July 15, 2004
Greetings unto Master Rory mac Feidhlimidh, Dragon, Mistress Elena de Vexin, Rouge Scarpe, and the commenting members of the Midrealm College of Heralds; from Lady Ana Linch, Escutcheon Herald.
Unless noted, clients will accept minor changes and a holding name.
1) Andelcrag, Barony of, "La Ricompensa Della
Farfalla" -- New Badge -- Purpure, three
monarch butterflies displayed proper within a bordure Or. "La Ricompensa Della Farfalla" (or Award of the Butterfly) for the Barony of Andelcrag. A petition is included by the Barony's officers. |
2) Bartholomew McMullins (M) -- New Name and
Device -- Argent, triquitria vert (Altenburg)
Client wants 13th-14th century Irish/Scottish name |
3) Brjánn
inn rammi (M)-- Device Resubmission -- Vert, on a
Wing conjoined in lure argent, a torch enflamed proper (name reg'd Jun 03) Chevronelly vert and Or, a Thors hammer argent.was returned by Rouge Scarpe, Feb '03 for conflict. |
4) Christian Blood (M) -- Device Resubmission
-- Azure, an axe within a bordure argent. (name has been sent to Laurel May '04) Device was returned in May to be redrawn by Rouge Scarpe. "It needs better identifiability and larger bordure. I do not believe there is a conflict." |
5) Cú
Chonnacht Ó
Tighernáin
(M) -- Device Resubmission-- Bendy Sinister vert
and erminois (name reg'd Oct '03) The original device was returned for conflict. The client had submitted a permission to conflict with the original submission but it wasn't signed. He has resubmitted the same device with a signed permission to conflict with Brenna the Disinherited (Bendy sinister four vert, argent purpure and argent). |
6) David de Clermont - (M) -- New Name and
Device -- Gyronny argent and sable, a cross formy
gules within a bordure counterchanged. (Sternfeld)
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Client will *not* accept a holding name. Also, he wants a 12th century Norman/French name.
7) Drakelaw, Shire of -- Resubmission Name and
Device -- Sable, on a pale argent a dragon's head
couped countourny sable between in chief two laurel
wreaths argent. The original submissions were "Black Dragon, Shire of" was returned Oct. '00 for lack of documentation and the device: "Sable, on a pale argent, a dragon's head couped sable, overall a laurel wreath counterchanged." was returned with the name. |
[Drakelaw] -- Reaney & Wilson under Drakeley, Drakely: Robert Drakelowe 1397 TestEbor. From
Drakelow (Db), Drakelow in Wolverley (Wo), or Dragley
(La).
[Drake], [Drakes], [Drakers] -- According Reaney & Wilson "... OF dragon was used in ME of a battle-standard as well as of a serpent or water-monster. The surname is clearly sometimes a nickname and is also metonymic for Draker "standard-bearer": Godman the Drakere 1260 AssC ..."
[Law], [Lawes], [Laws]: -- Reaney & Wilson: c. John de la Law 1208 Cur "... OE hlaw "hill, burial-mound"; which became Low in the south but Law in the North."
Petition is included.
8) Eginolf von Basel (M) -- New Name and
Device -- Per bendy azure and gules, a wolf's head
ululant, erased and sinister Or, maintaining an egg in
its mouth argent, on a chief Or three eagles displayed
gules. (Talonval)
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Client wants 10 th -12th century Germanic name
9) Khalil ibn Yusuf al-Balansi (M)- Device
Resubmission - Per fess indented argent and azure, in
saltire two quill pens vert and an open scroll fesswise
argent. (name sent on to Laurel Mar '03) (Esct. Note: I couldn't find a reason that it was returned by Rouge Scarpe. The original blazon was Per fess indented argent and azure, an open scroll argent and in saltire two quill pens vert.) |
10) Khalil ibn Yusuf al-Balansi (M)
-- Badge Resubmission -- Azure, on an open scroll
fesswise argent in saltire two quill pens vert (Esct. Note: I couldn't find a reason that it was returned by Rouge Scarpe. The original blazon was Azure, on an open scroll argent in saltire two quill pens vert. ) |
11) Konrad Mailander (M) -- Resubmission
Houshold Badge -- Per bend gules and sable, a beard
passant bendwish sinister Or (Red Spears) The original submission "Per bend gules and sable, a bear passant bendwise Or" was returned Jun 'O3 for conflict. The badge is to be registered to Konrad Mailander for his household "Haus Mailaner" which is registed by Laurel Oct '03. |
12) Marchers Keep -- New Name and Device -- Per
Pale gules and argent, a castle within three laurel
wreaths, counterchanged.
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Petition included.
13) Marie la Fauconniere (F) -- New Name and
Device -- Azure, semy of hawks bells argent, a falcon
erect (Ravenslake)
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14) Mellilah al-Zaqah (F) -- New Name and
Device -- Per fess argent and azure, in chief two
crescents azure and in base on crescent argent. (Dark River)
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15) Shamus Blackhart the Smith (M) --
Resubmission Name and Device -- Argent, a heart and
an anvil in pale within a bordure sable. (Three Walls) The name is being returned for a lack of documentation for Shammus. The Device must be returned with the name This is the same device as before.
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16) Westmere, Canton of -- Device Resubmission
-- Azure, a trident palewise, overall a laurel leaf,
argent, and on a chief argent, two paw prints sable. The device was returned for redrawing by Rouge Scarpe May, '04. |
17) William Kilmaron (M) - New Name
(Hawkland Moor)
[Kilmaron] - "The Surnames of Scotland," George F. Black, p 398
There is no documention for William. Although he did list William as his first name on his paperwork.
Client wants a name for 15th century Scotland.
In Service to the Dream,
Lady Ana Linch
Rouge Scarpe | Elena de Vexin | Joann E. Peek 306 Lively Lane Burns Harbor, IN 46304 rougescarpe@midrealm.org |
Escutcheon: | Ana Linch | Jo Ann Ewbank 1106 Woodsum Jackson, MI 49203 submissions@midrealm.org |
Dragon: | Rory mac Feidhlimidh | Kevin L. Conlin 820 E Monroe Bloomington, IL 61701 klconlin@ilstu.edu |
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