2) Donnershafen, Barony of -- New Badge "Order of the Black Swan" -- [Fieldless] a swan sable
(Traverse City, MI)
(Name reg'd Jan '94)
Petition included.
December 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.
This is my last ILOI. I've enjoyed my time as Escutcheon Herald. I want to thank everyone for their patience with me and for teaching so much about heraldry. It is my pleasure to hand off my office to Lady Fiona ni Chiardubhain, may she enjoy her time in office as I have.
Unless noted, clients will accept minor changes and a holding name.
1) Constance Joyce (F) -- New Name
(Tirnewydd)
Client will accept all changes.
[Constance] -- Hanks and Hodges, "A Dic. of First Names," p. 70 [Constance of Sicily 1158-98]
[Joyce] -- MacLysaght, Edward, "Irish Families: Their Names, Arms and Origins," no page number given, s.n. Joyce "Thomas de Jorse or Joyce. . . 1283 maried the daughter of O'Brien, Price of Thomand . . .William Joyes, or Joyce, was Archbishop of Tuam from 1487 to 1501 and two of the name (sic) were Archbishops of Armagh from 1307 to 1324."
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2) Donnershafen, Barony of -- New Badge "Order of the Black Swan" -- [Fieldless] a swan sable (Traverse City, MI) (Name reg'd Jan '94) Petition included. |
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3) Etienne Sainter -- Device Resubmission -- Per fess Or and azure, a book proper inscribed "ES VERUS IPSO", three bells Or (translation: "To thine own self be true" intended/implied "Ring True") (Cinnabar) His device (Per fess Or and azure, an open book proper inscribed "ES VERUS IPSO", three bells Or (Translation: "To thine own self be true" intended as/implying "Ring true.") was returned Dec. '05. According to RS: "Though the client has provided the translation of the inscription, there is still inadequate contrast between the book and the field." |
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4) Gunnar Sigur{dh}sson (M) New Name and Device -- Argent, in pale three goples purpure (Marche of Tirnewydd) Client will accept all changes and cares for authentic mid-10th century Icelandic (c930 AD) [Gunnar] -- "The Emigration from Iceland to North America," (http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/nofn.htm#gunnar) "Gunnar (male. Gunnar, Gunnar, Gunnari, Gunnars). . .One of the most common names in Iceland, meaning "warrior". " "Viking Names found in the Landnámabók," by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/landnamabok.html) |
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[Sigur{dh}sson] -- "The Emigration from Iceland to North America," (http://www.halfdan.is/vestur/nofn.htm#GlossS) Sigurður (male. Sigurður, Sigurð, Sigurði, Sigurðar)
"As a last name: Sigurðsson (male), Sigurðardóttir (female)
One of the most common name in Iceland and very common all the time from the first settlement. The name, probably derived from Sigwart, means "protector in a battle". "
"Viking Names found in the Landnámabók," by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/landnamabok.html)
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5) Gwyneth verch Ieuan (F) -- New Name and Device -- Per chevron sable and azure, three feathers and a fox passant and regardant argent. (Ravenslake) Client will accept all changes and cares for Welsh. [Gwyneth] -- Morgan and Morgan, "Welsh Surnames," p. 118 <Gwyneth 1577> "Women's Names in the First Half of 16th Century Wales," by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/welshWomen16/) [verch] -- "daughter of" [Iuean] -- "A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th Century Welsh Names," by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/welsh13.html) |
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In Service to the Dream,
Lady Ana Linch
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Phebe Bonadeci
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P.J. Reaney
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| Escutcheon:
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Ana Linch
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Jo Ann Ewbank
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| Dragon: | Thorvald Redhair | Ron Sargent |
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