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(Irreverent commentary from the An Tir CoH addressed charging the submitter with excessive temporal compatibility, as her name elements were documented one year apart.)

Originally submitted as Marya Stepanova Kargashina, the second element was dropped at kingdom by the submitter's request.

Argent goutty purpure, a raven's head erased sable.

The November 2001 cover letter stipulated that erased heads should have between three and eight jags which are approximately one-sixth to one-third the height of the head and be wavy or curved rather than straight. The device was returned for redrawing.

Checky sable and Or, a fox sejant within a bordure gules.

Conflict with Cephius de Valletta -February of 1986 (via Caid): Argent, a fox sejant regardant within a bordure gules. One CD for changes to the field by X.4.a., but head posture is not worth difference on a whole beast so there were no more Clear Differences.

Purpure, a catamount sejant guardant erminois and on a chief invected Or three maple leaves gules.

There were 15 invections crowded rather close together on the chief; a chief or fess should have 5-7 repeats of a complex line at the most. Therefore the device had to be returned for a redraw. The edge belongs to the ordinary, so on a chief, base or bordure the points will aim toward the middle of the shield if it is engrailed and the scallops will aim toward the middle if it's invected. Though originally blazoned as engrailed, the scallops pointed toward the middle of the shield so the chief was actually invected.

Earc Mountain Edge, who has an interest in things arboreal, assures the College that the leaves depicted were of the vine maple, which is native to Asia and was quite possibly known by Europeans in period.

Vert a holly tree, fess, argent. A mullet of eight points, points, center base argent. Arrows dexter in saltire or arrows sinister, in saltire;Or...

The submitter accepts minor changes, cares most about language/culture and desires a Gaelic masculine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Alane is found in Symon Freser of Lovat's article, "13th & 14th Century Scottish Names" online at http://s-gabriel.org/names/symonFreser/scottish14/scottish14.html. This spelling is from the source material.

MacAonghais is cited from http://www.tartans.com/clans/MacInnes/macinnes.html, "The Clan MacInnes" which says, "The MacInnes are of ancient Celtic origins, with the name MacAonghais being Gaelic for MacAngus." The name is also cited from MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. s.n. (Mac)Innes: "MacAonghais is the Scottish form of MacGuiness."

The field is vert, the tree and mullet are argent, and the arrows are Or.

(Fieldless) A crampon purpure.

The submitter's name was registered in October of 2002.

(Fieldless) A staple vert.

The submitter's name was registered in October of 2002.

The branch name was registered in December of 1981. This title is intended for the Pursuivant of the Barony of Aquaterra.

RfS 3.b.iii. is referenced, which gives as example of period heraldic titles, "... ), names of heraldic charges (Crosslet Herald, Estoile Volant Pursuivant, Noir Lyon Pursuivant)..." The gurges, according to A Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry as Used in the Society for Creative Anachronism, 2nd Ed., is a period charge used in the canting arms of Georges, c.1255.

The forms bear the signature of "King Davin of An Tir".

(Fieldless) An iris conjoined in pale with another iris vert flowered purpure.

The submitter's name was registered in June of 2001.The previous submission of this blazon was returned in kingdom for lack of identifiability of the irises. This depiction is based on the iris depicted in the PicDic.

Gules on a plate a cinqfoil eradicated sable within a bordure nebuly Or.

The branch name was registered in March of 1983. This is intended to be an award badge, and the forms are signed by the Baron. The cinquefoil is actually voided on each petal.

Argent, a stag lodged contourney azure attired and unguled Or and a bordure nebuly azure.

The branch name was registered in March of 1983. This is intended to be an award badge, and the forms are signed by the Baron.

Or, a seahorse and a bordure nebuly vert.

The branch name was registered in March of 1983. This is intended to be an award badge, and the forms are signed by the Baron.

Azure, a butterfly Or marked sable and a bordure nebuly Or.

The branch name was registered in March of 1983. This is intended to be an award badge, and the forms are signed by the Baron.

Or, two talbots courant gules.

The submitter's name was registered in May 2001. Her previous badge submission, Or, a castle sable, was returned from kingdom in January of 2001 for conflict. This is a complete redesign.

Per pale azure and purpure, a rose argent and bordure ermine.

The submitter accepts minor changes, cares most of about language/culture, and desires a feminine name authentic for a woman born about 1505 in the south of England. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Betha is cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, via Talan Gwynek's article, "Feminine Given Names found in A Dictionary of English Surnames" online at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/ as a variant of Elizabeth found sub Bethel: Betha de Bureswelles 1176-9.

Devon is also cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, as a header spelling: Adam de Devoun 1275.

Azure, a chevron inverted between in chief a frog and in base two pomegranates in saltire argent.

The submitter accepts minor changes, cares most about meaning 'of the caves', and desires a feminine name with a Spanish byname. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Carith is the submitter's legal first name; a copy of her birth certificate is included.

de Cuevas is cited from "Spanish Names from the late 15th Century: Locative Surnames" by Juliana de Luna, http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/isabella/locative.html, de Cueva, de Cuevas Rubias. The submitter prefers de Cuevas.

The holding name Mark Blodletere was created in September of 2002. The previous submission of Corthiad Blodletere was returned from Laurel for lack of documentation for Corthaid. The submitter accepts any changes, cares most about sound, and desires a masculine name.

Cered is cited from Searle, William George, Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum, sub Ceolred, Cered c.873.

Bloodletere is cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, sub Blood: Walter Blodletere c.1095.

The submitter accepts any changes, cares most about sound, and desires a masculine name.

Christopher is cited from Woulfe, Patrick, Irish Names and Surnames, ppg 47 & 178.

MacEvinney is cited from the same source, ppg 118 & 305.

Per chevron gules and argent, two wyverns erect respectant argent and a scorpion passant sable.

The submitter's name was registered in June of 1985. The current device, Per chevron gules and argent, two wyverns respectant argent and a scorpion passant sable, is to be released upon registration of this change.

Per chevron gules and argent, two wyverns erect respectant argent and a scorpion passant sable, and for augmentation on a canton purpure a cross of Calatrava and a bordure Or.

The submitter's name was registered in June of 1985. The submitter was granted an augmentation of arms by TRM Martino and Ariel of Calontir on June 13th, 2002.

Per pale gules and sable, two chalices and a bordure, Or.

The submitter accepts any changes, cares most about language/culture, and desires a 12th-14th century Irish feminine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Emelye is cited from E.G. Withycombe, The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, s.n. Emily, "...Chaucer in his Knight's Tale anglicized the name as Emelye."

Mulvaney is cited from Edward MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland, s.n. Mulvan(n)y.

The submitter's device was returned because her name was and only Laurel may create holding names.

Per bend rayonny Or and sable in bend sinister two eagles rising counterchanged.

The submitter's name was registered in September of 2002. The previous submission, Per pall inverted Or, sable and purpure, two eagles rising respectant counterchanged, was returned from Kingdom in May 2002 for conflict with the Barony of Aarnimetsa, Per pale Or and sable, two ravens rising respectant wings elevated counterchanged. In period eagles were invariably depicted as displayed; changing their posture can seriously inhibit their identifiability and eliminate CDs for type. The cover letters for both the January 2000 and the January 2002 LoARs cover bird difference and both were applied to this submission. This redesign addresses that conflict with a change to the orientation of one of the birds.

The submitter accepts minor changes, cares most about sound, and desires a masculine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Fergus is cited from Coghlan, Ronan, Book of Irish Names, pg 20, and as a header spelling in Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames: Fergus filius Svein 1188.

Sturrock is cited from Scots Kith and Kin, pg 29, and as a header spelling in Reaney & Wilson: Robert Stourock 1275, Roger ate Staurokk 1332.

No copies of the documentation were included in this submission, and Coghlan appears on Appendix F of the Administrative Handbook, "Names Sources to Be Avoided in Documentation." The Reaney & Wilson cites were provided by Lions Blood and her staff. Remember that bad and missing documentation serves no one and apply Appendix F as often as you do Appendix H in order to keep from causing your clients undue returns.

(Fieldless) A willow tree couped per pale gules and sable.

The submitter's name was registered in April of 1996. The previous badge, Gules on a fess sable three roses argent, was returned from Kingdom for breaking the rule of tincture. This is a complete redesign.

Azure, on a chevron argent three scallop shells sable, all within a bordure invected argent.

The submitter accepts minor changes, and cares most about the sound. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Gernon is cited from Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, pg 140, and dated to 1310, 1327 and 1524, all as surnames.

Valletort and du are cited from Lower, M. L., English Surnames, pgs44-45, and dated to the 11th century. Photocopies are included.

The submitter states, "Harfleur is a well know and documented city in eleventh century Normandy." No further documentation is included, and the help of the college is requested. (Reminder from Lions Blood: The Admin Handbook does state that all elements of a name must be documented.)

The submitter accepts any changes, cares most about language/culture and desires an authentic Scottish masculine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Ian is cited from Withycombe, E.G., The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, pg 159.

Lee is cited from the same source, pg 275.

MacPherson is cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary Of English Surnames, pg 293.

Per bend sinister vert and sable, a wolf's head erased contourny and a lymphad sails furled Or.

The submitter does not accept changes, and desires a masculine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

John is cited from E. G. Withycombe, The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, sub John: "...a fairly common English name in the 12th-15th century."

de Percy is cited from Bardsley, Charles, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, pg 587: "William de Percy, co York, 1273. A."

Per pale gules sable, on a chief argent three mullets sable.

The submitter's name appears on the An Tir LoI of February 2003.

Submitter will not accept major changes and withes a 12-14th century Irish feminine name meaning 'Meadhbha, daugter of Bran the miller'. Submitter's name was registered as Meadhbha inghean Bhriáin Mhuilleoir in April 2002, with the patronymic meaning 'daughter of Brian the miller'. However, the submitter intended on being the daughter of Bran the miller, a fact that got lost in kingdom when a typo on the Internal Letter added an intrusive i to Bran. Bran is her intended father's name as the meaning of 'raven' is important to the submitter.

Bran is a header spelling in Woulfe, Patrick, Irish Names and Surnames, p. 172, which gives the genitive forms Brain and Broin. The submitter states that Bhrain is the lenited genitive form of Bran.

Per pale gules and Or, a griffin segreant counterchanged.

The submitter accepts minor changes, and desires a masculine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Owen is cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Owen, Owens: "Robertus filius Owen 1221 Oseney (o)."

Hallehyne is cited from the same source, s.n. Hallin: "William le Hallehyne 1332 SRSt."

Evidence to support dropping the le is found in the same source, s.n. Halt: "John le Halte 1310 EASxx, Ivo Halte 1332 SRD."

Or, a saltire gules overall a cross engrailed vert.

The submitter accepts minor changes, and desires a feminine name authentic for 15th-16th century Scotland. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Rosamund is cited from E. G. Withycombe, The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, s.n. Rosamund: Rosamund Clifford 1176.

Kilpatrick is cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Kilpatrick; Stevene de Kilpatric 1296; and from Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland : Nigel Kilpatrick 1302, Thomas de Kylpatrik 1468.

The submitter accepts any changes, cares most about sound and desires a 15th century Italian feminine name. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Serena is found in Rhian Lyth of Blackmoor's "Italian Renaissance Women's Names" at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/rhian/italian.html, from a list of names from Florence in the 14th-15th centuries.

Alessandra is from the same site on the same list.

Dellaluna is cited from "Family Names Appearing in the Catasto of 1427", compiled by Ferrante la Volpe, http://www.s-gabriel.org/ferrante/castasto/family_names.html.

Copies of both sources are included.

Azure, two lacing bobbins in saltire and on a chief triangular a spider inverted azure.

The submitter's name registered in September 2002. The previous device of the same blazon was returned from Kingdom in December 2002 for non-period depiction and unidentifiability, referencing the badge return from Laurel, cited below. This submission is based on PicDic depictions of the charges.

The field is azure, the lacing bobbins and chief are argent, and the spider is azure.

Azure, between two lacing bobbins in chevron inverted a spider inverted argent.

The submitter's name registered in September 2002. The previous badge of the same blazon was returned from Laurel in December 2002 for non-period depiction and unidentifiability. This submission is based on PicDic depictions of the charges.

Argent, a dragon's head couped sable and a chief rayonny gules.

The submitter accepts any changes, cares most about sound ("Rotenstein"), and desires a masculine name. He does not mind if the byname needs to be two words instead of one. The submitter will accept a holding name.

Wilhelm is cited from Talan Gwynek's "Medieval German Given from Silesia" online at http://www.s-gabriel.org/talan/bahlow/ which shows "Wilhelm 3: c.1400, 1411, 1495".

Rotenstein is a constructed byname with the intended meaning 'red stone'. Support for 'red + thing' is found in Hans Bahlow translated by Edda Gentry, German Names, sub Rotteck: "Rotteeke1403 'red corner'", and sub Rottgardt: "Rutgert 1408 'red garden'".

The submitter accepts minor changes and desires a Feminine name authentic for mid to late 15th century French.

Ysabeau is cited from Friedemann, Sara, "French Names from Paris 1423 & 1438" online at http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~sfriedemann/names/paris1423.htm.

Anjou is cited from Mittleman, Josh, "French Names from Two Thirteenth Century Chronicles", http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/crusades, and dated to the 13th century. The article shows that place names could be used in locative surnames with the addition of the preposition de, sometimes shortened to d'<placename>.

The submitter accepts minor changes, and desires a French feminine name.

Ysabelot is cited from "An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris" by Colm Dubh at where it appears in the name Ysabelot la verrière.

Clarisse is cited from Reaney, P.H. & R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, sub Claris: Richard Clarisse 1279.