Greetings unto Master Rory mac
Feidhlimidh, Dragon and the commenting members of the Midrealm
College of Heralds; from Lady Ana Linch, the New Escutcheon.
Here are the mailed
October 2003 submissions for your consideration and commentary.
All submissions will allow major and minor changes unless
otherwise noted. All commentary should be sent to the Dragon
Herald, Master Rory mac Feidhlimidh, early enough to arrive
by November 25, 2003, with copies to Dragon and me. Please
be patient with me, as this is my first letter.
1) Otto Helmsmid. (M) Device Resubmission:
(Bellevue, MI)
It was returned 4/03 by Laurel for for conflict. It was suggested that he adds a bordure to bring it out of conflict. This is the 3rd time he's submitted this device. He is willing to accept minor changes.
2) Robert Downey of Forfar (M) New Name and Device Ermine, a tower and on a chief embattled vert three fiddles argent
Robert - Withycombe, "Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names", p 118
Downie - Black, "The Surnames of Scotland," p 606 Client prefers " Downey" but no year could be found to document its usage. Second choice: Downy - 1330 p 605
Forfar - 1057 AD - a small town in the county of Angus in eastern Scotland " Forfar" Encyclopedia Britannica (2003) http://www.Britannica.com/article?eu=35511
Client will accept minor changes and cares more for sound.
3) Brighid inghean Finnghiala (F) New Name and Device Barry-bendy vert and purpure, a sun or
(Shire of Silfrenmere)
Brighid - Withycombe, Oxford Dic. Of Eng. Christian Names, p 27 under Bridget
inghean - means daughter of
Fionnghuala - http://www.panix.com/~Gabriel/public-bin/archive.cgi Irish 1400-1500
Client will accept minor changes to make it Scotish/Irish
4) Constance inghean Conchobair (F) New Name
(Barony of Illiton, Midlands)
Constance - 1273 AD, Withycombe, c 1947 p 35-36
Inghean - daughter of
Conchobair - pre 12th century, genitive form of Coachbox "100 Most Popular Men' s Names in Early Medieval Ireland," by Heather Rose Jones, http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/irish100
Client will accept minor changes in sound.
5) Catan Rowe McConauthey (F) New Name and Device Per pale vert and argent, an artist\rquote s brush bristles in chief and a sword, point to base, counterchanged
(Barony of Shattered Crystal)
Catan (c. 700-900) Index of Names in Irish Annals - Kathleen M. O'Brien Rowe - Red Book of Ormond - Glossary of Elements by Heather Rose Jones
McConauthey - var on Donated - Red Book of Ormand - Glossary of Elements, by Heather Rose Jones
Client wants the meaning to sound like 'Kuh-tan'
6) Caitriona Mac Dhonnachaidh (F) New Device Or, a cat couchant to sinister regardant sable, on a chief sable, a quill pen between two inkwells, or
(Barony of Illiton, Midlands)
(name re'd 2/1990)
7) Richardus Hruga (M) New Name and Device Per pale sable and or, a raven displayed, in base a sun between two crescents with points to chief, all counterchanged.
(Shattered Crystal)
Richardus - "German Given Names 1200-1250" by Brian M. Scott
Hruga - mentioned as Kolbein Hruga, Norse Chieftain c. 1142
Client will accept minor changes and would like byname to sound like ' hurga'
8) Alfred Usher (M) New Name
(Barony of Illiton, Midlands)
Alfred - 849 AD. Withycombe, p. 9
Usher - 1380 AD, Reaney, "Dic of Bristish Surnames," p 332 1958
Client will accept minor changes and will accept Alured and Usherhill also found in Withycombe.and Reaney
9) Randall Clark (M) New Name and Device Per fess azure mulley of four points or andvert, a fess wavy or, surtout a dragon rampant displayed argent
(Mynydd Seren)
Randall - A diminutive of Rand; Scott., Brian, "Late Sixteenth Century Eng. Given Names, "http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/eng16/eng16alpha.html
Clark - occupational byname; Stampnitzky, Julie, "Surnames in Durham and Northumberland," http://www.yucs.org/~jules/names/parish/surnames_c.html
Client will not accept changes
10) Lochlainn samhach macGrioghair (M) New Name and Device Per chevron Azure and Ermine, in first a falcon rising, wings elevated and displayed argent, in base a tower vert
(Shire of Ravenslake)
Lochloinn - Scottish Gaelic Given Names: For Men by Sharon L. Krossa http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/gaelicgiven/men.shtml
Samhach: adjective; quiet, still, calm, peaceful MacFarlane's Dictionary http://www.ceantar.org/Dicts/MF2/mf10.html#samhach
(Note: There is no paperwork for MacGrioghair that I can find.)
Client will accept minor changes.. He is interested in
12th-14th century Highland Scots.
11) Ellonyia Cedicsdottir (F) New Device Sable a fess or, in chief three lettuce heads vert, fess point a bee Volant or, center base two hop plants vert
(Davenport, IA)
In Service to the Dream,
Escutcheon Elect: | Ana Linch | Jo
Ann Ewbank 1106 Woodsum Jackson, MI 49203 knottywench@dmci.net |
Dragon: | Rory
mac Feidhlimidh |
Kevin
L. Conlin 820 E Monroe Bloomington, IL 61701 klconlin@ilstu.edu |
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