An Tir Internal Letter for April, AS XXXIX / 2005 CE

The submitter will accept minor changes, cares most about sound, desires a masculine name, and wants name changed to be authentic for the 12^th — 14^th century time period.

Adam can be found in Talan Gwynek, “Men's Given Names from Early 13^th Century England” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/eng13/eng13m.html, s.n. Adam. This source indicates that this spelling was borne by 24 of the 877 persons included in the study. Copies of documentation were included.

Fairamay is documented from Academy of St. Gabriel report #2937, http://www.s-gabriel.org/2937. The Academy is able to document Fairamay to 1327, through P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Fairbody.

Or, a raven maintaining a reed pen sable perched on an anvil sable

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about language/culture (unspecified), desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for unspecified time or place, and will allow a holding name. The submitter does indicate that he thinks this names means “Alexander from the town of Mausheim —‘of mouse-home’”

Alexsander can be found in Hans Bahlow, Deutsches Nameslexikon, s.n. Alexander. Alexsander is dated to 1229 as mayor of Breslau.

Mausheim can be found on the epitaph of Hans Bernhard Notthaffts (d. 1611). A transcription of this epitaph can be found at http://www.notthafft.de/archiv/schoenach.htm. In addition, Mausheim is the birthplace of Simon Defner (b. 1580), according to the German Paulus Family site (http://www.familiepaulus.de/index.htm). Mausheim is an extant town in Germany in the state of Bavaria.

Per pale azure and argent, in fess a moon in her plentitude and a flame, in chief an arrow, all within a bordure charged with three gouttes counterchanged

The submitter cares most about sound and language (Turkish), desires a feminine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 1480-1505 Turkey, and will allow a holding name. The submitter has the following wishes regarding changes to her name:

I would also like to state I am willing to accept that the registered name be Alime al-Aydiniyya if the prospect of two given names is not acceptable. Please allow for this if this is a concern and register me as Alime al-Aydiniyya if necessary to pass the name. If al-Aydiniyya is the element preventing the name from passing and there is a more culturally acceptable way of saying Alime from Aydin in Turkish I am willing to accept this to pass the name. However, please consider that the element of Aydin as a place is important to me and if it can not be incorporated as a place then I'd appreciate being informed before any other changes are made to register the name.

Alime is documented from the Academy of St. Gabriel report #2936, http://www.s-gabriel.org/2936. Alîme is the name of a daughter of an Ottoman sultan who ruled prior to 1603, according to Ahmed Akgündüz, Osmanli ‘da Harem. Copies of documentation were included.

Melek is also documented from the Academy of St. Gabriel report #2936. Melek is the name of a daughter of an Ottoman sultan who ruled prior to 1603, according to Ahmed Akgündüz, Osmanli ‘da Harem. Copies of documentation were included.

Aydin is the name of a town in western Anatolia, according to Gibb et al., The Encyclopedia of Islam, vol 1, pp. 782-783. Aydin (the I should have a small circle in place of the dot) was also known as Güzel Hisār and was formerly called Tralleis. In 1310, a Turkish prince, Aydin-Oghlu, took possession of the town and appended his name to it. Gibb et al., The Encyclopedia of Islam, vol V pp. 505-6 make several references to the state of Aydin. On page 506-507, they refer to two men from Aydin: Umūr of Aydin (1328-9), Khidr of Aydin (1348). A map from Donald Pitcher, An Historical Geography of the Ottoman Empire, (map XVI) dates Aydin as the name of region in Turkey prior to 1503. The Academy of St. Gabriel report #2936 explains that they have found one instance of a Turkish man using a locative byname and no evidence that Turkish women did so. However, if a woman would use a locative byname, the form would be al-Aydiniyya. Copies of documentation were included.

Or three chevronels sable, on a chief sable a increscent and decrescent conjoined Or

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about meaning (unspecified), desires a feminine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 15^th-16^th century, and will allow a holding name.

Anne can be found in Talan Gwynek's “A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records, part 3” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/scottishfem/ scottishfemlate.html. This article dates Anne to 1529 and 1586. Copies of documentation were not included.

Johnston was documented through the Academy of St. Gabriel report #2421, http://www.s-gabriel.org/2421. This report dates Johnston or Jonston to 1463. Copies of documentation were not included.

Vert, a stags head erased contourney Or

This submitter's prior badge, Vert, a stag's head erased contourny Or, was returned in January 2005 for conflict with the Canton of Buckston-on-Eno, Vert, a stag's head couped and sinister facing Or and a ford proper, with one CD for the removal of the ford. The submitter has obtained a letter of permission to conflict signed by the seneschal of Buckston-on-Eno.

The submitter's name was registered in April 2001.

The submitter will accept minor changes, cares most about sound, desires a feminine name, and wants name changed to be authentic for 12^th — 14^th century time period.

Ayleth is documented from Academy of St. Gabriel report #1779, http://www.s-gabriel.org/1779. The Academy dates Ayleth to 1332 from Talan Gwynek's “Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames” at http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/talan/reaney.

Fairamay is documented from Academy of St. Gabriel report #2937, http://www.s-gabriel.org/2937. The Academy is able to document Fairamay to 1327, through P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Fairbody.

Per pale azure ermined Or and Or ermined azure

The submitter's name was registered in May 2003.

Per fess Or and azure, a badger statant sable and a belt buckle Or

The submitter will accept minor changes, cares most about sound, desires a masculine name, does not want name changed to be authentic, and will allow a holding name.

Brocgar can be constructed from elements found in William George Searle, Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Brocgar is formed by combining the protheme Brōc with the deuterotheme —gār, both found on page xvi of Searle. Searle suggests that the macrons over the vowels (the long vowel marking) is optional and only used as a pronunciation guide in his dictionary.

Smylie is the submitter's legal surname. A copy of his driver's license was included.

Vert, a wolf statant to sinister argent and in chief a sun in splendor within an orle argent

The submitter's previous submission, Vert, a wolf statant to sinister argent and in chief a sun in splendor Or, was returned at kingdom in June 2004 for conflict with Nina Mirovna Korsakova (1995): “Vert, a fox passant contourny and in chief a compass star elongated to base argent.” There was only 1 CD for the change of tincture between the compass star and the sun. By longstanding precedent, there is no CD between a compass star and sun. The redesign adds an orle for a second CD.

The sun is Or.

The submitter's name was registered in October 2004.

Vert, a sheaf of arrows Or, within a bordure Or

The submitter will accept minor changes, cares most about language/culture (Welsh), desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 1390 Welsh (from Carmarthen), and will allow a holding name.

No documentation was included with the submission.

Per pale azure and sable, a wolf statant argent and on a chief argent, three Celtic crosses sable

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about language/culture (Welsh), desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 14^th century Welsh, and will allow a holding name.

Dafydd can be found at “Welshmen at the Siege of Caerphilly Castle in 827,” http://www.data-wales.co.uk/names_1327.htm. Amongst the men present include Dafydd Person, Dafydd ap Iornwerth, and Madog ap Dafydd. Copies of documentation were included.

Caerfyrddin can be found on Heather Rose Jones “Concerning the Name Myrddin” at http://www.medievalscotland.org/problem/names/ myrddin.shtml. The source indicates that Caerfyrddin is a place name in Wales. As many scholars believe that Geoffrey of Monmouth derived Myrddin as a name from Caerfyrdd in his poem “Vita Merlini.” Copies of documentation were included.

(Fieldless) On a tower sable, a mullet Or

The submitter's name was registered in March 1986.

(Fieldless) A mortal with pestle, vert

The submitter's name was registered in April 1999.

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about culture (Germany), desires a feminine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 12^th-14^th century Germany time period, language and culture, and will allow a holding name.

Elisabeth can be found in Talan Gwynek “German Given Names from 1200-1250” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/germ13. This name occurs five times in the data summarized there. Copies of documentation were included.

Trost can be found in Talan Gwynek “Some Early Middle High German Bynames with Emphasis on Names from the Bavarian Dialect Area” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/Early_German_Bynames.html. Trost is dated to the 12^th century in the form “Chu[o]nrat Trost.”. Copies of documentation were included.

Or, a semy of frogs vert, a wagon wheel fracted in dexter chief proper, and a bordure azure

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about sound, desires a feminine name, does not want name changed to be authentic, and will allow a holding name.

Eliza can be found in E.G. Withycombe, Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names, s.n. Elizabeth. Eliza was used by 16^th century poets to refer to Queen Elizabeth I. Copies of this documentation were not included.

Clayton can be found in P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of British Surnames, s.n. Clayton; where the various spellings include de Claiton, 1191; de Clayton, 1332; and Clayton, 1452.

Purpure, on a tower argent a dog rampant purpure, in chief a coronet Or

This submission is adds a coronet to her registered device, Purpure, on a tower argent a dog rampant purpure. The submitter is entitled to add a coronet to her device as she was princess of Avacal from August 2003 to February 2004. However, the submitter does not indicate what she wants done with her previous device.

The submitter's name was registered in January 2002.

Argent, an oak tree proper; on a chief gules three Toulouse crosses or

The submitter will accept minor changes, cares most about language/culture (Languedoc), desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 12^th century Languedoc, and will allow a holding name.

Guillaume is found in Joinville and Villehardouin's (translated by M. R. B. Shaw) Chronicles of the Crusades, page 30. This source provides many examples of the name Guillaume followed by a locative byname. Copies of documentation were included.

Garrigues is documented from The Book of Saints, sub Betrand of Garrigues, which indicates this saint died in 1230. de Garrigues is cited from the Diocese of Nîmes' web site (http://catholique-nimes.cef.fr/diocese/racines.htm). This cite refers to Bertrand de Garrigues. Copies of this documentation was not included. In addition, the submitter cites modern maps referring to Garrigues-St. Eualaie (east of Uzès) and Garrigues (east of Nîmes). The submitter includes reproductions of a Michelin map.

This tree is fructed orange/tenne.

Per fess rayonny azure and gules, in chief a bear passant argent

The submitter will accept minor changes, doesn't care what must be changed, desires a feminine name, does not want name changed to be authentic, and will allow a holding name.

Isibel can be found at http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ ONWomensNames.htm, s.n. Isibel. This source found the name in Geirr Bassi Haraldsson, The Old Norse Name, p. 12. Copies of documentation were included.

Svidandi is found in Lindorm Eriksson, “The Bynames of the Viking Age Runic Inscriptions” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/lindorm/ runicbynames/other.htm, s.n. Svidanda, meaning Stinging or Earth-scorcher. Copies of documentation were included.

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about sound, desires a feminine name, wants name changed to be authentic for Scottish, and will allow a holding name.

Margret can be found in Talan Gwynek “A List of Feminine Personal Names found in Scottish Records, Part Three: Post-1400 Names” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/scottishfem/scottishfemlate.html, s.n. Margaret. The source dates Margret to 1556. The name can also be found in Sharon Krossa “Early 16th Century Scottish Lowland Names: Women's Given Names — Alphabetical” at http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/lowland16/womenalp … (URL incomplete), s.n. Margret. This source dates 19 instances of Margret between 1521 and 1550. Copies of documentation were included.

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Ewald was documented from Academy of St. Gabriel report #2421, http://www.s-gabriel.org/2421. The Academy dates the name to 1502 from George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland. Copies of documentation were included.

Sable, a yale rampant argent pellety

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about language/culture (Tyre), does not care about the gender of the name, wants name changed to be authentic for 1177 Tyre, and will allow a holding name.

The submitter provided no documentation.

Per pale wavy sable and azure, on a chief Or, three horses salient sable

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about language/culture (Welsh), desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 12^th-14^th century Welsh time period, language and culture, and will allow a holding name.

Owain is found in the Peniarth manscripts, written in 1422, according to the Owain Glyndwr Society. This manuscript, written in Welsh, is a chronicle of an uprising in 1400 to Glyndwr's disappearance in 1415 and mentions “owain ap Gruff.” This name is also found in Jan Morris, The Matter of Wales. Owain Glyndŵr is found on page 4. This source uses spelling recommended by the Language and Literature Committee of the Board of Celtic Studies at the University of Wales. Copies of documentation were included.

Mawr is found on Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, “A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th Century Welsh Names” http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/welsh13.html. This source cites Mawr as a byname meaning Big, Senior.

Per bend sable and argent, three fox heads erased

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about sound, desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 14^th century, and will allow a holding name.

Renart is found in Colm Dubh “An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris” at http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html, s.n. Renart.

the Fox can be found in P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Fox. This source dates le Fox to 1297.

Berwick can also be found in P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Berwick. This source dates de Berewyke to 1278, Barwyk to 1463, and Barycke to 1547.

The fox heads are counterchanged.

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about language/culture (unspecified), desires a masculine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 16^th century, and will allow a holding name.

Rychard can be found in Mary Elspeth nic Bryan “Masculine Given Names in Chesham, 1538-1600/1” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/chesham/chesham-masculine.html, s.n. Rychard. This source dates the name to 1538. Copies of documentation were included.

Rowntree can be found in Julie Stampnitzky “Surnames in Durham and Northumberland, 1521-1615” at http://www.yucs.org/~jules/names/parish/surnames_r.html, s.n. Rowntree. This sources dates the name to 1571. Copies of documentation were included.

Paley azure and argent

The branch name was registered in January 1990.

Argent in pale a mullet of eight points voided and a ship within a bordure wavy azure

The submitter's primary name change is on the January 2005 An Tir Letter of Intent.

The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about meaning (the Great Island), does not care about the gender of the name, wants name changed to be authentic for Latin, and will allow a holding name.

The submitter provides only the following information:

“Insula Magna” has been used in An Tir for a number of years to refer to Vancouver Island. As the branches on the island grow, there is an increasing sense of need to protect the name against the day when the island's branches form their own principality. Thus, this name is being registered as a household name, since there is no multiple-branch structure which will serve, with the intent that when an island principality is formed, the name and associated armoury will be assigned to it.

No other documentation was included.

Gules a wheat stalk Or, in chief three escallops argent

The submitter will accept minor changes, doesn't care what must be changed, desires a feminine name, wants name changed to be authentic for 12^th-14^th century, and will allow a holding name.

Vivien can be found in Colm Dubh, “Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris” at http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html in the form “Vivien le sergant.”

Shaftesbury can be found in Frederic Badger, “A Collection of 613 English Borough Names for Use in Locative Bynames” at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/badger/ placenames.html. Shaftesbury is dated to 1066, although it appears that this website normalized the spellings of the boroughs. Copies of documentation were included.

Fieldless) A millrind gules

The submitter's name was registered in June 2002.