Caid College of Heralds c/o Su Ralston
2125 W Roberta Avenue Fullerton, CA 92833 [email protected]
Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting
Meeting commenced at 11:45 AM.
In attendance were: Su Crescent, Illuminada Dolphin, Hrorek Chevron, Thomas Quatrefoil, Jeanne Marie Noir Licorne, Ursula Green Staff, Cormac Seraph, Damien Sable Fret, Eridana Trident, Magdalyn Tynkere, and Dubhghall mac Aodha mhic Néill.
Upcoming meetings are: April 10 (Roadshow at Collegium), and May 15.
LoAR – The January LoAR CL and decisions were discussed.
Hrorek notes that the Crown Prints announcement about Collegium is incorrect; the NMS is $5 not $3 as stated.
Unless otherwise noted, all submitters will accept the creation of a holding name, if appropriate. Approved submissions will be forwarded on the April 30, 2011 Letter of Intent.
Alianora MacMahan~ New Name The submitter cares most about the sound (unspecified); no other preferences are indicated. The submitter desires the same spelling as Gabriel M‟Machan of Silverhall, submitted below. Submitted as Alianora Macmahon, the name was changed to Alianora MacMahan to match Gabriel‟s byname. Alianora is found in Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames Part Two: The Names A-G Talan Gwynek at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/reaneyAG.html under the heading Eleanor < Provençal Aliénor, a form of Ellen. [Ellenor] dated to 1428 (W) MacMahon is justified by Ursula Green Staff: Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada's article "16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe" (http://www.medievalscotland.org/kmo/Woulfe/SortedByGaelicRoot_M1.shtml) lists
Aneirin ap Alwyn ~ New Name The submitter desires a masculine name, cares most about the language/culture (unspecified) and will accept minor, but not major changes. Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting Aneirin is found in “Name and Naming Practices in the Meironeth La Subsidy Roll 1292-3 p. 96. ap – „son of‟ Alwyn is found in Withycombe 3rd ed. p. 17 By precedent, ap can be used with English names: Found on the LoI as Myfanwy ferch Gerallt, it was originally submitted as Myfanwy ap Gerald, and changed in kingdom because it was felt that the use of ap or ferch needed a Welsh name. However, late period Welsh used ap and ferch with English names, so we have restored the patronymic to the originally submitted form. (LoAR November 1998, p. 4). This precedent was reaffirmed in registering Rhiannon verch Bryan in 1/2008. Dreiburgen Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Aneirin ap Alwyn ~ New Device Azure, in pale three bezants in chevron and a sheaf of arrows argent within a bordure embattled Or. This is returned for a redraw: there are too many embattlements on the bordure, the bezants are not clearly in chevron, and the arrangement blurs the distinction between a primary charge and a secondary charge group and a single primary charge group. Device returned for redraw.
Caid, Kingdom of ~ New Badge Azure, in saltire two throwing axes and in chief four crescents conjoined in cross points outward within a bordure embattled argent. Branch name was registered 02/75. This badge is intended for the thrown weapons award. Badge approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Cateline Calais ~ New Name The submitter desires a feminine name and cares most about the sound (unspecified). Cateline IGI Parish records (extracted records) CATELINE CAVE – IGI Gender: Female Christening: 08 SEP 1622 Walloon Or Strangers Church, Canterbury, Kent, England CATELINE DENTIERE – IGI Gender: Female Christening: 24 NOV 1605 Threadneedle Street French Huguenot, London, London, England CATELINE JOUELIN – IGI Gender: Female Christening: 04 OCT 1646 Threadneedle Street French Huguenot, London, London, England CATELINE LE CLERCQ – IGI Gender: Female Christening: 16 JUL 1629 Threadneedle Street French Huguenot, London, London, England Calais is a city in northern France mentioned in Froissart, for example, "...les seigneurs de France a aller a Calais..." ("...the lords of France went to Calais..."), found in Antwerp M 15.5, fol. 333r (http://www.hrionline.ac.uk/onlinefroissart/browsey.jsp?AbsDiv=ms.f.transc.Ant- 2&AbsPb=Ant-2_333r&ter ms=calais). Bardsley, s.n. Callis has
Page 2 of 12 Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting MARY CALAIS – IGI Gender: Female Christening: 15 APR 1632 Saint Mary The Virgin, Dover, Kent, England This conflicts with Catherine de Calais, registered December 1996 via Ansteorra. Per precedent Caitlin conflicts with Katharine (Katharine Stuart, Nov. 2001). Calafia Name returned for conflict.
Cateline Calais New Device Argent, in cross two lozenges vert and an increscent and decrescent azure. Calafia Device returned for lack of name.
Christian von Dresden ~ Resub L Name, Change of Holding Name Christian of the Isles was registered as a holding name 06/10. The submitted desires a masculine name. If the name must be changed he cares most about the language/culture (15th C German). Christian is listed in "Late Period German Masculine Given Names" by Talan Gwynek (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/germmasc.html). It was recorded in 15th C (1401- 1450), Plauen. Also, Cristianus is found once as a German given name in "German Given Names 1200-1250" by Talen Gwynek. (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/germ13.html) Dresden is found in Blau‟s Atlas Maior on the map of Misnia on p. 98 which shows Dresden in this spelling. Isles Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Cixilio Martinez ~ New Name No preferences are indicated. Cixilio is found as a feminine given name found in “Feminine Names from the 10th Century Catalonia” by Colm Dubh, KWHSS Proceedings 2009. Martinez is found in Diez Melcon. Section 136, p. 133 under Martinus: "Roderico Martinez" 1027. It is also is found in “Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century” by Julia Smith (Juliana de Luna), at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/isabella/patronymic.html which cites Martinez to the late 15th century as a patronymic surname. Dreiburgen Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Denys Calais ~ New Name Submitter cares most about sound and wants a female name Denys is found in English Names found in Brass Enscriptions by Julian Goodwyn at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/brasses/women.html with 2 instances in 1539 in Middlesex. Calais as an unmarked locative found in the extracted IGI Parish records 7. CHARLES CALAIS – IGI Gender: Male Christening: 27 FEB 1641 Saint Mary The Virgin, Dover, Kent, England 12. JOHANNES CALAIS – IGI Gender: Male Christening: 12 MAY 1622 Saint Kew, Cornwall, England 15. MARY CALAIS – IGI Gender: Female Christening: 15 APR 1632 Saint Mary The Virgin, Dover, Kent, England Calafia Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
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Drust Thorirsson- New Name. No preferences Drust is a Pictish given name found on St Gabriel report 1209 as the given name of multiple Pictish kings. “The name
Drust Thorirsson ~ New Device Per fess sable and argent a tree eradicated counterchanged. Conflict with Per fess sable and argent, a tree, blasted and eradicated between in chief a decrescent and an increscent counterchanged, (Mathieu Sylverwoode of Nyte Haven 06/86). There is a single CD for removing the secondary crescents. There is no difference between a tree and a tree blasted (Atia Alexandri uxor, Jan 2011). Per precedent re tree blasted and eradicated vs. tree eradicated: [Argent, an oak tree eradicated proper and on a chief gules three crosses of Toulouse Or]…Given the information provided by Dame Gwenllian, this depiction of an oak tree is registerable. However, it conflicts with Rosamund du Grasse, Argent, a willow tree blasted and eradicated, on a chief gules two geese close respectant argent. There is not a CD for changes to the tree, leaving a single CD for changes to the tertiary charges on the chief. (Guilheumes de Garrigis, 10/05). Calafia Device returned for conflict.
Dubhghall mac Aodha mhic Néill ~ New Badge Argent, three mascles conjoined in pale sable, within each mascle a pellet. Submitter‟s name was registered January 2011. Dreiburgen Badge approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Elric Godwine ~ New Name No preferences are indicated. Elric is found as a masculine given name in Keats-Rohan, Domesday Names, p. 72, which lists Elric, Elrici, and Elricus. R&W, pp. 5-6, s.n. Aldrich, dates Elric to 1066. Godwine is found in R&W pg 195 under heading Godwin. From the OE personal name Godwine, from god „god‟ or göd „good‟ and wine „friend, protector, lord‟, which survived the conquest. Walter Godwin’ 1177 P (Nf), various other spellings are listed. Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Enedina Lacarra de Navarre- New Name Submitter has marked no boxes. Enedina- Submitter said the name was from St Gabriel, and although the college was able to find this on several "baby name" site, we were unable to find anything there or elsewhere acceptable. Lacarra is the submitter‟s legal surname as attested by Trident and Avenel Kellogh
Page 4 of 12 Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting Navarre is found on the Navarre timeline http://www.google.com/search?q=Navarre&ie=utf- 8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox- a#q=Navarre&num=10&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=9e9&rls=org.mozilla:en- US:official&prmd=ivnsm&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=Qrp7TcHUBor1rAHZ8t3CBQ&sa=X&oi=timeli ne_result&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CIABEOcCMAo&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=873ae0af 01cc3324 Name returned for lack of documentation for the given name.
Etain O Crowly ~ Resub L Name The submitter desires a feminine name, cares most about the sound and language/culture. She desires a name authentic for 14th century Irish. From the 08/06 LoAR Laurel suggested “Etain O Crowly is a registerable, but not authentic form of this name. This form mixes Gaelic and English which is one SFPP.” Despite the fact that this name is not authentic it is registerable per the prior return, therefore we are forwarding it as suggested and submitted. Calafia Name approved and forward to Laurel.
Feilan stjarna ~ New Name Submitted as Felian Stjarna, we have made the byname lower case in accordance with current precedent. Submitter is a female and is aware this is a masculine name. The submitter doesn‟t care about the gender of the name, no other preferences were indicated. Feilan is found in St Gabriel Report 1512 which suggests that in the 12 & 13 century: Faol is the Gaelic word for "wolf." The second possibility is
Feilan stjarna ~ New device- Purpure, a wolf’s head erased between three oak leaves argent. Calafia Device approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Page 5 of 12 Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting Finnbarr Ua Lochlainn ~ New Name The submitter will accept major, but not minor changes. No other preferences are indicated. Finnbarr is a masculine Irish name born by eight saints, found in OCM p. 101. It is also found in “Index of Names in Irish Annals” by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Finnbarr.shtml) as the Old Irish Gaelic and Middle Irish Gaelic nominative spelling of name. Ua is the Irish indicator of „descendant of‟. Lochlainn is found as a masculine Irish name meaning probably „Viking.‟ “The name came into use in the early middle ages among the Ui Neill of the north and others” Woulfe. p. 190 indicates the genitive is the same as the nominative. It is also found in “Index of Names in Irish Annals” by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Lochlainn.shtml) as the Middle Irish Gaelic and Early Modern Gaelic nominative and genitive spelling of the name. Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Finnbarr Ua Lochlainn ~ New Device Purpure, a wyvern erect, wings displayed, argent, flaunches Or scaly sable. The name on the armory form was changed to match the submitted name. Device approved and forward to Laurel.
Florie Seaborn ~ New Name The submitter desires a feminine name and cares most about the sound (unspecified). Florie is found as a Scottish feminine given name in Black, s.n. Quintin (p. 678) dating to 1190- 1220.
Florie Seaborn ~ New Device Argent, a fleur-de-lys vert issuant from a base wavy azure. The submitter desires canting arms on the name Florie Seaborn. Angels Device approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Gabriel MacMahan of Silverhall ~ RESUB Kingdom Name-
Page 6 of 12 Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting Changes to the given name were made prior to submission. Submitted as Macmahan the name was changed to MacMahan to match the documentation. Originally submitted as Gabrieal MacMahan in June of 2010 and was withdrawn because of multiple documentation problems. Submitter cares most about sound “Macman,” will allow any spelling change and also allows Silverhall to be dropped if necessary for registration. Gabriel is found in “English Names found in Brass Enscriptions” by Julian Goodwyn with 1 occurrence in Surrey dated to 1512 http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/brasses/men.html. It is also found once in 1599 in this spelling, Gabriel, and one time in the spelling Gabriell in 1584 in “Masculine Given Names in Chesham, 1538-1600/1” by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada at http://www.medievalscotland.org/kmo/Chesham/masculine.shtml. We have changed the submitted spelling to the documented form with the least differences. MacMahon is justified by Ursula Green Staff: Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada's article "16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe" (http://www.medievalscotland.org/kmo/Woulfe/SortedByGaelicRoot_M1.shtml ) lists
Juliana Neuneker Hirsch von Schutzhundheim ~ New Name Change Registered name Julianna Neuneker Hirsch von Schutzhundheim, 06/92. Submitter desires the spelling Juliana (with only one „n‟). Juliana is found with a single 'n' 13 times in “German Names from 1495” by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman), http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/german/german1495.html. If this is registered, her previous name is to be released. Calafia Name change is approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Juliana Neuneker Hirsch von Schutzhundheim and Arion Hirsch von Schutzhundheim ~ Kingdom Resub Household Name Company of Saint Martin de Tours Name change submitted with this household name: Juliana Neuneker Hirsch von Schutzhundheim. Changed to be held by joint owners at the submitter‟s verbal request to Crescent.
Page 7 of 12 Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting The submitter cares most about the meaning (unspecified). The use of Saints names in Fraternal Knightly Organizations is cited in Medieval Secular Order Names: Fraternal Knightly Organizations by Juliana de Luna, http://medievalscotland.org/jes/OrderNames/Fraternal_Knightly_Organizations.shtml. Included are: Saint George, Saint Christopher, Saint George of Rougement, Saint Georges and Saint Williams Shields, Saint Georges Shield, Saint Hubert, Saint Sebastian, Saint Simplicius, Saint William, and Saint Williams Shield. The „company of Saint George,‟ „the noble company of the Gold(en) Fleece,‟ the Knights of the Company of the Holy Spirit of Right Desire,‟ „Company called of the ship‟ „Company of the star‟ „the company of knightly society of the Blessed Mary of the Noble House at Saint Ouen near Saint Denis in France‟ and „the company of the spool‟ are cited in Medieval Secular Order Names: Courtly Orders and Awards by Juliana de Luna at http://medievalscotland.org/jes/OrderNames/Courtly_Orders_and_Awards.shtml. The Courtly Orders and Awards section of the same article (http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/order/new/Courtly_Orders_and_Awards.html) includes Fraternitas S. Martini (c. 1496-7), St. Martins Bruderschafft (c. 1496-7), and gesellschaft St. Martins (1497). Adding the locative clears this submission from the cited Brotherhood of Saint Martin. Calafia Household Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Juliana Neuneker Hirsch von Schutzhundheim and Arion Hirsch von Schutzhundheim ~ Laurel Resub Badge Azure, two scarpes argent within a bordure argent. This badge is intended for the household: Company of Saint Martin de Tours, submitted this month. Changed to be held by joint owners at the submitter‟s verbal request to Crescent. Calafia Badge approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Leon Pendragon ~ New Name Submitter allows all changes including adding de, or of, or atte to clear presumption Leon is found in Withycombe, s.n. Leo, as a masculine given name dated to 1213-5 and 1306. Pendragon is a placename found in Ekwall pg 361 in this spelling the name of the castle in 1314. Ancient precedent holds: “Pendragon is not a surname but a title, Chief of the Dragon (i.e., Wales). Even without the Red Dragon it would be unacceptable. (KFW, 11 Aug 77 [14], p. 7)” disallows Pendragon as a surname. More recent precedent states: This name is tantamount to a claim to be Ygraine, wife of Uther, Pendragon, and mother of Arthur. Pendragon is not a surname, but a title meaning "Chief of the Dragon;" the name Draco is a form of and means Dragon. We note that the grammar of the byname is in the nominitive form when it should be in the genitive (possessive) form. The correct form is uxor Draconis.
We note that while a name of the form "Ygraine, wife of Dragon" is presumptuous, a name of the form "Ygraine, daughter of non-Arthurian-name, wife of Dragon" should be registerable. We suggest that she finds a patronymic unrelated to Arthurian literature and add that to her name. " [Ygraine uxor Draco, 07/04] We are forwarding this submission and request that these precedents be overturned allowing Pendragon to be registered as a locative surname as long as there is no allusion to the ancient kings of Wales (particularly Uther or Arthur).
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Letitia Fannyng ~ New name Submitter desires a feminine name and allows only minor changes. Letitia is found in “Feminine Given Names in from Kent, 1302-1363” by AElfwyn aet Gyrwum at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/aelfwyn/kentfemnames.html which cites Leticia, Letticia, Letitia 1344-45, 1349-50, 1356-57, 1361-62, 1362-63. Fannyng is found in R&W pg 162 Fanning- Thomas Fannyng 1405. Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Letitia Fannyng ~ New device Per pale gules and argent, a peacock contourny within a bordure semy-de-lys counterchanged. Device approved and forward to Laurel.
Lorentz Monne Klingelkatz ~ New Name The submitter doesn‟t care about the gender. No other preferences are indicated. Lorentz is a masculine given name found in Bahlow/Gentry 2nd ed. Dictionary of German Names p. 310. It is the header spelling, and is undated. Lorentz is also found in Aryanhwy merch Catmael, “German Names from Nürnberg, 1497” (http://heraldry.sca.org/names/german/nurnberg1497.html) as a masculine given name. Monne is a variation of Mohn, Mohns found in Bahlow/Gentry 2nd ed. Dictionary of German Names p. 333 (s.n. Mohn); it is undated. Brechenmacher (s.n. Mon(e), p. 280) dates Mone to 1350. Klingelkatz is a constructed name. Klingelfu[sz][sz] and Klingelhut are found in Bahlow/Gentry in reference to a fop or dandy (Aargau 1424, Breisgau 1318) on p, 271. Katz, is a surname for cat-like creatures or cat lovers, cat haters, Katzenjeger (Prague 1413) found in Bahlow/Gentry. Crescent notes that the supplied documentation does not support the construction of the byname. Name is returned for lack of documentation of the byname.
Lorentz Monne Klingelkatz ~ New Device Or, a domestic cat sejant affront sable, marked argent and on a chief per pale sable and azure three hawk’s bells Or. The submitter is advised to draw the chief deeper so there is more field behind the bells. Device is returned for lack of a name.
Lorenzo di Vita ~ New Name Submitter desires a masculine name, cares most about the sound (unspecified), and allows all changes. The authenticity request was removed at the submitter‟s request. Lorenzo is found in Juliana de Luna's "A Listing of All Names Given as Patronyms from the Condado Section of the Florence Castato of 1427," http://www.s- gabriel.org/names/juliana/condado/patroalpha.html Lorenzo is shown with 441 citations. di – Juliana de Luna notes in Names in 15th Century Florence and her Dominions: the Condado at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/condado/ that “Literal patronymics are formed by adding di 'of' in front of the father's name. Around 98% of individuals in this part of the Catasto database have a literal patronymic.” Vita is found in Juliana de Luna's "A Listing of All Names Given as Patronyms from the Condado Section of the Florence Castato of 1427," http://www.s- gabriel.org/names/juliana/condado/patroalpha.html. Vita is shown with 14 citations. Angels
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Lorenzo di Vita ~ New Device Quarterly Or and sable, two wolves rampant Or. Angels Device approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Magdalyn Tynkere ~ New Name The submitter will accept minor, but not major changes (the form was changed prior to submission). No other preferences are indicated. Magdalyn is the submitter‟s legal given name as shown on her driver‟s license as attested by Cormac Mór Seraph and Jeanne Marie Lacroix Noir Licorne. Various spellings of Magdalen including Magdalen 1597 Mawdelyn 16th C Madylyne 1559 Madglyne 1590 appear in the Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 3034 at http://www.s-gabriel.org/3034. This seems a reasonable spelling variant.
Magdalyn Tynkere ~ New Device Per bend sinister azure and gules, a bend Or and overall a spinning wheel argent. Device approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Odos Firebeard ~ New Name The submitter indicates no preferences. Odos is the submitter‟s legal given name as shown on his driver‟s license as attested by Crescent and Dolphin. Firebeard is listed by the submitter as a descriptive byname. No documentation was found, nor could the college find any, so this name must be returned. Name returned for lack of documentation of the byname.
Odos Firebeard ~ New Device Argent masoned, an anvil, on a chief sable a key argent. Device is returned for lack of a name.
Oriana Delamere ~ New device Per pale vert and argent, two mermaids respectant counterchanged and on a chief sable a lotus flower in profile argent. Name appears on December 2010 LoI. Device approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Ósk Leifsdóttir ~ New Name
Page 10 of 12 Minutes of the March 20, 2011 College of Heralds Meeting The submitter doesn‟t specify desired gender of the name, is most interested in language/culture (assumed to be Norse), and will accept minor but not major changes. Ósk is a feminine Norse given name found twice in Geirr Bassi, p. 13 Leifsdóttir is a patronymic formed from Leifr found on p. 13 in Geirr Bassi and Leifr + dóttir meaning daughter of, using the rules on p. 17. Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Ósk Leifsdóttir ~ New Device Per bend sinister azure and vert, a decrescent argent. We note the former device of Chandranath Mitra, which was released November 2003, Per pale sable and gules, a decrescent argent. Device approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Randolph MacMorris ~ New Name The submitter will accept any changes. No other preferences are indicated. Randolph is the submitter‟s legal given name as attested by Cormac Mór Seraph and Jeanne Marie Lacroix Noir Licorne. Randolph is also dated 1201 in Withycombe (s.n. Randal, p. 249). MacMorris is a constructed Anglicized Irish name. Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada's article "16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe" ( http://www.medievalscotland.org/kmo/Woulfe/SortedByGaelicRoot_M2.shtml ) lists
Randolph MacMorris ~ New Device Per bend azure and gules, a bend Or and overall a natural catfish haurient embowed to sinister argent. The catfish is in train aspect. This device was conflict checked, and no conflicts found at this time. Device returned for redraw.
Roderick Usher ~ New Name. The submitter has indicated no preferences. Roderick is found as a masculine given name in the Records of the King‟s Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission, Elizabeth I dates 31 Eliz 1588 which lists: “The names of Roderick Lluellin, parson of Northstoke, John Davis, of the city of Bath, alderman, John Foorde (uncle to defendants), and the possessions” at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID= 4578684 Usher is found as a surname: Richard Usher junior v George Pitch, Richard Usher senior, John Dove, Thomas Usher in Records of the Court of Star Chamber: Proceeding, Elizabeth I, STAC 5/U1/11 at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID= Usher is also found in Hitching, once in 1601 and twice in 1602. Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
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Roderick Usher ~ New Device Sable, a gateway and on a base argent a roman letter U purpure. This depiction of a gateway is similar to that shown in the Pictorial Dictionary; it is noted as being found in only one SCA device. The use of a gateway was banned on the 11/1996 LoAR. Device returned for the use of a banned, non-period charge.
Rusa bint Ya'qub ~ New Name The submitter desires a feminine name, cares most about language and culture (Arabic) and allows minor changes. Rusa is found as a feminine ism in Period Arabic Names by Da‟ud at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm with the alternate spelling Rusha. bint is a patronymic marker used in feminine names. Ya'qub is cited as a masculine ism cited as appearing 18 times in Fihrist of al-Nadim in “Period Arabic Names” by Da‟ud ibn Auda at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm with alternate spellings of Yakub and Jacob. Dreiburgen Name approved and forwarded to Laurel.
Thomas Chisholm ~ New Name The submitter desires a masculine name. No other preferences are indicated. Thomas is cited in "Late Sixteenth Century English Given Names" by Talan Gwynek as the second most cited name (805 times), just after John. (http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/eng16/eng16mfreq.html) Chisholm is found in Aryanhwy merch Catmael, “Index of Scots names found in Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue: Chisholm” (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/scots/dost/chisholm.html), which cites Chisholme to 1585 and 1645. It is also found in Black, s.n.
Thomas Chisholm ~ New Device Quarterly sable and gules, in bend sinister two boar’s heads couped close Or. Conflict with Quarterly sable and gules, in bend two boar's heads erased Or (Kolskeggr Thorolfsson, device, 03/06), There is a single CD for the arrangement of the boar‟s heads. Device returned for conflict.
Valcon of Green Vale ~ New Name Submitter allows all changes and wants something that sounds like the submitted name. Valcuno is found in Wickenden page 384 as a variant of Val'Kuna. Volkin is found in Wickenden page 399 meaning "soldier". Volkin Rachskii c1080 [Mor 46] Greenway and Greville are found in "English Names found in Brass Enscriptions" by Julian Goodwyn at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/brasses/lastnameAB.html dated to 1529 and 1546. Greevill is found in "16th Century Gloucestershire Names" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael with one occurrence. Russian Elizabethan English is a SFPP (Tatiana Todhunter, 03/93) Name returned for lack of documentation.
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