The Heralds' Page Newsletter of the College of Heralds of An Tir Volume 1, Number 3 ~ 29 August 2002

• Black Stag
• Lowenmahne
• Some Useful Internet Information for An Tir Heralds 
  
• Some Anglo-Norman Alternate Titles
• Blazon Fu! An heraldic puzzle
• Waiver for the reading of An Tir Heralds list
• A Herald's Toolbox 
  
• The An Tir Internal Letter of Intent
• Download This Issue of the Heralds' Page
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  • PDF document
• Return to the IL Archive Page

From Uilliam Löwenmähne:

• Don't travel with folks who can't match my travel needs. As one of the event staff, I need to be able to be there as soon as the event opens, or even a little earlier, and I should be able to stay until the event closes.
• Get names of everyone, so they can be properly thanked. Thanking people goes a long way toward ensuring that they will be willing to help again in future.
• Contact the autocrat well beforehand. Make sure the autocrat provides us with room for all the heraldic activities, and that it is all in close proximity. Consult should be a little apart from the voice heraldry activities, but not more than a pavilion width – say, 30 or 40 feet. Contact the autocrat again shortly before the event, to make sure they haven't forgotten.
• Contact as many voice heralds as possible, individually, and ensure they will be coming. Make sure they know where I will be camping.
• Have a meeting of those heralds on Friday evening, if possible, to make sure everyone is onboard. Make sure we all know where we are camped so that we can find each other. This is a good argument for a Heralds' Grotto/Ghetto. I know lots of folks like to camp with their households, because often  major camping events are the only time they get to spend together, but it would make things easier. Something to bear in mind, anyway.
• I need to make sure we have supplies.

• a table (chairs are the responsibility of individuals, to their taste)
• index cards – [Saewynn's observations: Costco-size packs; suggest different colors for different purposes; e.g., green for fighters, pink for town crier announcements, white for court business. Makes it easier to keep things sorted out]
• clipboards - at least three (town crier signup, field signup, court business)
• pads of foolscap
• spare baldrics (I did have those, and left them with Ciaran)
• minimum of 1 one-gallon water cube for watering heralds. 2 would probably be better.
• patter cards – I've made some laminated ones, in large, easy-to-read type.
• pencils & sharpeners (sidebar rant on pencils vs. pens: if ink gets wet, it runs. The Navy uses pencils for logbooks for a reason!) – [Saewynn observes that pencils might not run; they do smudge, particularly after two or three sets of sweating hands have folded, spindled and mutilated them.]

• big bag o' pretzels or other salty snack
• throat lozenges
• lemon drops or other saliva-inducing candy to keep heralds' whistles' wet
• bottle of sunscreen

• some pocket-packs of Kleenex
• a couple of spare mugs, marked with crossed trumpets to mark them as office property
• a copy of the An Tir Ceremonial
• a couple of kerchiefs or bandanas; something for spare head covering
• a couple of plastic trash bags
• suitable thank-you tokens (beads or whatever) for pages or whoever

• The An Tir Heralds' webpage:  http://www.antir-heralds.org/index.html
• The An Tir Internal Letter Archive: http://www.antir-heralds.org/IL/index.html
• The Laurel website:  http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/
• The Laurel education page:  http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/education.html
• The online SCA Ordinary:  http://oanda.sca.org/ordinary/index.html
• Baron Modar's heraldry page:  http://www2.kumc.edu/itc/staff/rknight/Heraldry.html
• The Medieval Names Archive:  http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/
• The Academy of Saint Gabriel:  http://www.s-gabriel.org/  (check out the Academy Library for name docs)

• Marco Black Lion: black-lion@antir.sca.org
• Frederic Queue Forcheé (Black Lion's drop-dead deputy): badger@badger.cx
• Eglentyne Æstel (email is working again): aestel@antir.sca.org
• Morel Black Stag: bearpaws@island.net
• Teceangl Lions Blood: lions-blood@antir.sca.org
• Li Ban, Northern Principality Herald: li_ban@telus.net
• Trudchen, Summits Herald: trudchen@netscape.net
• Eibhear,Sanguinarus (Avacal Principality herald): fonebone@telusplanet.net
• Maister Iago, Herald's liason to the scribes: case@island.net
• Ciaran Goutte de Sang (resource for people needing heraldic artists' help): vox@xprt.net

  Some Anglo-Norman Alternate Titles

by Maister Iago ab Adam, Seagirt Pursuivant

Anglo-Norman is the dialect of Old French which was used in England from the time of the Norman Conquest, and remained the language of the court until the late 14th century.  The following titles are taken from the Anglo-Norman Dictionary (AND), edited by Louise W. Stone and William Rothwell, published in 7 volumes in London by the Modern Humanities Research Association from 1977-1992, in association with the Anglo-Norman Text Society.  For each entry I have listed the English title, the 'French' entry from the "List of Alternate Titles" found at http://www.sca.org/heraldry/titles.html, and then the various Anglo-Norman spellings found in the AND.


Master- Maître

mestre, maestre, maister, maistre, mastre, metre, meastre, mistre, meistre, mester, mastyr

Mistress- Maîtresse

mestresse, mestrece, maistresse [also, based on the forms for Master above, one could reasonably form other variants such as meistresse and mastresse]

Dame (alternate for Mistress)

no French form given dame, deme, dome

Sir- Sieur

sire, sier, sieur

Lord- Seigneur

seignur, seigneur, seigniur, seigniour, seignour, seignor, segniour, segnur, seinor, seinur, seingnior, seingnor, seingniur, seingnur, seingur, sengnour, sengnur, sengor, seniour, senniur, sennur, senur, seinniur, seinnur, soignur

Lady- Madame

madame, ma dame, ma deme, ma dome

My Lord- (not on alternate title list, as it is actually a form of address)

munseignur [and presumably mun- followed by the variants for Seigneur above]

My Lady- (not on alternate title list, as it is actually a form of address)

[This one presents some difficulty, as literally it should be the same as Madame above, but that would mean 'Lady' should actually be 'dame', which doesn't work since 'dame' is reserved for Peers]

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To chief is a word search puzzle.  Hidden within the grid, going palewise, fesswise, bendwise and bendwise sinister, reading upward, downward, backward or forward, are hidden 48 blazon terms.  To challenge the experienced, I've put the word list further down in this document so you can tackle it cold.  If you'd rather not, scroll down past the next article and the list is right there. 
Only a handful of letters are not use in the word list.  If you keep track of the unused letters, you'll discover the name of an ex-Laurel Sovereign of Arms.
 

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Heraldic Waiver

The An Tir College of Heralds mailing list is a fabulous resource for heralds.  It's a place to find expert help, get your opinions reinforced, and a fine forum for heraldic discussion of all sorts.  However, it can also be a danger to the unwary reader.  The following is a concoction by David Electrum posted to the list in response to a comment made about the hazards of imbibing one's favourite fizzy beverage while reading the An Tir Heralds list:

I, the undersigned, do hereby state that I wish to participate and partake in the conversations that occur on the An Tir Heralds List, an email discussion list associated with but not controlled by the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc, a California not-for-profit corporation (hereafter "SCA").

I accept and acknowledge that this list has some rules of behavior which may govern and restrict the activities on this list.  I accept that continued breach of these rules may result in my termination from this list without prior notice.

I understand that these activities on this list are voluntary and that I do not have to participate in these activities unless I choose to do so.  I understand that these activities may be dangerous or harmful to my person or property, including but not limited to my nasal passages and my computer components.  I voluntarily accept and assume all risk of any and all injury that may occur to myself or my personal property as a result of my participation on this list, including but not limited to reading of posts by other persons who participate on this list and who may pose a danger of posting comments that warrant the expulsion of edible and potable food matter through passages not designed for the ingestion of edible and potable food matter (hereafter "norking though the nose").

I understand and accept that neither the SCA or any other participant on this list, including the webmaster, provides NO insurances for damages to my person or property resulting from norking through the nose, and that I am responsible for my own safety needs to prevent norking through the nose, and my health care needs which may result from norking through the nose, and for protection of my property to prevent damage from norking through the nose or other results from reading posts on this list.

In exchange for allowing me to participate in this email list, I agree to release from liability, agree to indemnify, and hold harmless the SCA, any SCA officer or SCA employee, and any other participant on this list acting within the scope of their duties, for any and all injuries to my person or property, especially arising from norking through the nose.  It is my express intent to waive all liability for damages to me whether arising from negligence, gross negligence, or intentional acts committed on this list.

This waiver is binding on myself, my successors in interest, and any and all persons bringing suit on my behalf or in my interest

[Insert other legally necessary stuff to make it binding on the signatory and others]

To subscribe to the mailing list, send a blank email to antir-heralds-subscribe@antir.sca.org

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Blazon Fu  Word List

ADDORSED	BENDY	CROSS	FESS	ORLE	ROSE	TRAIT
ARGENT	BORDURE	DANCE	GORE	PALE	SABLE	TRESSURE
AZURE	BETRESSED	DEXTER	GULES	PALLET	SALTIRE	VAIR
BARRY	CHEVRON	ELEVATED	INDENTED	PASSANT	SEGREANT	VERT
BASE	CHIEF	EMBATTLED	MASCLE	PILE	SEJANT	VETU
BATON	COTISED	ERASED	MILLET	PLATE	SEMY	ZULE
BEND	CRESCENT	ERMINE	OR	PURPURE	SINISTER

Answers in the next Heralds' Page!

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Pop Quiz

Last month we asked:
In the June hardcopy of The Heralds' Page a device was placed next to the article written by Thegn Uilliam mac Aillén vhic Séamus.  It was not his arms.  Extra credit to the person who figures out whose arms were mistakenly placed on that article.

Answer: (from the An Tir Roll of Arms at: http://badger.cx/heraldry/roll/default.asp )

Uilliam Mac Támhais
Blazon: Sable, two chevronels and in base a spider inverted argent.
Registered: August, 2001

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A Herald's Toolbox

by Mistress Jaelle of Armida, Lady Alanna of Volchevo Lesa, and Master Gawain of Miskbridge

Each working herald should have a toolbox full of the tools of his trade. Below you will find a suggested list of what belongs in the herald's toolbox. Don't worry if you don't have everything on the list, especially some of the books. We know that they can be expensive, and sometimes difficult to find. We don't expect you to necessarily own all the books, although you probably want to be able to get access to most of them. Starred items are more important than the non-starred ones.


A. Things to take with you to most SCA events, meetings, etc.
A portable file box or folder in which to carry:

1. File folders. *
2. Submission forms - working copies. *
3. Blank paper.
4. Scribble sheets (These are pages which have small shield blanks, for the submitter to try out different arrangements of the charges she or he likes.)
5. Account book - to keep track of money received and spent. *
6. Pens. *
7. Pencils. *
8. Colored Markers - Crayola makes good ones in both large and small points. (Use the classic colors, not the neon ones!)
9. Basic drawing tools: compasses, ruler, 30° and 60° triangles, etc.
10. Templates of frequently used charges.
11. The latest Laurel Letter of Acceptance and Return (If you have access to them.)

B. Things to take with you when you know you are going to be doing consulting or other heraldic duties.
A large box for books: Rubbermaid makes some nice ones that will keep things dry, but cardboard works OK with proper precautions.

1. SCA Armorial & Ordinary. *
2. Bruce Draconarius & Akagawa Yoshio - A Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry as Used in the Society for Creative Anachronism.  (aka "The PicDic") *
3. Withycombe - The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. (Presently out of print. Alas!) *
4. Reaney - A Dictionary of British Surnames.
5. Foster - The Dictionary of Heraldry, Pastoureau - Heraldry: An Introduction to a Noble Tradition, or Neubecker - Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Style.
6. Creative Anachronist pamphlet #22, Heraldry, by Arval Benicoeur and Marten Broeker. *
7. A binder containing:

• The Rules for Submissions. *
• Glossary of Terms. *
• Articles on names. (many available online - check http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/)
• List of Unacceptable books for name documentation. (Appendix F of the Admin Handbook) *
• List of Reserved and Restricted Charges (Glossary of Terms Tables 1 & 2, available from http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/regs.html) *
• Argent Snail's Insta Boing Check-list. (online off of http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel) *
• Frequently Given Answers (That Are Wrong). (online off of http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel) *

8.  Herald's Tabard or Baldric. *
9.  Order of Precedence.
10.  Throat lozenges / cough drops (whatever type you prefer.) *
11.  Court report forms (if your kingdom requires them to be prepared by the officiating herald).
12.  For outdoor events, sunscreen and/or head covering.

C. Things you need to have but can leave at home.

1. File cabinet or other storage box for the group's files. *  (Copies of all correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, and all submissions.) *
2. Submission forms - masters. *
3. Heraldry books:

1. Boutell's Heraldry, alternatively, Fox-Davies - A Complete Guide to Heraldry or Bedingfeld & Jones - Heraldry. Be aware that Fox-Davies and Boutell are writing from a Victorian perspective.
2. Parker - A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, alternatively, Brooke-Little - An Heraldic Alphabet, or Friar - A Dictionary of Heraldry
3. There are lots more you might want to have. See Laurel's web site for an annotated bibliography.

4. Name books: (see comment above.)
5. Corpora
6. Kingdom Law

The September Lions Blood meeting will be held on Sunday, September 15th, 1pm, at the home of Christopher Thomas in Seattle:  7757 40th Ave NE, Seattle, WA  98115.  It's on the corner of NE 80th St and 40th Ave NE. Watch for the bus stop directly in front of the house. Easiest parking is along the house on NE 80th St.

From the South (incl. westbound 520 & 90):
Take I-5 to exit 171 (522, Bothell). Stay to the right hand of the ramp.  Just as the ramp goes around a bend there will be an exit to your Right. Take it.  Merge into 73rd heading East (only option).  Continue on 73rd until it dead-ends, a few short blocks. Turn left at the dead end and get into the right lane.  Turn right on 75th (first light). Go East for 28 blocks.  Turn Left at 4-way stop on 40th. Go two short blocks. 7757 40th Ave NE is the last house across from the school, at the intersection with NE 80th St.

From the North:
Take I-5 southbound.  Take the 85th & 80th St. exit. Go to 80th St, go left, over the freeway, take the first right, follow the road until it curves around and becomes 75th. Go 32 blocks (or so). Turn Left at 4-way stop on 40th. Go two short blocks. 7757 40th Ave NE is the last house across from the school, at the intersection with NE 80th St.  There will be a herald's banner in the shrubbery on the north side of the driveway.

The October Lions Blood meeting will be held on Sunday, October 20th, 1pm, in the greater Portland area.  Details will be available soon.

FROM LIONS BLOOD HERALD

Greetings from Teceangl Lions Blood!
There have been a lot of quick resubmissions of returned items lately.  Since the usual problems causing returns are easily fixed, a quick resub often leads to registration.  This is a good thing and the heralds who are working with their clients in resubmission are to be complimented.

Some clarification on the filling out of submissions forms:

1. The "Date Submitted" line must be filled in by the submitter.  Have them date it to when they wrote the check.  Submissions have been sitting for several months before arriving in Lions Blood's hands.  This is not good.
2.  If the return was from Laurel, it is a resubmission to Laurel, not to kingdom.  Ask the submitter to check if it says "on the <date> Letter of Acceptances and Returns" on their return letter, or you check the branch copy.  If the LoAR is mentioned, it's a return from Laurel.  If not, the letter will say "returned from kingdom".  This is important because we need to know if we're sending money to Laurel for the submission or not.
3.  Make sure the names on the name and armory forms match.  The Society Name on all forms should be either the registered spelling or the spelling the submitter wants to se registered.
4.  Documentation is required for all name elements as per the Administrative Handbook section IV.C.2.  The best possible way to guarantee a return is to send in a name with no documentation.  The commenters' job is to check for suitability for registration of submissions, not to document them.  And documentation done by commenters is a courtesy and should be appreciated, but not relied upon.

4.a. Kingdoms cannot form holding names.  If the name obviously cannot pass, the submitter is wasting his time trying to get the armory registered under "whatever".  Please try to dissuade him.

5. Miniature emblazons should not be separate pieces of paper taped or glued onto the form.  They fall off.  Have the submitter make the miniature, glue it to the form, make the copies, then color the full-sized emblazons, or have them put the miniatures on before color copying.  Lost miniatures help nobody.


On documentation of submissions:
Lions Blood is receiving too many submissions without documentation in the packet which are then supplemented, by the submitter or his herald, after having been placed on the IL.  This does not allow the College of Heralds time to review this documentation before the decision is made to send the submission to Laurel or not.  If this trend continues I will begin pending submissions that receive additional documentation after submission for another two months to give the College a chance to see all the relevant information in order to present informed commentary.  
I would much prefer that submissions be received with all appropriate documentation instead.  Take an extra couple of weeks and do all of the research before submitting and save your clients another two-month delay out of the already minimum seven-month submission process.

The June LoAR has not yet arrived so there are no results to report at this time.

The following people were present at the July Lions Blood meeting or sent commentary: Meadhbha inghean Bhriain Mhuilleóir, Ercc Mac Fitheal, Francesca Dragon's Mist, Giuliana Benevoli, Sebastian Sterne, Ciaran Goutte de Sang, Teceangl Lions Blood, David Electrum, Natasha Vox Leonis, Kateryn Be Wayre, Emma Randall, John Kane of Kent, Li Ban Northern, Tadgg h-úa Faelan of Clan MacNessa, Ciar inghean uí Fhothaidh, Moreach nicmhaolain, Iago Seagirt, Briana nic h'Eusaidh, Sandor Dosa, and Pendar Rampart.

The following names and armory have been sent to Laurel (July LoI) --

NEW SUBMISSIONS:  

2.  An Tir, Kingdom of , for Boar Herald	(Áedán mac Suibne)	Heraldic Title, New
The submission states, "Period heraldic titles were derived from heraldic charges and badges: Lyon from the main charge of the arms of Scotland, Garter from the badge and Order (created in 1415), Portcullis and Unicorn in the English College and Lord Lyon's staff.  The boar is a period heraldic charge seen often as a canting charge as in the arms of Swynhowe, c 1410."  No other documentation is provided.

3.  Arlindis o Gordon	(Dragon's Mist)	Badge, Resubmission to Kingdom
(Fieldless) On a quatrefoil saltirewise azure a nightingale close Or.
The submitter's badge of the same blazon was returned in kingdom because the quatrefoil lacked the deep lobes required of an heraldic quatrefoil. The artist states that the defining features of a nightingale are the wing markings and the shape of the tail.

4.  Bronwyn Rhiannon Mewer	(Blatha an Oir)	Name & Device, New
Per Chevron inverted argent & sable, a unicorn salient sable, eyed, armed & unguled gules, & a raven displayed argent. On a border countercharged 8 peacock feathers eyed gules, countercharged.
The submitter accepts changes. If the name must be changed the submitter cares most about the sound of the name, and desires a Welsh/Britannic female name. She will allow a holding name. Bronwyn is the submitter's mundane first name, documented with copies of her driver's license and Social Security cards.  She states it is also found in Welsh Names for Children by Ruth Stephens. Rhiannon is also stated to be found in Welsh Names for Children by Ruth Stephens.  No dates are listed and no photocopies of the book were included with the submission.  The submitter says this book is in the Æstel library sharing a binder with Morgan & Morgan. Mewer is documented from Reaney & Wilson's Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames, p. 307.  No further information is listed on the submission form. The submitter includes the following statement on her submission form: "Morgan & Morgan ... page 13: "The inclusion of the mother's name together with the father's patronym, was in use as much as, and as naturally as the father's." - Same page also discusses the double surname in upper classes. "The usage of the double surname of the upper classes is, no doubt, genealogical in origon <sic> & motive, to make the compound name evidence of the confluence of two families or two pedigrees...""

5.  Chase Keele	(Corvaria)	Name and Device, New
Chequey sable and or, a fox sejant gules, within a border gules.
The submitter will not allow major changes. The submitter desires a male name authentic for an unspecified time period, language and culture. The help of the College is requested on this name, as the documentation is sparse and the submitter has no access to local heraldic aid. Chase is cited from A Concise Dictionary of First Names, by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, 3rd ed, pg 44 "Especially U.S.: transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages  as a nickname for a huntsman from Anglo-Norman chase 'chase', 'hunt'." Keele is cited from New dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon  C. Smith, pg 267 "Keel, Keele (Eng.) One who came from Keele (cow hill), in Staffordshire." Photocopies from both books are included.

6. Chinua Qorchin	(Cold Keep)	Name and Device, New
Quarterly purpure and sable, on a sun Or a wolf's head erased purpure and a bordure Or.
The submitter allows only minor changes, and cares most about the meaning of the name which she states to be 'the wolf who bears a quiver'. The submitter desires a Mongolian female name. Both name elements are cited from "On the Documentation and Construction of Period Mongolian Names", by  Baras-aghur Naran,  http://www.s-gabirel.org/names/baras-aghur/mongolian.html.  The construction  of the name is also supported by this article. Chinua is cited as meaning 'wolf'.  Baras states it is found in An Introduction to Classical (Literary) Mongolian by Kaare Grombech and John R. Krueger. Qorchi as 'quiver bearer.' The Qorchin (tribe) were designated "quiver bearers" by Ghengis Khan after he was made Great Khan.  Baras states that it is found in Secret History of the Mongols, volume I by Francis Woodman Cleaves. The modifier chin is cited as 'of'. The article states 'Animal were popular among the Mongols, as well as colours, numbers, weaponry and metals, with the names not being gender specific.', and 'Period names of the n+n pattern are combined of  two elements, both of which can stand on their own. The exception to this are names of this pattern that consist of a given name and an epithet.' A copy from a supporting email from Baras-aughur Naran is also included.  The email says, "...it will also work as Chinua Qorchin which would be The wolf who bears a quiver. OR Wolf of the Qorchin (Quiver Bearers)".

7.  Eoghán Ó Caireallain	(Blatha an Oir)	Device, Resubmission to Kingdom
Bendy wavy argent and azure palewise on a bend sable cotised a wolf's head erased affronty argent.
The submitter's name was registered in March 2002.  His device, with this same blazon,  was returned from kingdom in November 2001 for overly narrow cotises. The redraw solves this problem.

8.  Freydis Svensdottir	(Dragon’s Mist)	Name and Device, New
Per fess or and azure, two ravens displayed sable and Thor’s hammer Or.
The submitter will accept any changes to the name.  The submitter desires a feminine name, and will allow the creation of a holding name. Freydis is cited from a website about the Saga of Erik the Red and the Greenlander’s Saga; http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/voyage/subset/vinland/sagas.html . The website states ‘The voyages of Thorvald Eriksson and Freydis Erikssdottir –described as separate voyages in the Greenlanders’ Saga- are told here as part of the Karlsefni expedition’ . A photocopy is included. No documentation is provided for the byname.

9. Gryffry ap Gwyn	(Blatha an Oir)	Name and Device, New
Per chevron azure and argent, 2 griffins segreant argent and a dragon displayed sable.
The submitter desires a male name authentic for 13th-14th century Welsh, accepts any changes, and cares most about language/culture. All name elements cited from A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th Century Welsh Names; http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/welsh13.html .  The name is intended to be a simple patronymic.

10.  Isabeau de Valence	(Wastekeep)	Device, New
argent snake glissant sable bordure embattled gules
The submitter's name was registered in 1994 via the West.  The field is argent.

11. Kassandra of Dragon’s Laire	(Dragon’s Laire)	Name, New
The submitter desires a female name and accepts no changes. She feels strongly about the spelling of Kassandra with a K. She states “In fact, this consideration is by far more important than any other consideration, such as time period or country of origin” Cassandra is cited from Withycombe, pg 59. She cites Kassandra as the Classical Greek spelling, and notes the c/k switch in transferring Greek names to English, found in Introductory Note on Classical Greece; http:/mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/clas101/background2.html (no copies of this page were included).  She states, “We believe that if ‘Kassandra’ was spelled in classical Greek with a ‘K’ and that Greek Mythology was a popular subject in the Middle Ages, then it is theoretically possible that someone in the position of naming a child (or baptizing and registering a child’s name) would have had access to the ‘K’ spelling and might have used that spelling.” A cite from the webpage is included, stating, "People turn Greek names into English equivalents in different ways. Some, for example, prefer -c to -k (e.g., Attica and Attika; Cassandra and Kassandra)..."  No information is presented for historic usage. The CoA has registered Kassandra before.  If any information on that registration can be found, it would assist this submitter immensely. Dragon's Laire is an SCA branch name, registered in March 1988.

12.  Marcelle de la Marché	(Wyewood)	Name and Device, New
Azure, on a bend enarched cotised between two zules Or, five trisikelions arrondi azure.
The submitter desires a 14th century or earlier French feminine name. She will accept any changes and allows a holding name. Marcelle is found in Dauzat's Dictionnaire Etymologique des Noms de Famille et es Prenoms de France, pg. 414, under the header spelling Marcel.  Marcelle is listed as a female saint circa the 4th-5th centuries. Marché is in the same book, on the same page, under the header Marchat as a locative byname.   A copy of the page in included. de la is intended to mean "of the".

13.  Marcelle de la Marché	(Wyewood)	Badge, New
Per fess azure and Or, a zule counterchanged.
Her name appears above.

14.  Markus Pfielschmidt	(Cold Keep)	Name and Device, New
Per pale sable and gules, on a bezant a sheaf of arrows points to chief sable and a bordure Or.
The submitter desires a 14th century German masculine name and accepts changes. If the name must be changed he cares most about the meaning, which is stated to be ‘arrowsmith’. He does not allow a holding name. Markus is cited from Late Period German Masculine Names, by Talan Gwynek; http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/germmasc which dates the name between 1401 and 1450. Pfielschmidt is cited from Deutsches Namenlexikon by Hans Bahlow, translated by Edda Gentry, pg 409.  Dated spelling variants are Pfiler in 1299 and Pheilsmid in 1462.  The variant Pfielschmied is cited from Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann, Etymologisches Woertwebuch der Deutschen Familiennamen.

15. Micheli lo Aquila da Napoli for                   Schola of Saint Thomas Aquinas	(Adiantum)	Household Name, New
The submitter’s name appears on the An Tir LoI of April 2002. He accepts changes, and desires a 15th century Italian name for a fencing school. He notes that Saint Thomas Aquinas was canonized in July of 1323 by the Catholic Church, and submits no further documentation.

16. Pagan Badger	(Blatha an Oir)	Name and Device, New
Argent a badger paw print sable, on a chief azure three fleur-de-lys argent.
The submitter accepts changes and desires a masculine name with no preferences for language, culture, time period or sound. Pagan is listed in this spelling in Men’s Given Names from Early 13th Century England by Talan Gwynek; http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/eng13/eng13m.html and also in Nocolaa de Bracton's A Statistical Survey of Given Names in Essex County, England, 1883 to 1272. Badger is cited from Reaney & Wilson's Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames, under the headword Badger.  No dates were supplied with the submission.

17. Ragnhildr Torvin	(Dragon’s Laire)	Name and Device, New
Argent, three plumes conjoined purpure, between two ravens addorsed close and one in base displayed sable.
The submitter accepts minor changes and desires a feminine name authentic for 9th century Norse. Ragnhildr is a composite name documented from Old Norse Name Formation copyright to Peter Petterson;  http://hem.passagen.se/peter9/gram/l-nam.html, which gives Ragn as a gender neutral protheme meaning ‘power’, and hild (or ildr after consonant)  as a feminine suffix meaning ‘battle’.  The list of women's names then shows Ragnhildr. Torvin is constructed.  Þor- or Þór- is found in the same article as the forename parts as a gender neutral protheme referencing the god Thor. -vin is cited from The First Names in Scandinavia which is online at http://www.medsca.org/origins/name_surname.html, which seems to cover place names rather than personal names, but the explanation is not straightforward. It is said to possibly derive for the Gothic word winja, meaning 'meadow or a open grass field in the forest', but no solid meaning is given. Photocopies are included, and the help of the college is requested.  An assessment of these webpages would help a great deal.

18. Robert Attewode	(Dragon’s Laire)	Name, New
The submitter allows any changes and desires a 13th century English masculine name. Robert is cited from The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names by E.G. Withycombe, ppg. 254-255 where it occurs as a headword.  Withycombe says the Old English name Hrodebert was reinforced by the French name Robert at the time of the Conquest, and that the name occurs frequently in the Domesday Boke "and has been a favoutite name ever since."  Robert(us) is dated 1071-5 and 1086. Attewode is cited from Reaney & Wilson's Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames, pg. 19, under the headword Attwood.  Thomas Attewode is dated 1243.

19. Thorbjörn inn Sterki	(Dragon’s Laire)	Name and Device, New
Sable, on a pile raguly throughout argent, a pile raguly sable, between two goats respectant Or at gaze.
The submitter accepts only minor changes and desires a 10th century Norse masculine name. Thorbjorn (no umlaut) is taken from The Old Norse Name by Nara no Jebu; http://www.meridies.org/as/dmir/heraldry/1304.html  as meaning ‘Thor-bear’. No specific dates are given. inn Sterki is cited from the same source, as an epithet meaning ‘the strong’, again no specific dates. Photocopies are included.

20.  Tiernan Mor	(Stromgard)	Name and Device, Resubmission to Kingdom
Or, on a roundel gules a triskele or and on a bordure gules a chain or.
The submitter’s previous submission of Tiernan Dal Cais with the device, Per pale argent and sable a steer’s skull counterchanged, was returned from kingdom for administrative reasons not the fault of the submitter in 1992. The submitter accepts any changes and desires an Irish masculine name. Tighearnan is cited from The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, pg 1137 and the submitter states  Tiernan to be the anglicized form but does not provide proof. "…lord of Cinel-Laeghaire was killed by Tighearnan Ua  Ruairc…". Mor is cited from the same source pg 1013 "...son of Eoghan Mor, son of Oilioll Olum king of Munster…" Photocopies are included. The An Tir Order of Precedence online at http://www.antir.com/precedence/ states that this person, known colloquially as Tiernan Mor dal Cais, was entered into the Order of Chivalty on July 20, AS XXXII, being 1997 CE.  He is therefore entitled to the use of a closed loop of chain in his arms.

21. Vatnsdalr, Canton of	(Borealis )	Branch Name, Resubmission to Laurel
Minor changes are accepted; if changes must be made, the stated meaning of ‘river valley ‘ is most important. A name authentic for 12th century Icelandic is desired. The branch’s previously submitted name, Veraquilon, and a device were returned from Laurel in January 2000 because Veraquilon (intended to mean 'true north wind')  was found to not be a reasonable placename in either English or Latin, and as holding names cannot be formed for branches the device had to be returned as well. Vatnsdalr is cited from Old Norse Place Names, copyright to Dana S. Emery, online at http://www.scaducks.org/arts/heraldry/ON/toponymics.html, which states the meaning of ‘river valley’, and dates this exact spelling to 12th century Iceland. Photocopies are included. A petition is including which reads, "Let it be know that we the undersigned officers and populace of Edmonton and surrounding areas, do hereby show our support for the branch name of  ‘Canton of  Vatnsdalr’". It is signed by 26 gentles, including the branch seneschal, herald, constable, waterbearer, exchequer, A&S minister, Gold Key, and master of stables, and Princess Inga the Unfettered, then enthroned Princess of Avacal.  The baronial herald of Borealis (to which Vatnsdalr is a canton), signed as well.  Additionally, the canton seneschal, Eadwulf DeRuthven, presented a letter certifying the polling of the populace regarding the branch name, and stating that Vatnsdalr was the majority choice.  (Lions Blood is impressed.)

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