May 15, 2006
Greetings unto Master Thorvald Redhair, Dragon, Lady Phebe Bonadeci, 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.
All comments are due by June 25th.
1) Bernhard Stürm{ae}re (M)-- New Name
(Cleftlands)
Client will *not* accept major changes and is interested in authentic German.
[Bernhard] -- "Medieval German Given Names from Silesia," by Talan Gwynek (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/bahlow_v.htm) "Bernhard 6: 1253, 1352, 1374, 1423, 1528, 1583"
[Stürm{ae}re] -- "Some Early Middle High German Bynames with Emphasis on Names from the Bavarian Dialect Area," by Talan Gwynek ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/Early_German_Bynames.html) "STURMÆRE, STÜRMÆRE: 'a fighter'. Wernherus Sturmere 1161 Wernh. Sturmere 1197 (STÜRMER) Herbord Sturmere 1227 (STÜRMER) "
2) Deenys Fitz Alan -- New Device -- Erminois, a wolf rampant reguardant gules, on a base embattled sable, a ciquefoil argent. (Mason, MI) (name reg'd Feb '05) He would like his old device: Erminois, three wolves rampant reguardent gules released. |
3) Dycon Gestour -- Device Resubmission -- Azure, a sinister gauntlet maintaining a handkerchief argent. His last submission Azure, a sinister gauntlet maintaining a handkerchief argent goutty d'huile was returned Apr '06 by RS for a redraw. The gouttes were still too small to be identifiable. This time, he eliminated them. |
4) Elsebeth Wilhelm Trostlerin (F) -- New Name
(Illiton)
Client will *not* accept major changes and wants a name authentic for 13th-15th century German/Bavaria-Austria
[Elsebeth] -- "15th-Century German Women's Names," by Talan Gwynek (http://www.s-gabriel.org/docs/german15f.html)
[Wilhelm] -- "Women's Surnames in 15th- and 16th-Century Germany," by Sara L. Uckelman (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/german/womenssurnames.html). According to the paperwork: "The woman uses both her husband's or father's given name and his surname in the feminine or possessive form." [Helena Wilhelm Rumlin] 1497
[Trostlerin] -- "German Names from Nürnberg, 1497: Surnames N - Z," by Sara L. Uckelman (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/german/surnamesnurnn-z.html)
5) Elspeth Maeve of the Woods (F) -- Name Change from "Anastasia von der Wilgenhalle " and New Device -- Tierced per pale inverted embowed argent, sable and ermine, in dexter chief a trillium flower sable Client will accept all changes and cares for sound. |
[Elspeth] -- Black's "Surnames of Scotland," s.n. Panton [Elspeth] can be dated to 1539-48
[Maeve] -- Ó 'Corráin & Maguire, p. 135 s.n. Medb: "Maeve is a currently-popular anglicisation of Medb, one of the 20 most popular late-medieval Irish names, but give no dated examples. Other (also undated) spellings listed are Meadhbh, Meadhbha, and Méabh."
According to the paperwork: "The Letter of Decision (which quotes the originally provided information along with whatever turned up in commentary) can be found here: http://ech.eastkingdom.org/ILOIs/2003-July-10/2003-July-10-LoR.html: 'Maeve of Abbeydorney is item 22 on this letter.'
(Esct Note: Maeve of Abbeydorney was reg'd Sept. 2004 (via the East))
[of the Woods] -- no documentation was provided.
6) Elspeth Maeve of the Woods (F) -- New Badge -- [Fieldless] A trillium flower sable |
7) Foxvale, Shire of -- Device Resubmission -- Per pale vert and azure, a fox's mask within a laurel wreath Or Petition is included with the submission. (Esct. note: This is listed as a resubmission but I can't find any record of the original submission. Last month, when I pended this submission, it was listed as accepted by RS. I am one confused herald as I do remember the original submission coming through my office at one point last year. So I'm sending it on.) |
8) Jocelin de Montjoie -- New Device -- Azure, a horse courant to sinister, in chief three estoiles argent. |
9) Mariana de la Mar -- New Badge -- Argent, a sea-unicorn contourny vert and a bordure purpure. |
10) Templemead, Canton of -- Device Resubmission -- Argent, a cross gules surmounted by a laurel wreath argent and on a chief embattled sable, three chalices argent |
In Service to the Dream,
Lady Ana Linch
Rouge Scarpe: | Phebe Bonadeci | P.J. Reaney 4831 W Roscoe #3 Chicago, IL 60641 rougescarpe@midrealm.org |
Escutcheon: | Ana Linch | Jo Ann Ewbank 1106 Woodsum Jackson, MI 49203 submissions@midrealm.org |
Dragon: | Thorvald Redhair | Ron Sargent 1673 Cove Ct Naperville, IL 60565 Thorvaldr@wowway.com |
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