July 15, 1998
Greetings unto Master Dmitrii Volkovich, Dragon; Lord Alan Fairfax, Rouge Scarpe; and the commenting members of the Midrealm College of Heralds; from Lord Paul Wickenden of Thanet, Escutcheon.
Here are the June 1998 submissions for your consideration and commenting. All commentary should be sent to Rouge Scarpe Herald, Alan Fairfax, early enough to arrive by September 1, 1998, with copies to Dragon and myself. Unless otherwise stated, all name submissions will accept minor changes to grammar and/or spelling.
The new forms are here! Please do your part to eradicate all use of the old forms. I have plenty of copies of the new forms if you need them and they are available on-line at the forms site.
1) Alen of Caerlaverock. New Name and Device. Or, a tower vert, a bordure gules semy of larks Or.
(M) Havenholde.
Alan is dated to 1120 in Dictionary of the Middle Ages (119). Caerlaverock is the name of a fortress fought over in a battle that took place in the 6th century, according to The Real King Arthur (120-1).
Alan is in Withycombe (7) as a header spelling. The more period form would appear to be Aleyn(e).
2) Anna von Bremen. New Name.
(F) Jaravellir.
Anna is cited in several sources, including Drosdowski, Duden (36) which notes that it commonly spread in the 16th century. It is also cited in Burkat, Neues Lexikon der Vornamen (45), dated to 1507. Finally, it is found in Withycombe (25), dated to 1031. Bremen is a city that existed in the 16th century, according to Brüning and Schmidt, Niedersachsen und Bremen (70). The grammar of "von +<placename>" is documented Bahlow, Mittelhochdeutsches Namenbuch (116), which shows multiple 14th century names with such constructions. The client wants the grammar and spelling corrected for early 16th century German and cares most about language and sound.
3) Aryanhwy Prytydes merch Catmael Caermyrdin. Badge Resubmission. (Fieldless) An ermine statant purpure.
(F) Falcon's Keep. {Name Reg'd 11/97}
The client's previous badge ([Fieldless] A stoat passant purpure) for returned by Laurel on 11/97 for redrawing. This is a redesign.
4) Aryanhwy Prytydes merch Catmael Caermyrdin. Change of Badge to Device.
(F) Falcon's Keep. {Name Reg'd 11/97}
This is an administrative action which has simply been put on the LoI as information-only. The client has submitted a letter to have her in-process badge (submitted on the 1/98 ILoI and the 3/98 ELoI) changed to a device. She has been informed by Laurel that there is no charge for such an action and that inclusion of the request on the LoI is all that is necessary. The petition has been forwarded to Rouge Scarpe and he is asked to place the item on the ELoI.
5) Bogdan din Braov. New Name and Device. Argent, a bear's pawprint, a base vert.
(M) Würm Wald.
Bogdan is dated to 1517 in Seton-Watson, A History of the Roumanians (50). Braov is a town which existed in the 14th century, according to a map entitled, "The Romanian Countries in the 14th Century and the First Half of the 15th Century." din means "of" in Romanian but no documentation has been provided to support its use with toponyms in Romanian. The client cares most about language (Romanian) and sound.
6) Deirdre Wydeville. New Name.
(F) Windhaven.
Deirdre is documented as "very old" in Caldecott, Women in Celtic Myth (152). Wydeville is a variant spelling of the surname Wydville, which itself is dated to the 15th century in Weir, The Princes in the Tower (19). The client will NOT permit changes to spelling or grammar.
Withycombe (81) is not encouraging and notes that the name is mythical, that "the etymology of the name is doubtful," and that it was not used as a christian name until the twentieth century. Even Hanks and Hodges, First Names, is cautious. I could not find any other source for the surname, but the client's documentation is probably sufficient.
7) Despina din Braov. New Name.
(F) Würm Wald.
Despina is dated to the first half of the 16th century in Seton-Watson, A History of the Roumanians (51). Braov is a town which existed in the 14th century, according to a map entitled, "The Romanian Countries in the 14th Century and the First Half of the 15th Century." din means "of" in Romanian but no documentation has been provided to support its use with toponyms in Romanian. The client cares most about language (Romanian) and sound.
8) Dorinda Aethelwyn. New Name and Device. Or, on a bend dancetty between a sprig of poison ivy and a quill bendwise gules, a sword Or.
(F) Havenhorde.
Dorinda is the name of a character that appeared in the play, "The Faithful Shepherd" (published 1590), according to The World Encyclopedia of World Drama (273). Ethelwyn is the name of a 7th century monk, according to Farmer, The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (140). The alternate spelling seems plausible but is undocumented. The client cares most about sound.
While Dorinda may have been used in plays, Withycombe (87) states that it is an "18th century coinage." Ibid (109) provides several examples of Æ/Ae/E shifts.
9) Euriant Allessandra Deri. New Name (See Pends for Device).
(F) Nordskogen.
Euriant is a Burgundian name found in "The Romance of Gerard de Nevers" by Giot Dangerans (15th century), according to Davenport, The Book of Costume (325). Alessandra Macinghi was an Italian "uppity woman" of the 15th century, according to León, Uppity Women of Medieval Times (96). "Deri is the original family name of Dery. It was traced back to Rheims France 1500s. Unfortunately, the book has disappeared from my father in law. I have seen this name used and the spelling on the website while looking up Rheims France." No further documentation of this website is provided. The client wants the spelling and grammar corrected for the indicated languages (?) and cares most about spelling and language.
10) Fearann na Crìche, College of. Group Device Resubmission. Per chevron inverted azure and vert, three oak branches conjoined in pall, in chief a laurel wreath argent.
(Saginaw/Midland/Bay City, MI) {Name reg'd 3/91}
The group's previous submission (Per chevron vert and azure, three trees conjoined in pall, and in chief a laurel wreath argent) was returned by Rouge Scarpe on 7/96 for allegedly not having a registered name (?!) and for various artistic problems in the original drawing. No petition of support is included but the group's pursuivant has been contacted to address this problem.
11) Gleann Iaruinn, Canton of. Group Name and Device Resubmission. Per chevron inverted gules and sable, a chevron inverted between two laurel wreaths Or.
(Lawrence and Scioto Cos, OH)
The name was returned on the 11/97 ILoAR and, while the Rouge Scarpe database claims that this group's submission was on the 9/97 ILoI, it was never handled by this office and has never received internal commentary before. The original submission was returned by Rouge Scarpe for what the database calls "lack of doc of period locative naming practices." The device was returned with the name. As I have never received the 11/97 ILoAR, I cannot provide further information.
The group is trying for "Iron Valley" and Gleann is given as "valley" or "glen" in Dwelly, Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary (502). Iaruinn means "iron" according to Ibid (538). Several examples of place names with Gleann (Gleann Buichead and Gleann Goill) are given in Ibid (1016). Several additional redundant documents are provided. The clients want the spelling and grammar corrected for the indicated language and meaning. They care most about meaning. No petition of support was enclosed for name or device.
12) Gwenhwyvar verch Owen ap Morgan. Device Resubmission. Argent, a chevron between three ??? vert.
(F) Rokeclif. {Name reg'd 4/98}
The client's previous submission (Argent, a chevron vert and in chief a garden rose fesswise proper distilling a goutte de larmes from the stem) was returned by Rouge Scarpe on 11/97 for "non-period asymmetry, non-period dwg, etc." I cannot determine what the charges on the resubmitted device are supposed to be (and I challenge anyone else to) and thus the device will probably have to be returned.
13) James Cunningham. New Name.
(M) Havenholde.
James is documented to 1620 in Gosch, Danish Arctic Expeditions (xxix). Cunningham is found in Ibid and in Whyte, Scottish Surnames and Families (280) which dates it to the 12th century. The client cares most about spelling.
James is in Withycombe (171) and dated to c1240. Cunningham is in Black (192), under "Cuningham" and dated to 1210-33.
14) Johann Giovanni Deri. New Name.
(M) Nordskogen.
Johann is German for John, as attested in the Cassell's German-English Dictionary (1145). Giovanni is Italian for John, as attested in the Cassell's Italian Dictionary (224). No dates are provided in either case. "Deri is the original family name of Dery. It was traced back to Rheims France 1500s. Unfortunately, the book has disappeared from my father. The name has been seen used and the spelling on the website when looking up Rheims France." No further documentation of this website is provided. The client wants the spelling and grammar corrected for the indicated languages (?) and cares most about spelling and language.
We are unsure why anyone would have the same given name twice. Combined with a German-Italian-French name, this submission pushes the limits of believability. Johannes is in Bahlow, Deutsches Namenlexikon (265) and Brechenmacher (I:777) has Johannis dated to 1323 under the header spelling of "Johann(es)." Giovanni is in De Felice, Nomi (192).
15) John Quill of Reedsmouth for [Greek Letters That My Web Editor Cannot Handle -- PWT] . New Household Name and Badge. (Fieldless) A dagger and a reed pen in saltire proper, a clay lamp in chief Or.
(M) Tirnewydd. {Name reg'd 9/89}
The client offers the transliteration, Oikos Nikeeforo Mystikon and states that it is intended to mean "House Victorious Secret." Oikos means "house, household" or "kingdom" in the Biblical sense, according to Vine, Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (313). Nikeforon is an adjective that means "victorious" and was used as a proper name by three Byzantine emperors, according to Norwich, Byzantium (363) and Wellesz, History of Byzantine Music and Hymnography (443). There is attached documentation from various grammar books to explain the need to change the ending to agree with the noun, which is best left to someone who knows Greek. Mystikon means "secret" according to Langenscheidt's Standard Greek Dictionary (333). The client wants the spelling and grammar corrected for the indicated language and meaning. He cares most about language and meaning.
As fieldless devices cannot have unconnected charges (as per RfS VII.5), this badge must be returned.
16) Kenric Bjarnarson. New Badge. (Fieldless) On a napkin vert, two pheons in pale conjoined at the base Or.
(M) Rudivale. {Name reg'd 3/95}
17) Klaus Hartel von Ulm. Device Resubmission. Per chevron inverted gules and sable, three Maltese crosses argent and a stag's skullcap Or.
(M) St. Carol on the Moor. {Name reg'd 8/95}
His previous submission (Bendy pily gules and argent, three mullets of eight points one and two) was returned by Laurel on 8/95 for non-period style. This is a complete re-design.
18) Meave de Clare. New Badge. (Fieldless) On a fleur-de-lys vert, a bee Or.
(F) Jaravellir. {Name reg'd 10/97}
19) Olaf the Strong. New Badge. Per bend sable and gules, a bearded axe palewise argent.
(M) St. Carol on the Moor. {Name reg'd 3/95}
This item was submitted to the local pursuivant in 7/97 but just forwarded to this office this past month.
20) Ragnar Grasiða. Device Resubmission. Argent, a Bengal tiger rampant contourny sable striped argent, in chief three roses sable, barbed and seeded argent.
(M) St. Carol on the Moor. {Name reg'd 2/96}
His previous submission (Argent, a Bengal tiger rampant contourny sable striped argent) was returned by Laurel on 2/96 for multiple SCA conflicts. The client has added roses in chief. The client resubmitted in July 1997 but the local pursuivant did not forward the forms to this office until 6/98.
21) Ragnar of Birka. New Name and Device. Per bend sinister azure and Or, an owl gardant and two double-bitted axes in saltire sable.
(M) Havenholde.
Ragnar is dated to 865 in Arbman, The Vikings (59) and Birka is dated to 870 in Ibid (37). The client wants the grammar and spelling corrected for the indicated language.
Ragnarr is in Geirr Bassi (14).
22) Tatiana Kalinkov. New Name.
(F) St Joan.
Tatiana is documented by the client from Withycombe (275) and dated to 225 and mentioned as "a favorite Russian name." Kalinkov is derived from Hanks and Hodges, Surnames (?) (no page or title provided) under the heading of Kalinin, as a "dim patronymic."
Let's start again. Tatiana was the name of a martyr whose feast day was celebrated in the 14th century, according to Wickenden (239). Kalinkov is a patronymic derived from the given name Kalinko (which is not found in Wickenden - who only has Kalinka - but Kalinko is a plausible dim form of Kalina). The feminine form of this byname, however, is Kalinkova and thus her name will only be registerable as Tatiana Kalinkova.
23) Thea the Spinner. New Device. Per chevron inverted sable and gules, a moon in its plenitude and a spinning wheel argent.
(F) Havenholde. {Name reg'd 11/94}
24) Ulrich von Landstuhl. New Name and Device. Per chevron vert and azure, a wolf salient maintaining a halberd argent.
(M) Tirnewydd.
All three elements are documented from the Encyclopedia Britannica (Unknown Vol: 780). Ulrich von Hutten was a Lutheran Humanist in the 16th century and Landstuhl was a fortress used by Franz von Sickingen in the 16th century. The client wants the grammar and spelling corrected for the language of German and cares most about language and spelling.
Ulrich is in Bahlow, Deutsches Namenlexikon (528).
25) Ysabel Natalia Osorio de León. New Name and Device. Per chevron purpure and vert, two lions combattant Or and a chalice argent.
(F) Tirnewydd.
The given name Isabel is alleged to be on the Laurel web site at www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/spanish.html but no copy of the print-out is provided. The spelling of Isabel with a "Y" is documented through a record in The Diario of Christopher Columbus's First Voyage to America (63) which states that the ships flew a standard with an F & Y (for their majesties Fernando and Ysabel). Natalia is claimed under the Modern Name Allowance. Osorio is the surname of a man (Alvar Perez Osorio) who sailed in Christopher Columbus's crew, according to Fiske, The Discovery of America (432). de León is documented through Juan Ponce de León (1460-1521) who was a Spanish explorer, according to The Encyclopedia Americana (XXII: 384). The client requests that the spelling and grammar be corrected for the indicated language and cares most about language.
The following submission has been PENDED and the client notifed:
P1) Euriant Allessandra Deri. New Device. Per chevron vert and gules, on a chevron between an eagle displayed and a fleur-de-lys argent, four roses gules, barbed vert.
(F) Nordskogen. {Name submitted on this ILoI}
This device was submitted on forms which had been blown up to 11x17" and thus cannot be processed. The client has been instructed to resubmit on standard sized forms (either new or old). Her name has been sent forward.
Yours In Service,
Paul Wickenden of Thanet
c/o Paul Goldschmidt
802 Bowman Ave
Madison WI 53716
608-224-0126
goldschmidt@uwplatt.edu
Dragon:
Dmitrii VolkovichRouge Scarpe:
Alan Fairfax