October 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 November 25th.

1) Áine Barleg of Mynydd Seren (F) -- New Name and Device -- Vert, within an orle an owl displayed, all argent

(Mynydd Seren)

Client will *not* accept any changes and cares for sound

[Áine] -- http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/insh-ovne.htm

[Barleg] -- http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/misplacednamesbynname.htm

[Mynydd Seren] -- SCA Group, reg'd Oct '82


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2) Ascelina of Dereleie (F)-- New Name and Device -- Azure, a chevron engrailed invected between two roses argent barbed and seeded proper and a bald human head couped argent

(Vanished Wood)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound "Ace-leena of Der-ell-lee"

[Ascelina] -- dated to 1207, Withycombe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian Names," s.n. Acelin

[Dereleie] -- dated to 1086 in Ekwall, s.n. Darkley Abbey, where it is listed as a variant spelling found in the Domesday.


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3) Genevote de Chartres (F) - New Name and Device -- Azure, a fox salient Or reversed maintaining a sheaf of arros, and a dexter tierce Or embattled three fleur-de-lys in pale purpure.

(Sternfeld)

Client will accept all changes and cares for French 13-15th century.

[Genevote] -- http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html

[de] -- French article denoting "from" or "of"

[Chartres] -- According to the paperwork: "City in France, existant in time period desired."


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4) Giovanni Allegri -- New Device -- Quarterly sable and argent, on a sun radiant gules a fanged skull argent affronty

(Evansville, IN)

(name reg'd Feb '96)

Client already has a registered device. He does not say if he wants the old released. However, he does mention this is for a household (Haus Knegstum) which isn't registered.


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5) Godelieve Alewife (F) -- New Name

(Donnershafen)

Client will accept all changes.

[Godelieve] -- "Feminine Given Names in 'A Dic. of Eng. Surnames'," by Talan Gwynek. (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/) [Godeleve 1123-36 (E)]

The Canonization of Godieve of Gistel, (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintg33.htm) According to the site: born 1049 died 1070

[Alewife] -- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alewife According to the submitted paper work: "Origin: 1350-1400; ME"

Esct. Note: According to the paperwork: "Alewife -- I could not find a source in which this word is used as a surname. It is an occupation in period and so I submit it as something that could have been used. If it is not acceptable, I would like to be registered as Godelieve of Donnershafen."

 

 

6) Guerric der Wilde Fuchs -- New Device -- Argent, three pilesin point issuant from dexter based gules surmounted by a fox rampant reardant azure ermined Or.

(Vanished Wood)

(name reg'd Jan '93)


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7) Isengrim Sleggja (M) -- New Name and Device --- Or, on a chevron gules two cross-peen hammers heads to center argent, in base a double-horned anvil sable.

(Shattered Crystal)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for 11th century time period.

[Isengrim] -- Searle, "Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum," p. 320 "Isegrim nomen viri Piper Fn 807"

[Sleggja] -- Bassi Haraldsson, "The Old Norse Name," p. 27 [Sleggja] "sledge hammer"


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8) Juliana la Meke (F) -- New Name and Device -- Azure between two flanches ermine, a frog tergiant argent

(College of St. Joan)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Juliana] -- dated 1196-1220 and 1273, Withycombe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian Names," s.n. Juliana

[la Meke] -- Reaney and Wilson, "Dic. of Eng. Surnames" lists Robert la Meke 1300


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9) Kaisa Kjellsdotter (F) -- New Name and Device -- Azure, on a blend Or, three cressants palewise azure, between two rabbits' heads contourny erased argent

(Rivenstar)

Client will *not* accept major changes.

[Kaisa] -- (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/Finnish) documents <Kaisa> and the structure for "daughter of"

Kiel Nauneksen (dated 1517). The derivative of Kief suggest the possibility of the form <Kjell> (prefered by the submitter)


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According to the paperwork: "Kaisa is the most important element! Possible changes to Kjellsdotter *if* necessary to register."

 

10) Kateryn Bronwen of Gloucester -- New Badge -- Per pale gules and argent, a semi of roses counterchanged, a ducal coronet Or

(Delaware, OH)

(name reg'd Mar '93)

According to the paperwork: "The client was given eligibility for the restricted charge in Sept '97." She has served as queen to the Middle in three reigns and is a member of the Order of the Rose.


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11) Kenneth le Leiche (M) -- New Name and Device -- Purpure, on a pale embattled Or a turtle tergiant vert

(Steren Codtha)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Kenneth] -- header spelling in Withycombe. Anglicized version of Gaelic Cinead, which has been popular in Scotland since ca. 860. Also header spelling in Black which dates male given name Kineth to 1210-1214.

[le Leiche] -- Occupational byname in black, sub Leach. {William le Leche 1362] submitted spelling variant is found dated to 1440.


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12) Kalan Rosovidov Kievich (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale azure and gules, a double-headed eagle and in chief three mullets argent.

(Strikken Woode)

Client will *not* accept major changes.

[Kalan] -- Wickenden, pg. 174, s.n. Kalan dates to 1605

[Rosovidov] -- Wickenden, p. 299 s.n. Rosovid dates Rosovid to 1052

-ov added to the form patronymic as on Wickenden, pg. xxi-xxii

[Kievich] -- "Locative Bynames in Medieval Russia," s.n. Kiev dates Kievich to 1564


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13) Maaicke van Zanten (F) -- New Name

(Cleftlands)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound "May-kuh"

[Maaicke] -- "Dutch Woman's Prenom", d. 1627, a cognate variant of "Mary"
http://www.gemeetearchief.nl/boedels/voornamen/a/n515.htm

[van Zanten] -- Dutch Surname, d. 1432, found in Arynahwy's article "Surnames," http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/dutch15surnames.html

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14) Medelena Ysabel de San Antonia -- Name Change to "Elyzabeth Lancing"

(Northwoods)

Client will accept all changes and cares for authentic 16th century English.

[Elyzabeth] -- O'Brien "Feminine Given Names in Chesham, 1538-1600," p 2 [Elyzabeth 1539/40]

[Lancing} -- Mills, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Places Names," p. 203 Lancing - W. Sussex <Lancings 1086> (Settlement of) the family or followers of a man called Wlanc.

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15) Máire Finnglaisse (F) -- New Name and Device -- Per chevron wavy vert and argent, two quills of yarn argent and arose purpure.

(Hillside, IL)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for the spelling "Má ire."

[Máire] -- appears in Mari;s "Names in Early Irish Annals," with examples between 1351 and 1650.

Máire also appears in 'O'Corrain and Maguire, s.n. Maire, p. 133, with references dated to 14th and 16th centuries.

[Finnglaisse] Fynglas is listed as a locative byname in "Names and Naming Practices in Fitzwilliam Accounts (16th cen. Ireland)"

Finglas as a place name also appears in "Aòrain Room, "A Dic. of Irish Place Names," p. 57 s.n. Finglas


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According to the paperwork ""Finnglaisse" is the probable genitive from based on "Onomasticon Goedelicum.""

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16) Mariana de la Mar -- Badge resubmission -- Argent, a sea unicorn contourny vert within a bordure purpure

(Altenberg)

(name reg'd Dec '01)

Badge was returned by RS July '06 for a redraw as the bordure was to small.


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17) Marion Bowyere (F) -- New Name and Device -- Gules, on a bend sinister between two alphyn Or, three crosses pattee gules

(Rivenvale)

Client will accept all changes and cares for authentic 14th century English

[Marion] -- "Feminine Given Names in 'A Dic. of Eng. Surnames'," http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talon/reaney/reaney.cgi?Mary) (s.n. Mary)

[Bowyere] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," s.n. Bowyer, <henry le Bowyere> 1296


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18) Marshes, March of the -- New Badge -- Argent, on a pale and base enchancree at the points of juncture gules, a sword inverted argent.

(Bowling Green, OH)

(Branch name reg'd Jan '73)

No petition was included.


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19) Matheus MacEoin -- Device Resubmission -- Per pale, sable and argent, in pale three crosses crosslet Or

(Cleftlands)

(name reg'd Mar '04)

His device Per saltire argent and sable, a cross crosslet Or was returned for conflict Oct '04 by RS.


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20) Matildis du Bois -- New Badge -- Fieldless, a simurge rising to sinister, wings elevated and displayed, per pale gules and Or

(Cleftlands)

(name passed to Laurel Dec '05)


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21) Melangell verch Emrys Aurelius (F) -- New Name and Device --Azure, a dove volant argent maintaining an olive branch proper and a ford proper

(Mugmort)

Client will *not* accept major changes.

[Megangell] -- is according to Grufudd the name of a saint -- its also in the "Welsh Miscellany."

[verch] -- daughter of

[Emrys] is according to Withycombe a "fairly common Welsh Name" and the probable Welsh name of the 5th c. king known as Ambrosius Arelianus

[Aurelius] is dated to 590, 875, 929, in Morlet II, p. 23


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Esct Note: According to the paperwork, submitteer would prefer Melangel and if an element must be dropped, she prefers that Emrys to be dropped.

 

22) Meurig ap Cynfarch (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale gules and argent, two squirrels respectant, and an acorn inverted, slipped and leaved, counterchanged.

(Vanished Woods)

Client will accept all changes and cares sound "Merrick" and for authentic 7th century British.

[Meurig] -- "The Welsh Miscellany,"

[Cynbarch] -- "The Welsh Miscellany,"


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23) Michelle de Barrich (F) -- New Name

(Brendoaken)

Client will accept all changes and cares for meaning: "Michelle of Barra."

[Michelle] -- Withycomebe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian names, " p. 219, header. Feminine version of Michael. Undated, though the masculine form dates to 1214 in Scotland (Black, p. 598)

[de] -- Norman preposition"of"

[Barrich] -- Johnston, "Placenames of Scotland," p. 103, s.n. Barra, d 1292.

 

24) Morgan MacAlpine Argyll -- New Name and Device -- Per pall argent, gules, and sable, a rondel gules and two wolves addorsed sergant ullulant argent

(Great Dark Horde)

Client will *not* accept major changes and wants a locative byname. Client also didn't list a gender preference but is listed female in her contact information.

According to the Pennsic worksheet:

"Black dates <Morgund> to 1204-11 (s.n. Morgan) -- R & W date Morganus (s.n. Morgan) to 1159, 1166 and as a surname in that spelling to 1214.

Black (s.n. MacAlpin) dates <John MacAlpyne> to 1260 <Macalpin> to 1285; <Macalpyne> to 1395 and <M'Calpin> to 1531 and <M'Calppin> to 1591.

Johnston dates (s.n.) < Argyle> to 1425 and <Argyll> to 1643"


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25) Muirenn ingen Uaithne (F) -- New Name and Device -- Or a chevron azure and vert, on a chevron argent two ferrets passant vert, in chief a dog passant pulling a cart argent.

(Dernehealde)

[Muirenn] -- found in "Irish Names," by O'Corrain and Maguire, p. 141 "this was an extremely popular name in the early period." post 831

[ingen] daughter of

[Uaithne] -- "O'Corrain and Maguire, p. 176, dated 982


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26) Olaz Ersebet (F) -- New Name

(Cleftlands)

Client will accept all changes and cares for 16 century Hungarian.

[Olaz] -- a surname meaning "Italian," dated in this spelling throughout the 14th to 16th centuries (e;g; 1573: Olaz Myhal, 1577: Olaz Borlabas) in Kázmég, Miklós: Regi Magyar Családnevek Szótára (Magyar Nyelvtudomáuyi Társaság, Budapest1993), p. 784 s.n. Olasz.

[Ersebet] -- Hungarian form of Elizabeth, dated to 1562/67 (p. 392, s.n. Gáltöi) 1592 (p. 844, s.n. Perneszi), and 1596 (p. 397 s.n. Gávai) in same. The same inform can be also found in "The Last Shall be First," by Kolasvari Arpadne Julia (KWHS Proceedings, 2004), p. 23-24 under Erzsébet in the Hungarian-order column. (The exact period name cites are: <Galtewy Ersebet>, <Perhezy Ersebetnek> (-Hek meand 'for'), <Gauai Ersebet>, <Zantai Ersebet>, p. 968 s,n. Szántai)

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27) Onnengreg merch Dinogad (F) -- New Name and Device -- Per chevron vert andazure, a chevron and in base atriskelion Or

(Vanished Wood)

Client will accept all changes and cares for 7th century Briton (South Rheged-Brythonic Celt)

[Onnengreg] -- female given name from CA #66, "Welsh Miscellany"

[Dinogad] - CA #66, "Welsh Miscellany"


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28) Owain ap Iorwerth (M) -- New Name and Device -- Erminois, a pale bretessed vert, overall a brown wolf rampant proper.

(Three Hills)

Client will *not* accept major changes.

[Owain] -- a header form in Morgan and Morgan, who date Oweyn as the earlier form -- but suggest that Owain is a late form.

[Iorwerth] -- also a header spelling in Morgan and Morgan, <Yorworth>, <Yorwerth>, <Ioruth>, etc.

Esct Note: According to the paperwork, this is a Pennsic submission and the worksheet had been lost and had to be recreated.


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29) Raibeart Ulfr -- Device Resubmission -- Per bend sinister gules and azure, a bend sinister Or, overall a horned wolf's head erased argent.

(Frankfort, KY)

(name reg'd Jan '88 in Atenveldt)

(Esct. Note: This is marked as a Pennsic resubmission but I can't find the original submission. The client thinks it was returned by Laurel.)


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30) Raphael da Cernia -- New Device -- Per bend sinister azure and sable, a bend sinister argent between a weasel rampant contourny and a wolf rampant contourny Or

(March of the Marshes)

(name reg'd Mar '03)


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31) Renier Sydny (M) -- New Name and Device -- Azure, in saltire two staves flying banners argent.

(Ath Draigen)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for French.

[Renier] -- Colm Dubh, "Index to the Given names in the 1292 Census of Paris," (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html)

"Le Livre de la Taille de Paris," Pour L'an 1292 (1292 Paris Census) "Renier appears several times including: Renier Benuche, p. 2, Renier Courcon p. 2"

[Sydny] -- "Dic. of Eng. Surnames," Reaney and Wilson, s.n. Sidney, <William Sydny> 1428.


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32) Richard Le Gros (M) -- New Name and Device -- Quarterly gules and sable, a double-bitted axe argent.

(Rivenvale)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for meaning: "Richard the Large/Fat man" in 12th -14th century English.

[Richard] -- "Masc. Given Names found in the 1292 Lay Subsidy Rolls for Rutland, Eng.," by Karen Larsdotter (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/Rutland/given-masc-alpha.htm)

[Le Gros] -- From the Introduction Chapter IV: "Two Early London Subsidy Rolls," pp. 34-43 (http://www.bristish-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=31906)

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33) Rubein Jericho (M) -- New Name

(Middle Marshes)

Client will accept all changes.

[Rubein] --- Bahlow, p. 425, s.n. Rubin. Dated in this spelling to 1343

[Jericho] -- Bahlow, p. 250, header, locative byname, a town located "neat Tangermünde," undated. We also found it in Brechemacher, p. 769, s.n. Jerichauer, latinized to Jerichovius as an Orsname (locative byname), dated to 1636,

 

34) Siri{dh} {TH}orgiersdottir (F) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale, azure and gules, between three compass stars argent, a phoenix Or.

(Strikkenwoode)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for authentic 12th century Viking.

[Siri{dh}]-- Lena Peterson "Nordiskt Runnamnlexicon as a runnic form of Sigri{dh}r (under this header)

[{TH}orgeirdottir -- Bassi, "Old Norse Names," p. 16, <{TH}orgeirr> 51 occurances recorded; common usage to change 'r' to 's' for 'daughter of.'


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35) Steorra Holt, Canton of -- New Name and Device-- Azure, in chief three mullets of four points per chevron argent, in base a laurel wreath argent, a drakkar affronty proper, sailed gules with a pale argent.

(Bloomington, IN)

Client will *not accept *any* changes and cares for meaning "Star Wood/Grove"

[Steorra] -- "An Anglo-saxon Dic.," by Joseph Bosworth, p. 918

[Holt] -- "A Dic. of Eng. Place Names, " by A. D. Mills, p. 176, s.n. Holt, <Holte> 1372 <Holt> 1167


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According to the paperwork:

"In keeping with the plethora of "star" based names in Constellation (e.g. Rivenstar, Sternfeld, Mynydd Seren, etc.) we wanted to incorporate the word 'star' into our name. We focused on early English period and the Anglo-Saxon word "Steorra" stuck out. We paired this with "holt" meaning "wood" or "thicket" because central Indiana (our location) is a flat, but prettily wooded area. "

Petition is included.

 

36) Stianhna O'Miadhaigh -- Device Resubmission -- Vert, a lyre Or, on an embattled chief Or, three bear heads contourny gules.

(Drakelaw)

(name sent to Laurel Dec '05)

Esct. Note: The device was returned with the name was, date unknown. The client has since did a name resubmission which has been sent on to Laurel.


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37) Talan Vachir (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale gules and sable, two eagles rising addorsed, wings elevated and addorsed Or

(Great Dark Horde)

Client will *not* accept major changes.

[Talan] -- constructed using Baras-aghur Naran, "On the Documentation and construction of Period Mongolian Names," meaning "seventy" "Dalan seventy" is in the numbers table note that elsewhere in the artickle (below the line, 4th paragraph). Part of what distinguishes the written Mongolian alphabet between them. Submitter wishes to use the 'T' option rather then the 'D'.

[Vachir] -- "Common Name Elements from Other Sources," According to the Pennsic worksheet: "same source above "Number" Table. "Period names of the Nth pattern are combined of tow elements, both of which can stand on their own. The exception tot his are names of this pattern that consist of a given name and an epithet. Examples of these are 'Al Altan (crimson gold), Qori Buqa (twenty bulls), and Mongke Temur (eternal iron). This name fits the pattern 'Qori Buqa' (twenty bulls)."


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38) Ursula Crichton -- Device Resubmission -- Per bend sinister sable and gules, a dragonfly and a bordure argent.

(Hawkland Moor)

(name at RS Aug '06 and has not been ruled on.)

The former device was returned with the name.


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39) Usami Yoshiro -- New Name and Device -- Gules, a penguin proper and on a chief engrailed Or, three increscents gules

(Barony of the Flame)

Client will *not* accept major changes.

[Usami] -- "Usa-" dated to 1183 in "Name Constructions in Medieval Japan," p. 132.

"-mi" dated to 1392 dated to 1392, p. 129

[Yoshiro] -- "Name Constructions in Medieval Japan," p. 124 "Yo-" dated to 1392;

"-shiro"dated to 1392, p. 124


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40) Victorius Suspectus (M)-- Name Change from " Andrew Bend"

(Cleftlands)

Client will accept all changes and cares for sound.

[Victorius] -- Morlet "L'Ancienne Gaule, vol II," p. 116, "A.787" with -tur- "a. 517-523," "a. 567"

[Suspectus] -- masc. form of Suspecta, Morlett, vol II, p. 109, "which I think it says was used as a surname ("employé comme surnom"), no specific date."

According to the Pennsic worksheet: "he'll also accept <Fuscus> "darle" as his 2nd name, which is found (sans specific dates), Morlett, vol II, p. 53 s.n. Fusco. He'll also take <Victor> if Victorius isn't acceptable, it's found in "Common Names of the Aristocracy in the Roman Empire During the 6th and 7th Century," by Bardas Xiplhias."

 

41) Vitus Aurelius (M) -- New Name and Device -- Gules, six towers three and three within a bordure argent

(Cleftlands)

Client will *not* accept any changes.

According to the Pennsic Worksheet: "Diez Melcon gives <Vita> p. 83 and <Aurelius> p. 169 as Latin names that give rise to 10th to 13th century Spanish names. . . ."


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42) Weldlake, Canton of -- New Name and Device -- Per pall inverted argent, Or and Azure, a hurst of trees proper, in chief a laurel wreath gules.

(Brighton, MI)

Client will accept all changes.

According to the paperwork:

"Ekwall (s.n. Weald, South) dates Weld to 1062 and Southweld to El - &Sn the Weald <p e welde> to 1297 he also dates (s.n. Weldengieldd) <walding eud Magna> to 1254- sn Waldgrave <Waldegrave> 1202. Mills on Waldsslake dates Waldeslade to 1190 and (s.n. Waldingfield) Waldingfielda to 1086"

"Ekwell (s.n. Midlock)dates <Medelke> and <Medeloke> to 1322 (s.n. Fish lake) <Fiskelok> 1230, and (s.n. Mortlake) <Mortelak> 1228.

"The meaning of forest/foreit lake is supported by Medlokk "Meadow and Lake/Watercorse"


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43) Yevane Browne (M)-- New Name and Device -- Per pale sable and Or, on a two-headed goose displayed counterchanged, a mullet of six points vert.

(Guil Collum)

Client will accept all changes.

[Yevane] -- dated to 1589 in "Names and Naming Practices in the registers of the Church of St. Mary's Dymock," by Mari Elspeth

[Browne] -- dated to 1541 in "Names in Chesham 1538-1600/i," by Mari

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In Service to the Dream,

Lady Ana Linch

 

 

Rouge Scarpe:

 

 

 

 

 

Phebe Bonadeci

 

 

 

 

P.J. Reaney
4831 W Roscoe #3
Chicago, IL 60641
Rouge Scarpe

 

Escutcheon:

 

 

 

 

Ana Linch

 

 

 

 

Jo Ann Ewbank
1106 Woodsum
Jackson, MI 49203
Escutcheon

 

 

Dragon: Thorvald Redhair

Ron Sargent
1673 Cove Ct
Naperville, IL 60565
Dragon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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