April 30, 2020 East Kingdom
Internal Letter of Decision East ILoI dated 3/15/2020
To the most noble members of the East Kingdom College of Heralds, greetings! You will find below the decisions rendered on the submissions for the Internal Letter of Intent issued on 3/15/2020. If Muirenn Blue Tyger consulted on any submissions on this letter, decisions were made by Lilie Pantheon and Sláine Diademe. Many thanks to the following commenters who provided assistance this month: Conall an Doire, Drasma Seahorse, Elizabeth Turner de Carlisle, Iago ab Adam, John fitz Thomas, Kolosvari Arpadne Julia, Leifr rella, Lilie Pantheon, Lillia de Vaux, Shannon inghean Bhriain uí Dhuilleaín, Sláine Diademe, and Violet Mosaic. Your commentary and insights are always greatly appreciated. 1. Adam de Prunay
Submission Description Decision
New Name Adam de Prunay Forwarded
New Device Gules, a chevron checky argent and sable between three tygers rampant argent
Forwarded
Submitter desires a masculine name. Client requests authenticity for 12th - 15th century England. Language (French, close to prunelle) most important. Culture (French, post Norman invasion) most important. Meaning (French for Blackthorn; initials AP) most important. Adam is a French masculine given name found in the DNMES dated to 1295 http://dmnes.org/cite/Adam/1295/HistHdVParis de Prunay is a locative French byname found in Names in the 1292 Census of Paris, by Sara L. Uckelman, p 96. http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/1292paris.pdf Note: submitter originally wanted the byname <de Prunelle>. If this can be documented to period, submitter would prefer that byname. Notes: Shannon Snowflake offered documentation for Prunelle as a French surname (not a locative), using Family Search: Jehanne Prunelle, baptism, 9 March 1599, Ligny-en-Barrois, Meuse, Lorraine, France. Batch: C83177-1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMKY-BBC
2. Collette d'Avignon
Submission Description Decision
Resub Device Purpure, on a lozenge pommetty Argent an ermine spot Purpure.
Forwarded
The device blazoned Argent vetû ployè, an ermine spot purpure was returned on the East 1-15-2020 KLoI for conflict with Adeliza de Clermont's Or, an ermine spot purpure. https://bth.eastkingdom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/February-29-2020-revised.pdf We feel that this redesign addresses the conflict. As found in the PicDic 3, lozenge pommetty is a period charge found in the arms of van der Vliet, c. 1370. [Geire 85]. http://mistholme.com/dictionary/lozenge-mascle-rustre/ Notes: Iago ab Adam offers this reblazon: Purpure, on a lozenge pommetty argent an ermine spot purpure.
3. Cuthbert of Brom
Submission Description Decision
Resub Device Or, a cross between four continental panthers rampant sable
Forwarded
This device was originally returned on the February 2020 LoD for conflict with Thomas of Meridies, Or, a cross between four crosses crosslet sable. A Permission to Conflict letter is enclosed with the packet and summarized here:
I (Redacted) SKA as Thonas of Meridies give (Redacted) SKA Cuthbert of Brom permission for their armory "Or, a cross between four continental panthers rampant sable" to look similar but not identical to my armory "Or, a cross between four crosses crosslet sable." I understand that this permission cannot be withdrawn once their armory is registered. Signed and Dated 02/05/2020
There was extensive commentary at the kingdom level regarding the drawing of the animate charges in this design. "Blazoned as "continental panthers", this depiction was based on the seal of Rapoto III, son of Count Palatine Rapoto II of Ortenburg as shown above. There was division as to whether a panther could be drawn and identifiable without at least some incensing." This device is resubmitted with the following proof of variations in depiction of continental panthers. Non-Core Style Element: A Continental Panther, without incensing. Time and place: 12th century Carinthia Proposed Arms: Or, a cross between four continental panthers rampant sable The images are submitted as proof that panthers in this time frame were drawn without incensing. Please make note that all of the "additional depictions" of Continental Panthers (and one regular Panther) with significantly less incensing than the Mistholme standard above were from later than the 11th century. The sources submitted herein to support the flameless depiction are all from the period in question.
The Continental Panther is described in the SCA Pictoral Dictionary as "An incensed, long necked, horned, quadruped with spikey tail and clawed feet." (See image 1 for visuals) http://mistholme.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/panther_german.jpg Sources There are a few cases of a panther depicted without the flames.
● Bernhard von Spanheim, Duke of Carinthia (r. 1202-1256). The Duchy of Carinthia was located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia A long necked, horned quadruped with forked tail and clawed feet, and no flames. The gules in this armory is clearly the claws and horns of the beast. While the arms shown are modern artwork, the seal is from period and also depicts a lack of incensing.
○ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_von_Spanheim https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponheim_family
● Ulrich III, Duke of Carinthia (r. 1256-1269). Part of the seal of Ulrich III survives, which depicts a long necked, horned quadruped with a forked tail and clawed feet, and no flames.
○ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrich_III,_Duke_of_Carinthia ● Rapotos III of Spanheim. The seal of Rapotos III survives, which depicts a long necked
quadruped (perhaps with horns, the seal is worn) and a spiked tail. The tail looks to be spiked rather than forked, and the feet do not have claws, but there are no flames. This seal was used as the exemplar for the creation of the submission artwork. Modernly, the arms of Bayern continue to depict the panther without incensing.
○ https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Bayern ○ https://www.wikiwand.com/de/Rapoto_III._(Ortenburg)
4. Dana Sanguin
Submission Description Decision
New Name Dana Sanguin Forwarded
New Device Per saltire sable and azure, a chimera rampant Or Forwarded
Submitter desires a feminine name. No major changes. Sound (sound similar to legal name) most important. Dana is an English feminine given name found in the grey period Family Search records in the marriage of Dana Veritie, 17 May 1617, Linton in Craven, York, England. Batch M00765-1 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1NVB8-MPP Sanguin is a French byname dated to 1439 and 1432 in Names from Paris, 1408-1449, by Sara L. Uckelman http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/paris1408.html Per SENA Appendix C, English and French is an acceptable lingual mix, and name elements are within 300 years temporally. Notes: Kolosvari Arpadne Julia offers the corrected url for the FS record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVB8-MPP and notes that this record is a copy made in the 20th century. However, Dana is also found in “Italian names from Imola, 1312” by Sara L. Uckelman, known in the SCA as Aryanhwy merch Catmael, which is still an acceptable
lingual mix. The submitter has no stated preference regarding culture or language. (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/italian/imolafemalph.html ) Iago ab Adam notes that the chimera on the device is not the Society default, and would need a more specific description: a monster rampant composed of the body and head of a lion, from its back issuing the head of a goat, tailed of a serpent.
5. Fiammetta di Terra del Sole
Submission Description Decision
New Name Fiammetta di Terra del Sole Forwarded
New Device Azure, a dragonfly Or winged argent between three decrescents argent
Forwarded
Submitter desires a feminine name. No major changes. Language (none noted) most important. Culture (noted noted) most important. Fiammetta is a feminine Italian given name dated to the 15th and 16th century and found in Late Period Italian Women's Names: Florence by Juliana de Luna https://medievalscotland.org/jes/Nuns/Florence.shtml#FeminineGivenNames di Terra del Sole is a locative byname, using a northern Italian marker as shown in SENA, Appendix A. Terra del Sole is a town in northern Italy created for Cosimo di Medici in 1564 by Baldassare Lanci di Urbino. According to Canzone del S. Gio Battista Elicona nelle sponsalitie della sereniss, Madama Maria Medici & del christianissimo Henrico Quarto, published in 1600, the town existed then.
https://books.google.com/books?id=3CQCJJsseNQC&pg=PA21&dq=%22Terra+del+Sole%22+%2B+%22Medici%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjivrH4zuDnAhXolXIEHY3XCooQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Terra%20del%20Sole%22%20%2B%20%22Medici%22&f=false
Notes: Iago ab Adam offers the following reblazon: Azure, a dragonfly Or winged between three decrescents argent
6. Gibbs Moryss
Submission Description Decision
New Device Azure, a tankard contourny Or charged with a bee sable and in chief three open books argent
Forwarded
Due to apparent issues with the quality of the black ink on this submission, there is a faint greenish cast to the lines of the black and white emblazon, as well as in the color emblazon. This artifact of printing should not be considered when evaluating this armory submission.
7. Godric of Hamtun
Submission Description Decision
New Device Change Vert, a pall between three pheons Or Forwarded
Old Item: Vert, on a pall between a dragon and two towers Or a compass star sable., to be released.
8. Malorie de Malenfant
Submission Description Decision
New Name Malorie de Malenfant Forwarded
New Device Per saltire argent and azure, two mullets in pale and a decrescent and an increscent in fess counterchanged
Forwarded
Submitter desires a feminine name. No major changes. Language (French/Italian) most important. Culture (French/Italian) most important. Spelling (none noted) most important. Malorie is a surname being used as a given name per LoAR of April 2010 (Alton of Grimfells, East). We find the name in Family Search, as the christening of Charles Malorie, 12 Nov 1543, Clifford Chambers, Gloucester, England, batch C02754-1 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J39W-BQ2 de Malenfant is a French byname dated to 1543 found in Late Period French Surnames (used by women), by Aryanhwy merch Catmael http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/latefrenchsurnames.html Per SENA Appendix C, English and French can be combined throughout period Note: Submitter originally wanted the given name Malore, which was dated to 1094 in Italy. If this name can be found closer in time to de Malenfant, submitter would prefer this name. Submitter has accepted the spelling Malorie. Notes: Kolosvari Arpadne Julia offers a link to the image of the FamilySearch record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNJ-VPKX?i=574 Iago ab Adam offers the following reblazon: Per saltire argent and azure, in pale two mullets and in fess an increscent and a a decrescent counterchanged
9. Philippus Tabor
Submission Description Decision
New Device Argent, on a chevron gules three gryphon heads erased Or
Forwarded
Notes: Iago ab Adam offers the following reblazon: Argent, on a chevron gules three gryphon's heads palewise erased Or
10. Province of Malagentia
Submission Description Decision
New Badge Purpure, a moon in her complement within a mascle argent
Forwarded
Notes:
Note: Malagentia, Province of should be the filing name, but change of branch status does not trigger a change in the OandA. If this badge is registered, the filing name should be updated to reflect current branch status.
11. Wymarc de Glen
Submission Description Decision
New Name Wymarc de Glen Forwarded
No major changes. Wymarc is an English feminine given name dated to 1256 and found in Names from 13th Century Northumberland, by Sara L. Uckelman http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/northumberland.html de Glen is a locative English byname, dated to 1296 and found in Bynames Found in the 1296 Lay Subsidy Rolls for Rutland, England (sorted alphabetically), by Karen Larsdatter http://heraldry.sca.org/names/Rutland/bynamesalphabetically.htm
This concludes the letter of internal kingdom decisions. Yours in Service, Muirenn ingen Dundaig Blue Tyger Herald
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