1. Aimeric
de Miraval– New name, New deviceUnto the Æthelmearc College of Heralds and all others who may read these words, does Christopher Harper, Garnet Herald, send greetings! I respectfully submit these items and this letter for your comments and critiques. Thank you to everyone who sent comments as well as personal notes. I have heard your words and, as ever, I appreciate your patience as I grow into this position. As you may note, the Letter of Report for ILoI 86 is not included. I will be reading your comments, making my decisions and preparing LoR 86 and XLoI 86 within the week. The Letter of Report will be included with the next issue of the Æsch. Thank you for your time, efforts and especially your commentary.
It is the intent of the
Æthelmearc College of Heralds that the following
items be considered for registration. Unless
otherwise noted, submitters will accept any changes.
1. Aimeric
de Miraval– New name, New device
Azure, a viola, in chief three crosses clechy Or.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter will accept any changes.
The submission includes photocopies of pages from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (paperback ed., 1995), specifically pages 179, 189 and 542. There are two biographies of troubadours, Aimeric de Peguilhan (c1175-c1230) and Raimon de Miraval (fl 1180-1215). Troubadours are defined and listed on p. 189; Aimeric de Peguilhan’s biography is on p. 179, while Raimon de Miraval is on p. 542.
Miraval is cited as being a castle north of Carcassonne.
Herald of Record: Gilles de Beauchamps
2. Aislinn Fitzpatrick – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter will accept any changes and cares most about the sound.
Aislinn – header form in O’Corrain and Maguire; OCM notes “[u]ntil the beginning of this century, Aislinn was in use as a female name in Derry and Omeath”. Daďi notes that “while we don’t have documentation as period, it’s not modern. Also, I personally remember variants being passed before – Talan as Pelican changed one to “Ashling””.
Can the college assist in providing additional documentation?
Fitzpatrick – header form in MacLysaught as Anglicized variant of macGiolla Phádraig
Herald of Record: Daďi Þorfinnsson
3. Annabella MacRae – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter accepts any changes and cares most about the meaning: Annabella, descendant of Rae/Roth.
Annabella – dated to 1410 and 1589 in “A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records: Post-1400 Names” by Talan.
MacRae – header form in Black with Dugall McRay dated to 1476.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd du
4. Anastasie
de Lamoure – New name, New
device
Azure, three thimbles, on a chief argent, a needle azure.
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter accepts any changes and cares most about the sound of the name.
Anastasie – female given name. from p. 8, under “Anastase”, in Dauzat, Albert. Dictionnaire Etymologique des Noms de Famille et Prenoms de France. (Paris: Libraire Larousse, 1987).
de – French preposition “of/from”
Lamoure – p. 362 in Dauzat, Albert. Dictionnaire Etymologique des Noms de Famille et Prenoms de France. (Paris: Libraire Larousse, 1987).
Herald of Record: Daďi Þorfinnsson
5. Arkhelaia
Vsevolozha – New name, New
device
Gules goutty, on a chief argent, a lighCLRing bolt fesswise sable.
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter accepts any changes and cares most about Russian language/culture.
Arkhelaia – header form in Wickenden, 3rd ed., dated to 3rd century.
Vsevolozha – variant feminine patronymic form of Vsevolod (header form in Wickenden), dated to 1088
Herald of Record: None
6. Barony
the Rhydderich Hael – New badge
Per pale vert and sable, a Celtic hound passant, tail reflexed, collared, standing atop a longbow fesswise, string to chief, maintaining in its mouth an arrow fracted chevron-wise Or.
The branch-name was registered in August 1979 via the East Kingdom.
Herald of Record: Eleanore Godwin
7. Béibhinn MacKynnay – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter will not accept any changes.
Béibhinn – O’Corrain and Maguire states in part “One of the more popular female names in early Medieval Ireland”. Béibhinn is the post-1200 form. s.n. Béibinn
MacKynnay – Black’s lists a John MacKynnay recorded in Cray, Kirkcudbrightshire in 1546. sn. Mackenna.
Herald of Record: Catriona inghean Ui Bhraonain
8. Bjorn
bunhauss Óláfsson – New name,
New device
Quarterly gules and argent, a bear statant to sinister, on a chief sable, three double-bitted axes argent.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter cares most about Viking language/culture and accepts any changes.
Bjorn – Geirr Bassi, p. 8
bunhauss – Geirr Bassi, p. 20
Óláfsson – patronymic formed by rules on p. 17 of Geirr Bassi, from Óláfr, p. 13
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd du
9. Collette
de Paris – New name, New device
Azure, a chevron embattled ermine, between two crescents and a lion passant, a bordure argent.
The name is intended to be feminine. The submitter will not accept any changes. The submitter currently has a registered name and device. She wishes to retain her old name, Khazima bint Hakim (registered in February 2002 via AEthelmearc) as an alternate persona, while the new name will be her primary name. Her old device (registered in May 2002 via AEthelmearc) is to be retained as a badge.
Collette – from Aryanhwy merch Catmael, “French Names from Paris 1423 & 1438” (WWW: J. Mittleman, 2002) [URL: http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~sfriedemann/names/paris1423.htm]. Collette occurs several times.
de Paris – Dauzat and Rostaing, p. 519 – Paris is mentioned but no names or dates are given and the consulting herald doesn’t read French. Also notable is Matthew of Paris, the 13th century chronicler.
Herald of Record: Edmund Tregelles
10. Edward
Harbinger – New name, New device
Gules, on a bend sinister argent, three wolves’ heads couped sable, between two spiral hunting horns Or.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter accepts any changes.
Edward is a header form in Withythcombe; Edward I ascended to the English throne in 1272.
Harbinger is from the Oxford English Dictionary (no edition cited) - OED s. n. <Harbinger>
2. “one sent on before to purvey lodgings for an army” 1386 herbergrours; 1471 herbengars; 1524 arbinger; 1525 herbyngers. 3. “one that goes before and announces the approach of some one; a forerunner” 1550 herbegers; 1572 harbenger; 1630 harbinger.
Several of the cited occurrences appear directly following given names, supporting the word’s use as an occupational byname, at least in writing.
Herald of Record: Alheydis von Körchingen
11. Elisabeth
Johanna von der Flossenburg – New
badge
Fieldless, on a tower per pale sable and argent, a fleur-de-lys counterchanged.
Her name and device, Or, a tower between in fess two fleurs-de-lys sable, a base wavy gules, were registered in April 2000 via AEthelmearc.
Herald of Record: Eleanore Godwin
12. Esa
Baird – New device
Per bend sinister fleury-counterfleury azure and argent, two roses counterchanged, barbed and seeded proper.
Her name was registered
in April 2004 via AEthelmearc.
Her current device, Gules, on a pale Or between two gillyflowers argent three owl's heads couped affronty gules, was accepted at Laurel in October 2004. If her new device is accepted, her old device will be released.
Herald of Record: Roana
d’Evreux
13. Francis
Martin – New name, New device
Per bend sinister azure and sable, a cross of Calvalry, on a chief argent, three ravens close sable.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter accepts no changes.
Francis – Withycombe, p. 120, under the heading of Francis, dates Francis Githorpe of Norwich to 1494.
Martin – Reany & Wilson, p. 300, under the header Marton, Martin & Merton, dates Eilis de Martin to 1249. Under Martin, (from Martius), dates Helewis Martin to 1166.
Herald of Record: Edmund
Tregelles
14.
Gaston
de Barre – resubmitted badge
His new name was registered in November 2004, and his old name was released.
The original badge, Quarterly gules and sable, three bendlets argent, was submitted under his old name, Tigernach Mag Samhradháin, and was returned for conflict by Laurel on the November 2003 LoAR.
Herald of Record: Roana d’Evreux
15. Gilliane
McGill de Verona – New name, New
device
Azure, a crescent, in chief three fleurs-de-lys, an orle argent.
The name is intended to be feminine. The submitter will accept any changes. Alheydis notes on the form that the combination of Scots and Italian as one step from period practice (Laertes McBride 8/99). The submitter wishes to communicate that if the phrase <de Verona> makes this name unregisterable, she will accept its deletion
Gillian - Talan Gwynek’s article “Feminine Given Names in _A Dictionary of English Surnames_” cites both Giliane and Gillian to the 13th century. Gilliane seems a reasonable combination of the double “L” and the final “e”.
McGill - is a header form in Reany & Wilson, Macgeil dated to 1231 and M’Gill dated to 1550.
de - Anglo-Norman designator meaning “from”.
Verona - is cited as a placename in Aryanhwy merch Catmael, “Italian Given Names from the Online Tratte of Office Holders 1282-1532” (WWW: S. L. Friedemann, 2001-2002) [URL: http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/florence1282-1532.html].
The university of Verona was founded in 1222.
Herald of Record: Alheydis von Körchingen
16. Keran
Roslin – New badge
Fieldless, a heart per pale azure and gules.
Her name and device, argent, a heart gules between two pallets wavy azure, were registered in October 2001
Herald of Record: Christopher
Harper
17. Leo
Bertrand de Benton – New badge
Fieldless, a dragon sejant erect purpure Per.
His name and device, purpure, a sword palewise maintained by a hand and in chief three estoiles of eight points argent, were registered in June 2003.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd
du
18. Leofwin Bennett – New name
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter will accept minor changes and cares most about the language.
Leofwin - Withycombe, S.N Leofwin, states in part, “Compound of Old English “leof” and “wine”….was a common O.E. name that survived into 13 c…” Dated forms include Lefwinus 1197, Lefwyne 1273, & Lewin 1292.
Bennett - Reany and Wilson, s.n. Bennet, lists Bennett as a header form. Fated forms include William Benet 1208, Robert Benyt 1327, & Benet es 132?.
Herald of Record: Catriona inghean Ui Bhraonain
19. Magdalena Bellini – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter will accept minor changes.
Magdelena - Appears in 14th century Venetian Personal Names by Arval Benecouer. (www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/venice14).
Bellini – Appears in the Dizionerio Dei Cognomi Italiani by Emilio De Felice under the header Belli, on pg 74. We don’t read Italian, so we are not certain what it says about the name.
Herald of Record: Edmund Tregelles
20. Merewyn of Dragonship Haven – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter accepts any changes and cares most about the sound.
Merewyne - is a header form in “Anglo-Saxon Women’s Names” by Marieke van de Dal, with dated forms in 812 and 966.
Dragonship Haven – SCA branch registered 03/85.
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd Du
21. Micheál mac Cogadháin – New name
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter will accept any changes and cares most about the sound.
Micheál - O’Corrain & Maguire, modern form of Michél (header form)
Mac Cogadháin - p 49 of Maclysaght under header (mac) Cogan; as Gaelic form.
Submitter has a late period persona, so modern forms are probably appropriate.
Herald of Record: Daďi Þorfinnsson
22. Ottiliae Bischof – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter will accept minor changes.
Ottiliae – Bahlow, German Names, p. 360, under the header form of Ottilie – popular Saint’s name in the middle ages. Submitter would prefer to keep spelling as submitted, but will allow minor changes.
Bischof – Bahlow, German Names, p. 43, name under header form Bischof(f) – to be in service to a Bishop. ( a farmer, Rvd. Bischof, 1270)
Herald of Record: Edmund Tregelles
23. Richard
von Thanner – New name, New
device
Per pale vert and azure, a griffin and a lion combatant, on a chief argent, three towers sable.
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter will accept minor changes.
Richard – The submitter’s legal given name (photocopy of drivers license provided).
von – meaning “of”
Thannner – Bahlow, German Names, pg. 69 – under the heading of Danner, lists Thanner as an alternate variation, and states that many examples are found in Bavaria and other places.
Herald of Record: Edmund Tregelles
24. Robert Peel of England – Resubmitted name
The original name submitted was Robert Peel and was returned at Kingdom level on Letter of Report 82 (December 1, 2004). No new documentation included for the addition of the placename.
Documentation
from
ILoI 82 (October 1, 2004):
This
name is
intended to be masculine. The submitter requests authenticity for 16th
century
time period and accepts any changes.
Robert is a header form in Withycombe, with various
spellings dated from 1071-1507. The name Robert
accounts for 6% of men's names in England circa 1530-1700,
according to Christian de Holacombe's article, "Faire Names for English
Folk: Late Sixteenth Century English Names."
Peel is a header form in Bardsley, with one Robert Peel of Black Burn in 1577.
Herald of Record: Lothar Hügelman
25. Sven
Tyrvisson – New device
Vert, a hammer of Thor, Or.
His name was registered in March 1994 via the East Kingdom. His device, purpure, on a pile indented Or, a double-headed axe sable, was returned by Laurel in July 2000.
Herald of Record: Khodoska
Mordasova
26. Þóra Kettlinger – New name
This name is intended to be feminine. The submitter accepts any changes and cares most about language/culture.
Þora – Geirr Bassi, p16
Kettlinger – Geirr Bassi, p 24
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaid Du
27. Torfi Gunnarsson – New name
This name is intended to be masculine. The submitter accepts any changes and cares most about sound.
Torfi – Geirr Bassi pg 15
Gunnarssson - patronymic formed by rules on p 17
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaid Du
28. Viola
Thornhaven – Resubmitted device
Purpure, a pile argent, a semy of violets leaved proper, cotised argent.
Her name was registered in June 2003.
The original device, Argent chaussé ployé purpure, six violets leaved proper, was returned at Kingdom level on Letter of Report 84 (March 1, 2003).
Herald of Record: Cadell Blaidd
du
29. Wilhelm
Smydele von Soelinge – Resubmitted
device
Argent, a griffin sergeant gules, winged sable, haloed Or, maintaining a rapier, a bordure sable.
His name was registered in April 2004.
The original device, Argent, a griffin segreant gules winged sable haloed Or maintaining a rapier all within a bordure sable, was originally submitted on ILoI 73 (November 2003) and returned by Laurel on the April 2004 LoAR.
Herald of Record: Roana d’Evreux