Unto Margaret MacDuibhshithe, Silver Buccle Herald and the AEthelmearc
College of Heralds, greetings from the near-frozen Heraldic Flying Circus
and Moving Company. (We've had 72.6 inches of snow since Dec. 23rd and
wind-chill temperatures have hit -35.)
Talorgen has scanned the emblazons for this ILoI; they're available at
http://home.adelphia.net/~talorgen/A33/ files 1.jpg - 38.jpg
There will be a link from the AEthelmearc heralds' page shortly.
Our next heraldry breakfast is scheduled for Sunday Feb.21st, 10 A.M.
Herewith our comments on ILoI #A33, dated November 25 A.S. XXXII, C.E. 1998.
01) Angelique Aubuchon -- name registered 9609E
02) Angus MacBain -- name registered 9512E
(device:"Azure, a stag's head cabossed or within a bordure embattled
argent.")
The stag is not cabossed, he is couped affronte'. A stag cabossed
does not show a neck. Also, he should be facing directly forward,
not slightly trian aspect.
Clear of:
Fearghus MacCulloch|8908C|D|
"Per fess azure and gules, a stag's head erased and affronty within
a bordure embattled argent." (1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for tincture)
Outlands, Kingdom of the|8904O|B|(For the Order of the Argent Hart)
"Vert, a stag's head, erased and affronty, argent, collared and armed,
within a bordure embattled Or." (1 CVD for field, 2 CVD for tinctures)
03) Anna Zurita de la Valbuena -- (name)
There are several difficulties with this name. Anna is indeed a
common European name and would work well with either a Spanish or
a Russian byname. However, we find the combination of Russian and
Spanish elements in one name to be unlikely in the extreme. We are
unable to document "Zurita". "White" in Russian is "belii".
"Dove" is "golub". We cannot find any form of "zurita".
(Romanov's Russ.-Eng., Eng.-Russ. Dictionary) We do not have
decent Spanish sources. If those who do can confirm it, we would
recommend using simply Anna de la Valbuena.
(device: "Azure scaly argent, a mermaid facing to dexter maintaining two
rapiers or.")
It is somewhat hard to see the maintained swords against the figured
background, but this is not sufficient for a return. Toyota.
04) Auric de la Strange -- (name)
Auric -- We are unable to document Auric. The only example we could
find of this name is the James Bond villain, Auric Goldfinger :-)
We might be able to justify "Aubric" as an intermediary form between
"Alberic" and "Aubrey". There's also "Aluric" [Reaney&Wilson, p351,
under Pike].
de la Strange -- It should be masculine, not feminine.
Reaney & Wilson [p430, under Strange] cites Lestrange (1192),
le Estrange (1199) & L'Estrange. Black [p753, under Strang] says
Strange is from the OFr. 'estrange' or foreign. Listed are
Estraunge (1255) & Strange (1296).
For the most part, the prefixes "de" and "le"
do not occur together. "de" generally is found with placenames
or patronyms, whereas "le" is more apt to occur with descriptive
names. One might be able to argue that the submitter's father
(or ancestor) was "le Strange" so that he is "de le Strange".
Bit of a stretch, but...
(device: "Per pall azure, or and vert, a fleur-de-lis argent, a compass
star between two diamonds gules and a scorpion or.")
Return for slot-machine (and marshalling? Looks like 3 devices :-)
05) Baldric of Blackwater -- name registered 9608E
07) Berhend von Elmendorf -- (name)
Berhend -- Afraid it's not a reasonable variant. The 'h' is
there to make it a long 'e'. We must insist on the documented
form, Behrend.
von Elmendorf -- "Elmendorf" is a placename which became a
personal surname. IIRC, Brechenmacher mentions someone with the
last name of Elmendorf who comes from the province of Oldenburg.
08) Blackstone Mountain, Barony of -- (herald title) Onyx Pursuivant
The Order of the Onyx is already registered to Blackstone Mountain.
Onyx, Order of|9702E|O|Blackstone Mountain, Barony of|
09) Cecily of Whitehaven -- name registered 9803H
(device: "Per fess wavy argent and barry wavy azure and argent,
in chief three wyverns erect gules.")
We believe that the emblazon is still not correct. On a properly
drawn wavy field, crests line up vertically with crests and troughs
with troughs.
10) Charles the Acquisitioner -- (name)
Charles -- Withycombe [p62] "Charles was introduced to England by
the Normans" The woman has a gift for understatement :-)
the Acquisitioner -- The Compact Oxford English Dictionary [COED,
p13, sec.115, col.3] cites "acquisition" as early as 1387. There
is no citation for "acquisitioner" which doesn't surprise us as
"acquisition" is a noun, not a verb.
We did find "acquister" [COED, p13, sec.116] meaning
"one who acquires" dating to 1613 in Sir A. Sherley's
_Travels_to_Persia_ "... the acquisters of all sciences".
However, the COED says this word is not only obsolete, but rare.
We doubt it would have been used as a byname.
11) Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands -- name registered? Yes, see below.
(badge: "Sable, a comet argent a bordure embattled or.")
This is apparently a badge for the citizenry, as it is the
device without the laurel wreath.
Debatable Lands, Barony-Marche of the|7512|D|
"Sable, a comet argent and in base a laurel wreath Or, a
bordure embattled Or."
However, we note that PicDic (#140) states that a comet is an
estoile with a tail and the default is palewise. This is fesswise.
We realize that this depiction of a comet is probably grandfathered
for BMDL.
12) Eibhlin nic Domhnall -- (name)
The patronymic needs to be in the genitive case, Dhomhnuill.
[see Black, p486, under MacDonald]
(device: "Or, between two pallets vert, a pallet gules.")
Our first impression was that it was the Vietnam military service
ribbon, however that's "Or, three pallets gules" with green edges
on the left and right.
13) Eorann MacCoinneach -- (name) Cailin nic Raibeart
We could not document "Cailin" as an Irish feminine name. We
note that this would be pronounced much as the American name
"Colleen" which is based on the Gaelic, but that isn't evidence
that the name was used in period.
O'Corrain & Maguire, [p42] list "Caillene" & "Caillin" as a male
name borne by a famous bishop and a prince, but that wouldn't be
used with the particle "nic".
We note that Caitlyn FitzRobert is already registered.
14) Endless Hills, Barony of -- name registered? Yes, see below.
Endless Hills, Shire of|8107|D|
"Per fess indented azure, goutty d'eau, and vert, in base a laurel
wreath Or."
We're curious. What are all these badges for?
(badge: "Per fess azure goutty d'eau and vert, a fess indented to chief
and in base an annulet or.")
Make the fess fatter, it's awfully thin.
15) Endless Hills, Barony of -- (badge: "Per fess indented azure goutty d'eau
and vert, a battleaxe or within a bordure embattled argent.")
Clear of:
Caid, Kingdom of|8506|B|(For Office of the Chancellor)
"Azure, a fasces within a bordure embattled argent."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for tincture)
We're divided on 1 CVD for charge type.
Theoddegn Bloodaxe|9411C|D|
"Argent goutty de sang, a double-bitted axe and a bordure embattled
sable." (1 CVD for field, 2 CVD for tincture)
17) Endless Hills, Barony of -- (badge: "Per fess indented azure goutty d'eau
and vert, a rapier bendwise within a bordure wavy or.")
Clear of:
Brodhir MacDathi|8805W|D|
"Azure, four daggers in cross, hilts to center, within a bordure wavy
Or." (1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for 1 vs. 4)
19) Endless Hills, Barony of -- (badge: "Vert, a zule or.")
Clear of: (The only other zule in the O&A!)
Red Spears, Barony of the|9509M|B|(For Orde van de Zuil)
"Per pale purpure and argent, a zule counterchanged.
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for tincture)
20) Endless Hills, Barony of -- (badge: "Azure, a lamp enflamed within a
bordure or.")
Conflict with:
Rosemary Willowwood of Ste. Anne|9204N|B|
"Sable, fretty argent, a Arabian lamp within a bordure Or."
(1 CVD for field)
Clear of:
Kevan o Rathkeale|8604|B|(For Danes Rath)
"Purpure, a lantern within a bordure Or."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for lamp vs. lantern)
21) Endless Hills, Barony of -- (badge: "Argent, a thunderbolt gules.")
Ah, Margaret? Judging by the wings, we think you have the emblazon
upside down. :-)
The lightning needs to be thicker. Thin line heraldry is not allowed.
Possible conflict with:
Richard the Steadfast|8508|D|
"Argent, in bend a thunderbolt inverted gules and a tower sable."
(1 CVD for tower; One might argue differences for both type and
tincture of half of primary charge group. (and number of primaries?))
Clear of:
Ambrosius Torris|9205E|D|
"Argent, a thunderbolt and a chief embattled azure."
(1 CVD for tincture, 1 CVD for chief)
Mons Tonitrus, March of|9201A|B|
"Argent, a thunderbolt sable and a tierce vert."
(1 CVD for tincture, 1 CVD for tierce)
C·mheß ╙ Neachtßin|9309X-9403X|D|(released)
"Per pale sable and argent, a thunderbolt gules and a bordure
counterchanged." (1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for bordure)
22) Endless Hills, Barony of -- (badge: "Or, a barnacle sable.")
Clear of: (The only other barnacle in O&A and it's the counterchange!)
Alric of Castleburg|8504|B|"Sable, a pair of barnacles inverted Or."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for tincture)
23) Erling the Boar Ring -- (name)
Erling -- Geirr Bassi [p9, col.2] lists "Erlingr"
the Boar Ring -- The COED cites boar-hound, boar-hunt, boars-foot
(a plant), boar-spear, boar-staff and various boar-(male animal).
We found no citation for "Boar Ring". Why not simply use "the boring"?
COED cites it back to 1440.
(device: "Azure, a boar's head erased, in chief three annulets argent.")
Clear of:
Daniel of Stonemarche|9111E|D| (But very reminiscent!)
"Azure, a boar's head cabossed argent and in base three plates
two and one." (1 CVD for posture, 1 CVD for secondaries)
Michaelus the Blue|7301|D|"Azure, a sanglier's head erased proper."
(1 CVD for tincture, 1 CVD for annulets)
24) Gareth Kincaid -- (name)
Kincaid -- Black [p399] "Of territorial origin from the lands of
Kincaid in the parish of Campsie. Robert de Kyncade de eodem
appears as a witness in 1450."
(device: "Or on a sub sable, a Celtic cross or.")
On a sub?? Enemy ship! Dive, dive, dive! :-)
The other picture that came to mind was a long sandwich with the
Celtic cross on the end of the toothpick. :-)
David of Mecca|8611|D| ***squeek!***
"Or, on a sun sable, a sword argent, all within a bordure embattled
sable." (1 CVD for bordure, 1 CVD for type & tincture of teriary)
25) Georg Eisenfaust -- name registered 9609E
(device: "Argent, a gauntlet fist clenched and on a chief sable, three
octagons argent.")
It looks to us like the thumb is tucked up between the middle
and index finger, similar to the American Sign Language letter 'T'.
Conflict with:
Jawhar ibn Akmal|9505K|D|
"Argent, a sinister hand appaumy erased on a chief sable three
decrescents argent."
(0 CVD for fist vs. appaumy, or gauntlet vs. hand.
0 CVD for octagon vs. crescents (type only of tertiary charge))
26), 27) & 28) James Ahearn -- (name)
James -- Withy, p170
Ahearn -- [MacLysaght, p2, under Aherne] "The English name Hearn is
a synonym for Ahearn"
[Reaney&Wilson, p228, under Hern] "From residence in a nook
or corner of land or in a bend (OE Hyrne) as at Herne (Kent)."
Reaney and Wilson do not list the submitted spelling, but the ref in
MacLysaght should suffice.
(badge: "[Fieldless] a goat rampant to sinister argent.")
Clear of:
Bartel Fitzneel|8608|D|
"Argent, a sheep rampant to sinister sable within a bordure gules."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for tincture, 1 CVD for bordure)
Duncan Saxthorpe of Alnwick|8903W|D|
"Per bend argent and azure, a ram rampant to sinister counterchanged."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for tincture)
(badge: "Or, a stag's head caboshed in chief a fleur-de-lys sable.")
Clear of:
Bjorn Rhys|8711S|D|
"Per bend sinister argent and sable, in dexter chief an elk's skull
caboshed sable." (1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for fleur-de-lys)
Thomas Foxmoor|9112K|D|
"Or, a stag's head cabossed vert between three oak leaves sable."
(1 CVD for tincture, 1 CVD for secondaries)
29) Lodowick of Grays Inn -- name registered 9508E
(device: "Gyronny purpure and argent, a spider web counterchanged.")
Conflict with:
Mervyn Mac Dhughaill|8912K|D|
"Per chevron vert and argent, a spiderweb throughout counterchanged."
(1 CVD for field)
Clear of:
Dougal MacFinlay|9210M|B|
"Per fess argent and sable, a spiderweb within a bordure
counterchanged." (1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for bordure)
30) Morgaine Royse ferch Neste -- (name) Marguerite Louise de la Marche
Morgaine Royse ferch Nest_a_|9305E|N||
(device: "Vert, a sun and on a chief argent embattled three fleur-de-lys
sable.")
Morgaine Royse ferch Nesta|9405E|D|
"Vert, a sun and on a chief embattled Or three lozenges purpure."
31) Maria Cristina de Cordoba -- (device: "Per bend wavy argent and gules,
a tudor rose purpure leaved vert and a wine bottle argent.")
The rose is *not* Tudor, it is merely an heraldic rose.
32) Mathais of Harlech -- (name)
Withycombe [p213, under Matthew] lists Matthias and Matthaeus
as Latin versions of the name and mentions Mattheus (1086),
Matheus(1166), and Mathiu (1086) among other variants. The
submitted variant is not listed and the switch from "ia" to
"ai" seems unlikely. "Mathias" would be a reasonable variant
from "Matthias".
(device: "Sable, on a roundel argent, a human skull sable.")
Conflict with:
Cassandra of the East Winds|7803|D|"Sable, on a plate, a flame gules."
(1 CVD for tertiary)
33) Michael Gilean of Blackwater Keep -- (name)
Michael -- Withy, p218
Gillean -- Black, p302 The single 'l' seems reasonable.
of Blackwater Keep -- Reaney & Wilson list Blackford, Blackledge,
Blackley, Blackmer, Blackstone, Blackstrode, Blackwell, &
Blackwood as surnames deriving from "Dweller by the black ..."
Therefore we see Blackwater as a reasonable place name.
(device: "Per saltire azure and sable, a castle tower within a bordure
or.")
Clear of:
Sternfeld, Barony of|8702M|B|(For the Order of the Golden Tower)
"Azure, a tower Or within a bordure Or, mulletty of four points azure."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for seme)
34) Muirgen Kincaid -- (name)
Muirgen -- O'Corrain & Maguire, p141
Kincaid - Black, p399 (see #24, Gareth Kincaid)
(device: "Quarterly argent and sable, in first and third, a mullet vert,
in second and fourth, a lute palewise or.")
Return for marshalling
36) Segeine ingen Anmchada -- (name registered?) We could not find this name
registered as of the most recent online armorial.
(device: "Per pale vert and sable, a horse rampant sinister argent
between two hawks _in_ bend sinister or.") Note: "in", not "per".
37) William MacLear -- (name)
William -- [Withy, p293] "introduced into England by the Normans"
MacLear -- [MacLysaght, p191] "a variant of MacAleer."
[p3, under MacAleer] "Mac Giolla Uidhir [...] a numerous Co. Tyrone
sept. See MacClure."
[p48, under MacClure] "in Ulster is mainly a Scottish name [...]
basically the same as [...] MacAleer."
[Black, p472, under MacClure] "A common surname in Galloway of
old as it is today." [..] "See Macalear".
[p450, under Macalear] "A variant of MacClure [...] John Macalier"
signed the Band of Dumfries 1570."
(device: "Or a lizard gules flament azure.")
Reblazon: "Or, a salamander passant gules enflamed azure."
The emblazon is straight out of Pic Dic.
Clear of:
Ceara Eairluachra|9005E|D|
"Quarterly vert and Or, a lizard tergiant bendwise sinister gules
between two shamrocks Or." (1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for shamrocks)
Moriagh Teige O'Flaithbheartaigh|9109K|B|
"(Fieldless) A crocodile involved gules."
(1 CVD for field, 1 CVD for position)
38) Wulfstan Huscarl -- name registered 9409E
(device: "Gules, on a saltire argent, between four swords or, a maltese
cross sable.")
It's a Maltese saltire. From Pic Dic (#620) under Saltire:
"In other respects, the saltire may be treated as if it were a cross:
for example, one might have a saltire flory, or a saltire patonce.
It is also subject to the usual lines of partition: embattling,
voiding, cotising, etc."
In service,
Candida "Snowflake"
Cigfran "Frostbite" Caer Gwalch
Dagonell "Icicle" Juggler
Edmund "Eskimo" Tregelles
Juliana "Popsicle" Rosalisa
Otfrid "Windchill" Ammerthaler
Shahira "Frozen" bint al-Sammad
Talorgen "Snowdrift" nel Wrguist
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