of Record: Jean Ancelin
11. Pavla de la Satu Mare – New device
Per pall argent, purpure, and sable, in chief a demi-pegasus erect sable.
Her name was registered in 03/03.
Herald of Record: none
12. Ryska Kononova – New name, New device
Per bend sinister sable and vert, a bend wavy between two winged lions sergeant Or.
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter cares most about a 'given name meaning lynx.'
Ryska is a header form in Wickenden 3rd edition dated to 1297; its meaning is given as 'lynx.'
Kononova is listed as a feminine patronymic in Wickenden s.n. Konon and is dated to 1594-7.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd du