Greetings from
Garnet and Cornelian,
We would very much like to thank those who commented on these items: Aryanhwy merch Catmael, The Heronter Heralds Commenting Group, and Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon!
The items accepted on this letter have been forwarded
to Laurel for further consideration, where we anticipate they will be
decided on in January 2007.
1. Ásta Vagnsdóttir – New Name accepted with changes, New Device accepted
Azure, two bars Or, overall an owl displayed argent.
The byname was originally submitted as <Vagensdóttir>.
We were unable to find documentation for <Vagen> as a spelling
variant of <Vagn>. The Æthelmearc College reached no
consensus as to whether <Vagns-> or <Vagnar-> would be the
correct genitive form. We have changed the byname to
<Vagnsdóttir>.
2. Creature Tywne Dragon – Resubmitted Device accepted
Per pale argent and sable all semy of fishhooks counterchanged.
The blazon now includes the phrase “all semy” in response to
commentary. We have asked Wreath to decide on whether the hooks, as
depicted, are bendwise.
3. Desiderata Drake – New Name accepted, New Device returned
Per chevron azure and vert, two ducks naiant argent and a goose close Or.
The armory violates RfS VIII.3 by the "sword and dagger" rule."
Myfanwy suggested reblazoning the goose as a duck, especially
considering the emblazon of same. However, since the original
intention of the submitter was to reference the phrase “duck, duck,
goose,” we have returned the device and will consult with the submitter
further.
4. Máel-dúin O'Duinn – New Name accepted with change, New Device returned
Per bend sinister gules and argent, two foxes sejant respectant counterchanged.
The given name is not documented into his desired period, but should be registerable, if not authentic to his desired time.
The byname was originally submitted as <O'Donn>. Albion noted that the genitive of <Donn> is <Duinn>, and that <{O'} Duinn> should therefore be a fine byname for his period.
The armory conflicts with Gavin MacKinlay (4/00 An Tir) Per pale gules and argent, two wolves
sejant respectant ululant counterchanged. There is a CD for
changing the field; however, according to a recent precedent [Sadb
Constance, 04/04 , R-Calontir], there is no CD for changing the
position of the wolves, which here is forced by the field division.
5. Morgan Holte – New Name accepted, New Device accepted
Argent, a unicorn rampant and in
chief three mullets sable.
6. Tommasa Isolana – Resubmitted Device accepted
Sable, a Russian firebird rising, wings elevated and addorsed and a gore argent.
Albion drew our attention to two possible conflicts:
Cristobal degli Glicine che Mangia Uome (reg. 08/1988 via Caid), Sable, a peacock rising, wings elevated and displayed, maintaining a sprig of wisteria, all argent. There is one CD for the gore. While we doubt that there is a CD for the type of bird, we think there is probably a CD for the wing posture
Domhnall Dubh Ó Ruairc (reg. 03/2005 via Ansteorra), Sable, an eagle rising wings addorsed
within an orle argent. There's one CD for the type of
peripheral, and we think probably one for the type of bird.
7. Yngríðr Yngvarsdóttir – change of name from Elizabeth of Misty Highlands accepted with changes
Originally submitted as Yngrid Yngvarsdottir. It was changed at kingdom to comply with her request for authenticity.
Geirr Bassi, p. 12 lists <Ingríðr> as a woman’s given name. Noting that Geirr Bassi has Yngvarr and Ingvarr plus Yngvildr and Ingvildr, the I/Y switch seems likely. However, we have spelled the rest of the given name as given in Geirr Bassi.
The submitted form omitted all accents. This is registerable as per the LoAR of January 2004:
Submitted as Halldórr halfskeggr, Old Norse names are registerable with accents used or omitted consistently throughout the name. As the given name included accents, we have added the missing accent to the byname. [Halldórr hálfskeggr 01/04 An Tir]
We have added the accents to comply with her request for
authenticity.
This concludes our Letter of Report AE97 dated September 21, 2006.