An Tir Internal Letter for June, AS XXXX / 2005 CE
Baron David of Moffat, Lions Blood Herald
David Hunter of Montlaw
1703 Crosby Ct SW *
Tumwater, Washington 98512
360-705-0550 or
amoffatamoffat@juno.com
3 June 2005
Unto Christopher Black Lion and all other members of the An Tir College of Heralds to whom these presents come or may concern, does David of Moffat, Lions Blood Herald, send these Greetings and information.
COMMENTARY ON NEW SUBMISSIONS IS DUE 15 AUGUST 2005.
The June Lions Blood Meeting will be held 19 June 2005, beginning at 1:00 pm at my house, and will consider the submissions on the April 2005 Internal Letter. Directions to my house are as follows:
Take your favorite route to I-5. Travel I-5 to exit 104 (highway 101) in Olympia, Washington. Take exit 104, and get into the rightmost lane as quickly as possible. Take the first exit off of Highway 101, which is Cooper Point, Auto Mall, Evergreen Parkway, and Crosby Blvd. At the top of the exit ramp, get into the center lane turning left over the freeway. Turn left. Staying in this lane, go through three lights. You are now on Crosby Blvd. Stay on this road until you reach Crosby Court, past the dead end sign. Turn right into Crosby Ct, and turn left into the first driveway.
The date of the July 2005 Lions Blood meeting is being changed, to eliminate the overlap of the meeting date with July Coronation. The July Lions Blood meeting will be held 24 July 2005. Commentary on the May 2005 Internal Letter, which will be considered at the July Lions Blood Meeting is still due on 14 July 2005.
From Black Lion
Come to Symposium! June 25-26 in Seagirt, sponsored by the College of Saint Giles. Last year's symposium in Myrgan Wood was a lot of fun. We left there completely drained, utterly exhausted, and with huge smiles on our faces.
From the Former Black Lion:
Greetings Noble An Tir!
Yes, it's been about two years since I accepted the weighty responsibility of the checky tabard, and it is time for me to set it down. It has been a very interesting couple of years, and I've learned a lot and grown in many different areas. I would like to thank every one for the support and encouragement that I received during my tenure, it really made the job a joy.
Well, what is next for me? At Summits Heraldic Symposium, I discussed this with my successor and we decided that I would assume the title of Couronne Rouge Herald as part of Black Lion Staff. My duties will be to maintain, update, and keep the Roll of Arms for the Kingdom, and assume the duties of Incipient Branch liaison.
My many thanks for your support, patience and friendship over the last two years, I really do appreciate it. It certainly has been an interesting experience, and I wish Christopher Thomas well in his new role as Black Lion. I intend to stick around and continue working in the College of Heralds, so I'll see you around.
Frederic Badger
Couronne Rouge Herald, An Tir
Arms: Sable, a chalice within an orle argent
From the new Black Lion:
Hail An Tir!
It is with some trepidation I step into the tabard so ably filled by Frederic these past two years. I have been his Just-Add-Water deputy for most of that tenure so I have some idea of how challenging it can be. He managed it well and I can only hope I am even remotely as successful as he was. Thank you for handing me a College in such good shape.
Effective on the First of July, A.S. XL, there is a new Lions Blood Herald. Lions Blood is the Herald tasked with processing name and device submissions in An Tir. I am pleased to announce that Richenda du Jardin is now in that post. Her contact information should be in the Regnum listing soon. I would like to loudly thank Baron David of Moffat. He stepped in at a time when the office was in trouble and has done amazing work restoring it to good shape.
We have three openings in the college. The first and most immediate is for a new Boar Pursuivant. This office is a deputy to Lions Blood and handles much of the internal paperwork. If you have questions or wish to know more about the position please contact Richenda Lions Blood. Baron David has agreed to fill this position temporarily.
Morel Argent Scroll has done amazing things as Argent Scroll, including staying on an extra year. If you are interested in being the education deputy please let her and me know. It really is time to let her rest for a bit.
Quentin Dexter Gauntlet, keeper of the Kingdom Order of Precedence, will be stepping down in September. If you are interested in the position, or even think you might be interested, please contact him. His numerous contact addresses are listed in Regnum and on the Black Lion's Staff List at http://www.antirheralds.org/college/black_lion_staff.html.
I look forward to seeing all of you at An Tir Heraldic Symposium the 25th and 26th of June.
In Service to Crown, Kingdom, and College,
Lord Christopher Thomas
Black Lion Principal Herald, An Tir
Argent, a flat cap purpure plumed and on a chief azure three commedia del'Arte masks argent.
From Lions Blood Herald
From David, outgoing Lions Blood Herald:
This is my last Lions Blood letter for my current tenure. I want to thank all the people who hav assisted me during my tenure. I could include a list of names, but that would generally merely occupy space and duplicate the lists of commenters in previous internal letters. However, I must thank Richenda du Jardin for her efforts in drafting the internal letter as Boar Pursuivant, Uilliam, for his efforts in getting the internal letter webbed each month, Gwenlian Sinister Gauntlet, for her efforts in scanning the the black and white line drawings each month, Elisabeth Pomegranate/not Laurel, Zenobia Black Stag and Juliana Siren for their efforts in reviewing draft letters of return and other ventings as I made decisions during the past six months. However, every member of the College of Heralds of An Tir who assisted in filling the vacuum left by my predecessor's untimely demise as Lions Blood is appreciated and thanked for their efforts. It is my earnest hope that every member who helped me will help Richenda as she steps forward and assumes the burden as Lions Blood on 1 July 2005. Good Luck, Richenda.
From Richenda, incoming Lions Blood Herald:
*whimper*
Really:
I am honored for the opportunity to have served An Tir as Boar. I truly appreciated the support from David Lions Blood, Juliana Siren and many others in the College as I learned not only a new job, but how a new CoH worked.
Richenda Boar
LAUREL ACTIONS
The Laurel Letter of Acceptances and Returns for February 2005 has been published. An Tir had no material on that letter, so no information is included here.
LIONS BLOOD ACTIONS
At the Lions Blood meeting held on 15 May 2005, the following actions were taken. These decisions were assisted by commentary received from the following persons: Zenobia Black Stag, Lí Ban, Cáe Mór; Francesca, Æstal; Medb ingen Domnaill uí Somhairle, Mahee of Acre, Aryanhwy Rede Boke; Canute, Gunnvor silfraharr; Isrid, Uilliam mac Aillén mhic Seamuis; Ursula St. Bunstable, Gwenlian Sinister Gauntlet. Thank you to each and everyone who took the time to provide the commentary which makes my job so much easier.
The following items were forwarded to Laurel Sovereign of Arms on the May 2005 Letter of Intent:
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Ailionóra inghean Tighearnaigh Device, New
Argent, on a bend engrailed azure between a brown horse salient and a tree eradicated proper three gouttes argent -
Aodagán Duueglas Name and Device, New
Argent, a chevron wavy vert and in base a fir tree eradicated azure - Azemar de Lyon Name, New
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Bacchus Magnus Name and Device, New
Gules, a heron rising wings displayed and on a base argent a comet fesswise gules -
Bláthnat of Grimwithshire Name and Device, New
Argent, a ram rampant gules and on a chief rayonny sable two pairs of arrows inverted in saltire argent - Casse Tempeste Name, Change New from Casse Tempeste le Wolf
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Caesaria Beribroun Name and Device, New
Azure, two domestic cats rampant guardant in saltire Or -
Ciarmhac Ó Ceallaigh Name and Device, New
Azure, a tower argent overall two enfields combattant Or -
Duncan MacDuff Badge, New
Azure, a dance ermine between a hart's head cabossed and two escallops Or -
Elizabeth Little Name and Device, New
Purpure scaly argent -
Gabriele Silverhand Device, New
Per pale gules and vert all semy of musical notes Or, a hand and a chief argent -
Guy Grímsson Name and Device, New
Argent, a Latin cross formy vert and on a chief enarched azure a hammer reversed Or -
Halla Hrafnsdóttir Name and Device, New
Argent, two natural panthers salient addorsed sable and a base urdy vert. - Johannes von Margarten Change of Holding Name from Johannes of Midhaven
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Julilla Sempronia Name and Device, New
Gules, a ram couchant regardant Or -
Mughain inghean Donnghaile Device, New
Argent, on a pale endorsed vert between two lilies purpure slipped and leaved vert a rapier proper. -
Ninian of Warwick Device, New
Purpure, an owl Or within a bordure ermine -
Richard mac Tighearnaigh Name and Device, New
Argent, in pale an elephant passant contourny sable and a tree eradicated proper within a bordure embattled sable -
Ruaidhrí Lámgel Device, Resubmission
Per pale embattled gules and vert, an open book Or and a gauntlet aversant and a chief argent -
Swan the Red Badge, New
(Fieldless) A Wake knot fesswise Or - Symmonne Deccarrete de Villette Correction to Name
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Theocharista Irene Doukaina Name, Change and Badge, New
(Fieldless) A bumblebee per pall argent, gules and vert -
Una of Grimwithshire Name and Device, New
Per bend sinister wavy argent and sable, a bend sinister wavy between a horse rampant to sinister and a chalice counterchanged -
Uther Ainsheasccar Name and Device, New
Per bend sinister sable and argent, a bend sinister Or between a moon in her plentitude and a bear rampant counterchanged -
Yngvildr Ögursdóttir Name and Device, New
Azure, on a cross argent a trefoil vert and a bordure counterchanged -
Ysolt Tayler of Windhill Name and Device, New
Argent, two chevronels braced gules and in base a rose, a bordure sable
The following items were returned during the processing of submissions during this month:
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Azemar de Lyon — Device
Argent, on a cross sable five apples slipped and leaved Or,
This was found to be in conflict with the important non-SCA arms of the Teutonic Order, Argent, a cross sable, with only one CD for the addition of the tertiary charge group of apples. -
Bacchus Magnus — Badge
(Fieldless) a bird's wing bendwise sinister argent, a comet bendwise gules, and a bird's leg conjoined argent.
Two problems were identified with this badge, either of which is a sufficient basis for return. First, because the charge group is composed of a leg, a wing and a comet, it is three charge types in a single charge group, and must be returned, colloquially known as “slot machine” and barred by RfS VIII.1.a. Secondly, because the wing and comet were similar but not identical charges, the eye viewing the submission was confused, a basis otherwise known as the “sword and dagger rule”. -
Corwyn de Wemyss — Device change
Per pale vert and azure, an aegishjalmr Or
It was necessary to return this submission for three reasons. First, the aegishjalmr has never before been registered, and as such it is necessary to document that this charge had a consistent period form that is compatible with period heraldry. This was not done. Second, precedent bars the registration of single abstract symbols in armory. The documentation produced during commentary suggests that this design is a symbol in Norse culture used to make one irresistable in combat. Finally, assuming it is otherwise registerable, it is in conflict with the badge of Ginevra die Hohe, (fieldless) an escarbuncle Or, with only one CD for the addition of the field. -
Gabriele Silverhand — Badge
[BLPer pale gules and vert, a treble clef argent,AZON]
This was found to be in violation of the precedent that bars registration of solitary abstract symbols:“[Sable, a musical note argent] Current precedent disallows the registration of solitary abstract symbols. [Iohann se pipere, 07/00, R-Meridies]”
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Grimwithshire — Device
Argent, a tree blasted and eradicated sable and on a chief enarched gules three laurel wreaths Or
This submission had two problems. First, the full color emblazon submitted used such a pale yellow for the Or laurel wreaths that those viewing the submission form found them to be either argent or sable. Second, this is in conflict with the arms of the Barony of Darkwood, Argent, a oak sable, fructed Or and argent, on a chief sable, three laurel wreaths Or. The differences between these two devices are between an oak tree sable and a tree blasted and eradicated sable. Precedent holds that there is not a CD between these two conditions. Similarly, precedent does not allow a CD between a chief and a chief enarched. Therefore, these two devices have no CDs and are in conflict. -
Sigelhundas, shire of — Badge
(Fieldless) On a sun Or eclipsed azure, a demi-talbot salient issuant from the line of division argent.
Because a sun eclipsed is treated as a sun charged with a roundel, this badge has four layers, the undefined field, the sun, the roundel and the demi-talbot. The rules for submission permit only three layers in a piece of armory, RfS VIII.1.c.ii. As such this must be returned.
NEW SUBMISSIONS
To be ruled on at the August 2005 Lions Blood Meeting.
| 1. Adam Fairamay | Lions Gate | Device, New |
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Gyronny Argent and Vert, in bend a wood mallet and a chisel bend sinisterwise Or The submitter's name is on the April 2005 Internal Letter. | |
| 2. Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi | Blatha An Oir | Name and Device, New |
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Lozengy sable and gules, a bear rampant armed maintaining a spear in its claws enflamed within a bordure or. The submitter will accept any changes, does not care what must be changed, desires a male name, would like name changed to be authentic for unspecified (probably Russian), and will accept a holding name. Aleksii is asserted to have been “in many places” and across a wide time range in Russian under various spellings including Aleksei, Aleksi, Aleksii, Alexi, Alexei, but no sources were cited. Konstantinovich is a patronymic form of Konstantin, as found in Paul Goldschmidt (Paul Wickenden of Thanet) “Dictionary of Russian Names” (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/paul/zgrammar.html). The addition of the —vich is a standard construction for patronymics (except names ending in —av) dating prior to the 16th century. Chernoi is the Russian word for black (no sources were cited). Paul Goldschmidt (Paul Wickenden of Thanet) “Dictionary of Russian Names” (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/paul/zgrammar.html) explains that the use of descriptive bynames was common in period. However, the documentation cited does not discuss the combination of a patronymic with a descriptive byname. The bear is argent orbed, langued and “nosed” gules; the spear is argent with the flame fimbriated Or; and the bordure is Or. | |
| 3. Arianwen Prydydd | Briaroak | Name, New |
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The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about meaning (Prydydd means poet) and language/culture (Welsh), desires a female name, does not want name changed to be authentic, and will accept a holding name. Arianwen can be found in the Compleat Anachronist, issue entitled “A Welsh Miscellany” by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn. Prydydd can be found in the Compleat Anachronist, issue entitled “A Welsh Miscellany” by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn. It can also be found in T.J. Morgan & Prys Morgan, Welsh Surnames. | ||
| 4. Eibhlin nic Domnaill | Dragon's Laire | Change of Holding Name Eileen of Dragon's Laire, Resbumission to Laurel |
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The submitter will accept no changes, cares most about language (Scottish or Irish Gaelic), desires a female name, would like name changed to be authentic for Scottish or Irish Gaelic, and will accept a holding name. The submitter requests the spelling Eibhlín (Eibhl{i'}n; however, no sources were cited.nic Domnaill is documented from St. Gabriel letter 2702 (http://www.s-gabriel.org/2702). St. Gabriel cites Sharon Krossa's “A Simple Guide to Constructing 12th Century Scottish Gaelic Names” (http://www.MedievalScotland.org/scotnames/simplescotgaelicnames12.shtml) and George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland, (no heading for Domnall provided). St. Gabriel asserts that Domnall was used in Scotland in the 12th century and that the genitive form is Domnaill. Copies of documentation were included. | ||
| 5. Harald Warwicker | Wyewood | Name and Device, New |
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Azure, on a cross Argent, a drawknife Sable between four arrows saltirewise, points inward Or The submitter will accept any changes, cares most about language (unspecified), desires a male name, does not want name changed to be authentic, and will accept a holding name. Harald can be found in P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Harold. Reaney and Wilson date Harald to 1086. Warwicker can be found in P.H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, s.n. Warwick. Reaney and Wilson assert that Warwicker is a variant of Warricker and influenced by Warwick; however, no dated form is given by the submitter. Warwicker means maker of warrocks (scaffolds). | |
| 6. Lars ís Björn | Aquaterra | Name and Device, New |
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Argent, seme of estoiles and on a base azure, a bear passant argent The submitter will accept minor changes, cares most about meaning (Lars the Ice Bear), desires a male name, would like name changed to be authentic for Norwegian, and will accept a holding name. Lars was the name of the Archbishop of Upsala Sweden according to the Catholic Encyclopedia at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14347a.htm. Additional evidence of Lars can be found at http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/queens/ helenapedersdotter/. Helena, once a queen of Sweden, married Filip Larsson of Runby after her first husband died in 1234. The submitter believes the patronymic Larsson is evidence of the men's name Lars. No copies of documentation were included. Ísbjörn ({I'}sbj{o:}rn) means ice bear or polar bear in modern Icelandic (Is Bjørn ({I'}s Bj{o/}rn). The submitter asserts that Icelandic is closest to Old Norse as it is unchanged from the 9th to 13th centuries. In support of his argument, the submitter provides the following web sites (No copies of documentation were included.): http://bella.mrn.stjr.is/utgafur/enska.pdf http://www.ling.gu.se/projekt/sprakfrageladan/english/varldskarta/ eng-isl.html | |
| 7. Margit von Kreuznach | Glymm Mere | Name and Device, New |
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Argent, a fess counter compony azure and Or between two crosses formy and a lozenge sable The submitter will accept any changes, does not care what must be changed, desires a female name, does not want name changed to be authentic, and will accept a holding name. Margit is the submitter's legal first name. A copy of her driver's license was included. von Kreuznach is documented from a web site about Stadt-bad-Kreuznach (http://www.stadt-bad-kreuznach.de/stadtportrait/stadtgeschichte.htm). If the spelling Kreuznach is unacceptable, she would prefer Creuznach. | |
| 8. Mateusz z Plocka | Dragons Laire | Device, New |
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Counter-ermine, a bucket Or The submitter's name was registered October 1994. | |
| 9. Owyne of Clan Frog | False Isle | Device, Resubmission |
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Per pale sable and gules, an escarbuncle and on a chief enarched argent, two frogs regardant vert The submitter's previous device was returned in June 1994 for violating the rule of tincture and for conflict. This is a complete redesign. The submitter's name was registered in March 1994. | |
| 10. Sigelhundas, Shire of | Badge, Resub | |
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Azure, on a sun or a talbot's head erased affronty azure The submitter's previous badge, (Fieldless), On a sun Or eclipsed azure, a demi-talbot salient issuant from the line of division argent, was returned in May 2005 for violating RfS VIII.1.c.ii, Layer Limit. Current precedent states that charges on eclipsed suns are the equivalent of a quaternary charge or a charge on a charge on a charge — a demi-talbot on a roundel on a sun. Quaternary charges are not permitted in the SCA. This redesign addresses the issue. The submitter's name was registered in June 1992. | |
| 11. Swan the Red | Glymm Mere | Device, Change |
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Or a swan naiant contourny within a Bordure Gules If this is accepted, the submitter wants to release his old device, Argent, a swan naiant contourny gules and a bordure sable. The submitter's name was registered in September 1997. | |
| 12. Winefred Dyghere of the Wode | Stromgard | Name, New |
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The submitter will not accept minor changes (but did not mark that she would not accept major changes and wishes to keep the spelling of her first name), if changes must be made, she cares most about language and culture (English/Welsh), does not care about the gender of the name, would like name changed to be authentic for 13th — 15th century English or Welsh, and will accept a holding name. Winefred can be found at http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/eng16/eng16alpha.html. The article dates Winefred to the 16th century. No documentation was provided for the surname Dyghere or of the Wode. | ||
In Service to Crown and Kingdom,
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David of Moffat |
Uilliam mac Aillén vhic Séamus |