February 15, 2007

Greetings unto Master Thorvald Redhair, Dragon Herald, Lady Phebe Bonadeci, Rouge Scarpe Herald, and the commenting members of the Midrealm College of Heralds; from Lady Fiona ni Chiardubhain, Escutcheon Herald.

Unless noted, clients will accept minor changes and a holding name.

All comments are due by March 25.

1) Ari Keilismuli (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale dovetailed sable and Or, a dragon and a horse combattant counterchanged. (Ionia, MI) [Ari] is documented from "Viking Names found in the Landnamabok" (http://www.ellispsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/landnamabok.html). The documentation suggests the Landnamabok is dated from the second half of the 13th century. The name Ari is found eight times in this book. [Keilismuli] is documented from "Viking Bynames found in the Landnamabok" (http://www.ellispsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/vikbynames.html). The documentation suggests the Landnamabok is dated from the second half of the 13th century. Keilismuli shows having a meaning of "cone-peak, mountain" and occurs in this book once.

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2) Benusch Rickher (M) -- New Name and Device -- Argent, on a bend purpure between a reremouse sable and a reremouse azure, three mullets argent. (Cleftlands) Client will *not* accept *any* changes. [Benusch] Bahlow p. 36 Benesch "Czech Benedikt" "Medieval German Given Names from Silesia," s.n. Benedictus [Benusch1368] [Rickher] -- The Feb 2003 LoAR implies that "Rickher" is dated to 1348 in Brechenmacher. Brechenmacher s.n. Richers "Rucker, s.d. 1348 Cuontz Rickher Bzu Rottweil a.N.:RUB,98,u.a."

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3) Christoph Rickher (M) -- New Name and Device -- Argent, mulletty purpure, a unicorn rampant azure. (Cleftlands) Client will *not* accept *any* changes. [Christoph] Talan Gwynek "Late Period German Masculine Given Names" Chart Column: 1401-1450, chart area Christian. "Christoph: is listed." [Rickher] -- The Feb 2003 LoAR implies that "Rickher" is dated to 1348 in Brechenmacher. Brechenmacher s.n. Richers "Rucker, s.d. 1348 Cuontz Rickher Bzu Rottweil a.N.:RUB,98,u.a."

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4) Christoph Rickher -- New Badge -- Paly wavy Or and azure a unicorn's head erased purpure. (Cleftlands)

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6) Rhiannon Amber ferch Morgan ap Maredudd -- New Badge -- Per altire purpure and argent, in pale two roses purpure barbed and seeded proper, in fess two feathers bendwise sinister argent. (Rokkhealden) Client's name was registered in July 1994.

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7) Ulrich Rickher (M) -- New Device -- Argent, a merman maintaining a feather azure, a ford proper. (Cleftlands)

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8) Haus Rickher zu dem Walde (Ulrich Rickher) -- New Household Name and Badge -- Argent, on a bend purpure between a merman maintaining a feather and a unicorn's head erased azure, an upper case letter R between two mullets argent. (Cleftlands) [Haus] House of [Rickher] Brechenmacher s.n. Richers Cuontz Rickher Bzu Rottweil s.n. Ricker "Rucker, dated to 1348" a.N.:RUB,98,u.a." [zu dem Walde] Bahlow, Dictionary of German Names p. 589. Wald(e) Wernher zu dem Walde dated to 1361

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Yours In Service,

Lady Fiona ni Chiardubhain