Eldrich Gaiman
eastern.crown@eastkingdom.org
Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
Unto the East Kingdom College of Heralds and all others who do receive this letter, greetings from Eldrich Gaiman, Eastern Crown Herald!
This LoD contains decisions based on the ILoI issued on February 5th, 2005 and has 40 numbered items. Commentary was received from: Alison Wodehalle, Brunissende, Lyle Elmet, Sabine, Palotzi Marti, Gunnvör, Cnut, Rowen, Julia Szent-Gyorgyi, Aryanhwy merch Catmael, Istvan Blue Tyger, Cateline, Arval, Alys Sinking Tower, Gwalchmai Diademe, and Gisela Mosaic.
Thanks again for all the hard work you all do!
In service,
Eldrich Eastern Crown
1 Alicia de Berwic (f) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Azure, on a bend between two foxes sejant guardant argent, an arrow azure.
'Alicia' - Variant of Alice. Talan Gwynek cites examples from 1202-1384 in "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames" ( http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/index_mid1.html ). 'de Berwic' - "of Berwic", a city in southern Scotland. Spelling found in 1195 Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 2135 [( http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/public-bin/showfinal.cgi/2135.txt )].
Talan Gwynek's "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames" is also availible at (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyAG.html,).
2 Alid of Ashwell (f) - New Name Forwarded
'Alid' - "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames", by Talan Gwynek. ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyAG.html ) s.n. 'Ailith' dated to 1086. 'Ashwell' - R&W 3rd ed., p16, s.n. 'Ashwell' d.1331. If the name must be changed the submitter cares more about the sound.
'Alid' is found in the cited article with fair variety, including the exact spelling dated to 1086.
'Ashwell' is not a dated spelling in Reaney & Wilson's A Dictionary of English Surnames, though it does appear in Bardsley's A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames dated to 1647.
3 Anneis Le Blanc (F) - Resub Name Change Forwarded
Current name: Anneis Blanke
'Anneis' - R&W s.n. 'Annas' cites 1154-89. The name is listed in Talan Gwenek's Index ["Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames" ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyAG.html )] (s.n. Agnes). 'le Blanc' - "Sixteenth Century Norman Names" by Cateline de la Mor [( http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/cateline/norman16.html )] lists 'Le Blanc' under surnames. [The submitter's current name was registered in November of 2003 (via the East)] Upon registration of the new name, the submitter wishes to release the old name.
4 Brunissende Dragonette de Brocéliande - New Badge Forwarded
(Fieldless) A lantern gules
The submitter's name appeared on the East Kingdom August 2003 Internal Letter of Intent and was forwarded to Laurel on the East Kingdom External Letter of Intent issued on April 30, 2004.
5 Carillion, Barony of - New Badge Returned
(Fieldless) On a bell Or a mullet sable
A petition from the necessary officers is attached. The name was registered in May of 1986 via the East. The order name associated with this badge, 'Golden Chime of Carillion, The Award of the', was registered in March of 1999 via the East.
This badge conflicts with Isabella Flora Turpin (October 1982 via Caid): "(Tinctureless) Upon a bell, a terrapin statant to sinister" and with Remus Fletcher (August 2002 via AEthelmearc): '(Fieldless) On a hawk's bell Or, a letter R sable', receiving in either case only one CD for fieldlessness (RfS X.4.a.iii.).
6 Christopher Scott - New Device Returned
Per bend argent and sable, a cross throughout sable and a cat's head cabossed argent.
The submitter's name was not found to be registered or in the process of being registered, so this device must be returned.
Additionally, no documentation could be found to support the use of a cross throughout displaced from center in the depicted manner. The cross is also slightly thinner than would be ideal, and the cat's head is not drawn to fill the space. It is uncertain whether any of these problems or the combination of them would have been significant enough to prevent registration had all else been in order.
7 Damiana Illaria Doneda - New Badge Forwarded
Argent, in fess two coneys salient sable within an orle of ivy vert.
The submitter's name appeared on the East Kingdom October 2004 Internal Letter of Intent paired with the device 'Per fess wavy argent and azure, three mullets of six points and a swan naiant counterchanged' and was changed to 'Damiana Illaria d'Oneda' before being forwarded to Laurel on the East Kingdom External Letter of Intent issued on January 24, 2005.
8 Ding Li Ying - New Badge Returned
(Fieldless) A lotus blossom in profile Argent
The submitter's name was registered in May of 2004 via the East.
This badge conflicts with Katja Dara(September 1995 via Atenveldt): 'Per chevron vert and sable, a lotus flower in profile argent' receiving only one CD for Fieldlessness (RfS X.4.a.iii.).
9 Duncan Kerr - New Badge Forwarded
(Fieldless) A horse passant gules charged on the shoulder with a cross couped argent.
The submitter's name was registered in August of 2000 via the East.
Nice Badge!
10 Eddval Tvístangir (m) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Per bend Or and vert, a beer stein and a bear rampant contourny counterchanged.
'Eddval' - from the Övar-Odds saga (Icelandic saga of the "Mythic-heroic" period, recorded in 13th century.) Photocopy of English translation ("Arrow-Odd", Chap. 20, p117 of Seven Viking Romances, translated By Herman Palsson and Paul Edwards, Penguin Books, 1985) attached. 'Tvísangir' - byname composed of the elements 'Tví' (meaning 'two') and 'stangir' (meaning 'pokes', from 'Stöong' (singular, 'pole'). Aryanhwy merch Catmeal's "Viking Bynames found in the Landnámabók" ( http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/vikbynames.html ) lists bynames such as 'Skökull' ('Cartpole') and 'bíldr' ('ax-blade'), 'þvari' ('spear') as well as 'tvennumbrúní' ('double-brows'). It could be plausible that a Norse fighter who fought two-pole weapons could gain the nickname 'Tvístangir' (Dictionary entries from Zöega's Dictionary of Old Icelandic and discussions with other consulting heralds attached.
It is the understanding of Eastern Crown Herald that the Övar-Odds saga is a poor source for human, or at least realistically common human, names. If 'Eddval' is not determined to be an acceptable name for a human, some other more documentable suggestions were made, including 'Eðvarðr', which is found in The Old Norse Name by Geirr Bassi Haraldsson. Other possible names constructed from elements found in that source include 'Eðvaldr' and 'Öddvaldr'.
The East Kingdom College of Heralds is also suspect of both the construction and rationale supporting the byname. I entreat the College of Arms to lend its expertise to help this submission.
11 Elinor Strangewayes (f) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Vert, a bee and on a chief embattled Or an acorn between two oak leaves fesswise stems to center vert.
'Elinor' - ( http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/christian/fairnames/givennames.html#women ) "Faire Names for English Folk: Late Sixteenth Century English Names" under women's given names in the top fifty women's names listed by Scott Smith-Bannister for the 1560's and 1570's. 'Strangewayes' - ( http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/christian/fairnames/surnames.html#list ) "Faire Names for English Folk: Late Sixteenth Century English Names".
'Elinor' can also be found in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Third Edition by E. G. Withycombe dated to 1604.
A Dictionary of English Surnames, Revised Edition by P.H. Reaney & R.M. Wilson also dates 'Strangeways' to 1513 and 'Strangways' to 1527.
12 Elinor Strangewayes & Ulrich des Dunkelberges - New Joint Badge Forwarded
Per pale Or and azure, a Cathrine's wheel counterchanged.
Both associated names appear on this letter.
13 Giovanna del Pennino - New Badge Forwarded
(Fieldless) A quill pen nib per pale sable and argent.
The submitter's name appeared on the East Kingdom October 2004 Internal Letter of Intent and was changed to 'Giovanna del Pennino' before being forwarded to Laurel on the East Kingdom External Letter of Intent issued on January 24, 2005. A device associated with this name, 'Argent, a chevron azure between three quill pen nibs sable.', appeared on the East Kingdom November 2004 Internal Letter of Intent.
14 Gisela vom Kreuzbach (f) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Or, a garb gules atop a trimount sable.
No major changes. The submitter asks that the 'vom' not be changed, nor the 'K' changed to 'C'. The submitter cares most about a Germanic language/culture. 'Gisela' - the Dictionary of German Names by Bahlow, translated by E. Gentry, s.n. 'Giese' notes it is a short form of 'Gieselbrecht' ('gisel', 'noble offspring or hostage'). Also found in Walraven van Nijmege's article "Dutch Women's Names before 1100" on Laurel's Webpage [( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/earlydutchfem.html )], 'Gisla'. Also in Lexikon der Vornamen by Günther Drosdowski, s.n. 'Gisela' reads, "Der name kam schon in Mittelalter häufig vor, Gisela heissen die Schwester Karls des Grossen...". Roughly translated, "The name was already frequent in the middle Ages for Gisela the sister of Charlemagne..." 'vom' - contraction of 'von dem' meaning 'of the' (as per a conversation with Mari then Pelican). 'Kreuzbach' - Brechenmacher's Etymologisches Wörterbuch der Deutschen Familiennamen s.n. 'Kreuzburg' cites one 'Hildebrand Creuzburg', 1312 and s.n. 'Kreuzfelder' cites one 'Joachim Kreuzfeldy', 1562. Other headers include 'Kreuzmaler', 'Kreuznacher', 'Kreuzweger'. For 'bach', s.n. 'Silberbauch' cites 'Alvert Silverbuc', 1262. s.n. 'Wildenbruch' shows
'Gieselbrecht' as cited in Bahlow is a masculine name. Les Noms de Personne Sur Le Territoire de L'Ancienne Gaule du VIe au XIIe Siècle, Volume I by Marie-Thérèse Morlet dates the feminine 'Gisla' to the 10-11c along with the various spellings 'Kisala' 907, 'Gizela' 1025, and 'Guisla' 1035.
15 Gisela vom Kreuzbach - New Badge Forwarded
(Fieldess) A pair of barnacles Or.
The submitter notes that if Or conflicts gules would be acceptable.
16 Gwenlliana Hayes - New Name Forwarded
The submitter desires that the name made more authentic for Welsh. 'Gwenlliana' - Tangwystyl's "Women's Names in the First Half of 16th Century Wales" ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/welshfem16.html ). 'Hayes' - dated to 1552 in Julian Goodwyn's "Brass Inscription Index" ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/brasses ).
17 Haukes Reche, Canton of - New Device Forwarded
Per chevron inverted azure and sable, a chevron inverted between a laurel wreath Or and a hawk rising argent.
A petition from the necessary officers is attached. The name appeared on the East Kingdom November 2004 Internal Letter of Intent.
18 Ivyeinrust, Bailiwick of - New Badge Forwarded
(Fieldless) An ivy leaf inverted proper
A petition from the necessary officers is attached. The name was registered in May of 1981 via the East.
This is clear of conflict with Bela of Eastmarch (January 1993 via the West): '(Tinctureless) A grape leaf inverted dependent from a tendril', receiving one CD for fieldlessness (RfS X.4.a.iii.) and one CD for the shapes of the two types of leaves from each piece of armory being adequately dissimilar (RfS X.4.e.).
19 Jehanne Urchurdan - Resub Household Name Forwarded
Submitted Name: Sea Dragon Keep
The submitter has already registered arms, 'Argent, two wingless sea-dragons erect addorsed, tails entwined, vert', in August of 1985 via the East and a badge, '(Fieldless) A wingless sea dragon erect contourny vert supporting a ruined tower argent', in July of 1990 via the East containing sea dragons. "Sea Dragon" appears in the OED dated 1551. Laurel precedents regarding "Seeker's Keep" (reg sept.1992) states, "keep is the household designator here" ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/precedents/compliednameprecedents/householdguildnames.html ). The submitter's name was registered in 1984 via the East. This exact household name appeared on the East Kingdom July 2003 Internal Letter of Intent and was returned by the kingdom for lack of documentation supporting the pattern of the name. An appeal appeared on the East Kingdom August 2004 Internal Letter of Intent and was forwarded to Laurel on the East Kingdom Internal Letter of Intent issued on September 30, 2004. This submission grants the allowance that if absolutely necessary for registration, the name 'Inn of the Sea Dragon' would be acceptable.
20 Jocea Osanna of Ravenglass (f) - New Name Forwarded
'Jocea' - under "Feminine Given Names in a Dictionary of English Surnames" by Talan Gweneck [( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyHZ.html )] (KWHS proceedings, Trimaris) p101 'Jocea' 1167(w). 'Osanna' - in Dictionary of English Surnames-P.H. Reany & R.M. Wilson 1995 ed., p334, s.n. 'Ozanne' lists 'Osanna' 1160 'Reginaldus filius Osanna' 1180 etc. 'Ravenglass' - small town in Lakes District (costal) of England orig. Roman fort. Maps were provided showing location of the town.
Talan's article references the header 'Joyce' in A Dictionary of English Surnames, Revised Edition by P.H. Reaney & R.M. Wilson, which dates 'Jocea' to 1199.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, Fourth Edition by Eilert Ekwall dates 'Ravenglas' to 1297 under 'Ravenglass', and The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names by Victor Watts dates 'Ravenglas(se)' to 1297-1540 under the same header.
21 John FitzArnulf de Lithia - Device Change Forwarded
Bendy sinister sable and gules.
The submitter's original name, 'John of Lithia, called Star-Fountain', was registered in October of 1979 via Meridies and changed to 'John FitzArnulf de Lithia' in April of 1990 via Trimaris. His current device, 'Bendy sinister sable and gules, on a mullet Or a fountain', was registered in October of 1979 via Meridies. Upon registration of this submission, the submitter would like to retain his old device as a badge.
Though this design runs afoul of RfS VIII.2.b.iv for having a field divided into more than four pieces without good contrast between them, the submitter is simply removing one element from his previously registered device, and so is allowed to reuse the remaining field element (RfS VII.8).
22 Justine Hart (f) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Sable, a heart and on a chief argent three hearts sable
'Justine' appears in Withycombe, Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, s.n. 'Justina' dated to 1556.
'Hart' is found in Black, Surnames of Scotland, s.n. 'Hart' dated to 1561.
23 Kis Mária - Resub Device Forwarded
Argent, an escarbuncle per fess sable and gules and in chief a mouse statant sable.
The submitter's name was registered in January of 2004 via the East. The previous device submission, 'Argent, an escarbuncle of six arms per fess sable and gules in chief a gerbil sable', was returned in the same month for containing a non-period charge, the gerbil.
24 Leofric æt Couæntréé (m) - New Name Forwarded
'Leofric(us)' - appears in Withycombe, Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, s.n. 'Leofric' dated to the Domesday Book. 'æt Couæntréé' - Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, 4th ed., s.n. 'Coventry' shows this form dated to 1043-50.
25 Maeve of Abbeydorney - Resub Device Forwarded
Vert, a coracle sustained on the back of a whale naiant Or.
The submitter's name appeared on the East Kingdom July 2004 Internal Letter of Intent and was forwarded to Laurel on April 30, 2004. The associated device, 'Vert, a whale naiant maintaining on its back a coracle Or, sail charged with a celtic cross vert', was returned at Kingdom for depicting a charged sail.
The device was submitted as 'Vert, a whale naiant maintaning upon its back a coracle Or', but was changed due to the visual weight of the coracle.
26 Marietta da Firenze - New Device Forwarded
Per pale azure and gules, an orle of dice Or
The submitter's name was registered in May of 2004 via the East.
27 Melodia de Westbrok (f) - New Name Forwarded
'Melodia' - dated in that spelling to 1212 in Talan Gwynek's "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames" ( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyHZ.html ) s.n. 'Melody'. 'Westbrok' - Ekwall s.n. 'Westbrook' dates 'Westbrok' to 1287-90.
The name has been changed from 'Melodia De Westbrok' in order to better match availible documentation.
28 Miklós a Fél Kalóz (m) - New Name Returned
'Miklós' - "Medieval Names Archive" ( http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/index.shtml ) and "Hungarian Names 101" by Walraven von Nijmegen, 2002 [( http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/magyarnames1012.html )]. Hungarian translation of "the dread pirate" by the submitter using the following texts: Hungarian: An Essential Grammar by Carol Rounds, 2001, and NTC's Hungarian and English Dictionary by Tams Magay, 1996.
The submitter allows only minor changes, and cares most about an Hungarian language/culture. This restriction prevents the removal of the middle name element, which would be necessary for registration since no documentation could be found supporting the pattern '<given> <descriptive> <occupational>'.
29 Muriel Halliday (f) - New Name Forwarded
The submitter will allow accents to be added, but no other spelling changes. 'Muriel' - Withycombe's Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names 3rd ed., p224, reads, "common in the 12th and 13th C". 'Halliday' - in The Surnames of Scotland by Black, p339 [s.n. 'Halliday'] reads, "John Halliday at Hoddom in record, 1439". Also in Reaney & Wilson A Dictionary of English Surnames, p213, as a header.
'Muriel' is found in Withycombe dated to 1198, 1200, 1205, and 1273. Also, Reaney & Wilson dates 'Muriel de Chorlton' to 1327, s.n. 'Chorlton'
30 Orzel Gotiaszewski herbu Ko{s'}cie{s'}za (m) - New Name Pended
If the name must be changed the submitter cares most about meaning, 'Orzel' means 'eagle', and about the language/culture of 1580's Poland.
Eastern Crown Herald has reason to believe that documentation for this name exists, and so this item is pended to buy time to find it.
31 Osgrim Scrökeisen (m) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Or, a sword inverted gules between two dragons combattant sable.
The submitter will accept only the following changes: the umlaut removed or the spelling changed to 'Shrokeisen'. The submitter is aware of the discrepancy in dates and wishes to proceed with this submission. 'Osgrim' - dated to 10th century in Kess Nieuwenhuijsen's website "German names before 1150" ( http://www.keesn.nl/names/index.html ), 'Scrökeises' - dated to 1579 s.n. "Schreckseisen" p563 Brechenmacher vol.2. cited as 'Leonh.Schröckseisen'. Also found on p506 of Hans Bahlow's The Dictionary of German Names.
The submitted name is a single step from period practice, having elements that come from a greater than 300-year span of time, but is within the range of registerability.
The submitted device could conflict with Thomas Rumboll (September 1994 via the West): 'Or, three dragons segreant sable', receiving a single CD for the change to the arrangement of the single charge group (via RfS.X.4.g), and receiving no further difference from changing the type of one of the dragons to a sword or from the change of orientation of one of the dragons. No clear consensus was reached by the commenters, and so it is asked that College of Arms consider the device.
32 Padrig Saethydd (m) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Quarterly sable and azure, an estoile of eight rays and in chief three increscents argent.
The submitter requests authenticity for 15th century Welsh and cares most about meaning. 'Padrig' - p30 of Tangwystyl's "A Welsh Miscellany" (CA 66) under the section for men's given names. 'Saethydd' ibid., p33, under the section for occupational bynames, meaning 'archer'.
The blazon has been changed from 'Quarterly sable and azure, a sun Or and in chief three incresents argent'. Heraldic suns are depicted with alternating straight and wavy rays.
33 Richard Napier (m) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Returned
Per bend sinister gules and sable a latin cross fleury Or.
If the name must be changed the submitter states that the sound of the surname must include 'Nap' sounds. 'Richard' - The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names by E.G. Withycombe, p253 reads, "Richard & Ricard were equally common in the middle ages". 'Napier' - A Dictionary of English Surnames, Reaney & Wilson, p319 reads, "One who is in charge of the napery or table-linen". 1148-1225 'Peter Napier'.
The submitted armory conflicts with Richard of Alsace (December 1975): 'Vair, a Latin cross fleury Or' as well as with the Kingdom of Calontir (April 1984 via Calontir), 'Purpure, a cross of Calatrava Or', receiving only a single CD from either for the change of field (via RfS.X.4.a).
34 Richild La Gauchere - New Device Forwarded
Or, five pavilions vert.
The submitter's name was registered in June of 1995 via the East. A device submission, 'Vert, a sun Or charged with a fleece vert', appeared on the East Kingdom May 2003 Internal Letter of Intent and was returned by the kingdom for multiple conflicts.
The blazon has been changed from 'Or, in saltire five pavilions vert'. 'In saltire' is the default arrangment for five charges.
35 Sarra Fina Macdonald - New Device Forwarded
Azure, a lozenge argent and a chief indented lozengy argent and azure.
The submitter's name was registered in October of 1999 via the East. The alternate name to which this device is to be associated was registered in May of 2002 via the East.
There is some concern about the identifiability of the chief due to the way that its coloration melds visually with its complex edge and shares a color with the field.
36 Sionna Catriona O'Mustay - New Device Pended
Vert, an open book between three feathers and on a bordure argent six roses proper.
The blazon has been corrected from 'Vert, an open book surounded by three plumes argent, six heraldic roses proper in a bourdure argent'.
This device is being pended for a redraw, as the depictions of the three plumes varies between palewise and bendwise. The roses are also smaller than ideal.
37 Tanczos Ilona - New Badge Forwarded
(Fieldless) A periwinkle flower per bend purpure and argent
The submitter's name and a device, 'Per pale purpure and argent, six periwinkles, two, two and two, counterchanged', appeared on the East Kingdom November 2003 Internal Letter of Intent and both were fowarded to Laurel on the East Kingdom External Letter of Intent issued on July 20, 2004.
38 Toi Poisson de Mortagne (f) - New Name Forwarded
'Toi' - Submitter's mundane name, necessary document witnessed by Eastern Crown Herald but a copy is not included. 'Poission' - Morlet [Dictionnaire Étymologique des Noms de Famille], exact header 'merchant de poissons'. Also ( http://www.gencircles.com/users/bullfrog/3/data/8 ) shows 'Jean Poisson' born 1618 to father 'Jean Poisson' born circa 1590. 'de Mortagne' - Dictionnaire Étymologique des Noms de Famille et Prénoms de France by Albert Dauzat contains that header form undated. Variants include 1180 'Mortesna', and 1156 'Mortennam'. More at 'Mortagne-ar-Perche'.
'Poisson' is found in Aryanhwy merch Catmael's 'French Names from Chastenay' (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/chastenay.html) dated to 1453, 1454 and 1455.
The citations for 'Mortagne' (Mortesna and Mortennam) are not from the source cited; they are from p. 481 of Dauzat and Rostaing, and are the name of a river. Under the header 'Mortagne-au-Perche' are listed 'comitis Mauritaniae' from 1086, 'Moritaniam' from 966, 'castrum Mauritaniae' from 1154, 'Mauritania' from 1047, and 'Mortain' with the dated citations 'Moritoin' from 1025, 'Mauritonio' from 1055, and 'Moritanni' (in genitive form) from 1056. Reaney and Wilson, p. 315 s.n. 'Morten' relates this English name to 'Mortagne (La Manche)' in France and lists 'Macus de Mauritania, de Mortaine' from 1086, 'Gilbert de Moretaign' from 1187, and 'Eustace de Mortaine' from 1219.
39 Ulrich des Dunkelberges (m) - New Name Forwarded & New Device Forwarded
Per fess indented gules and counter-ermine, in chief a bear's head couped Or.
'Ulrich' - Hanks & Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, 1996, Oxford University Press, p325, cites 'Ulrich of Angsburg' (d.973) and 'Ulrich of Cluny' (1018-1093)[The Oxford Dictionary of First Names by Hanks & Hodges has been found to be an unreliable source.]. Also, ( http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/germmasc/plauen14.html ). 'des Dunkelberges' - Genitive form of 'dunkel' (dark) and 'burg' (mountain), 'of the dark mountain', meant to be a locative byname.
'Ulrich' is dated to 1351-1400 and to the 15c in the web article cited above, titled "Late Period German Masculine Given Names" by Talan Gwynek (also availible at http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/germmasc.html).
There was some speculation that 'der Dunkelberger' would be a more appropriate form, but Eastern Crown leaves that decision to the expertise of the College. One relevant precedent was found from August of 1994 returning the name 'Conrad vom Dunkelschloss':
"The usual generics for castle, etc. were -burg, -berg, and -stein, and somewhat less often -fels, -eck, and -feste. The few examples of schloss, none of which are clearly period, use the word as a prefix: Schloss X. Given the extreme rarity of dunkel as a placename element at all, the combination seems to make Dunkelschloss far too improbable to register. Dunkelstein, Dunkelburg, Dunkelberg, and Dunkelfels would probably all be registerable: the first element is still somewhat unlikely, but the overall construction is fine, and so the use of dunkel would be only "one weirdness". (Any of these would make as good a name for a town as for a castle, so the article dem could be dispensed with, e.g., Conrad von Dunkelfels.)"
40 Violet Gray - New Device Forwarded
Per bend sinsiter rayonny purpure and argent, a squirrel contourney and a violet slipped and leaved counterchanged.
The submitter's name appeared on the East Kingdom September 2004 Internal Letter of Intent and was forwarded to Laurel on the East Kingdom External Letter of Intent issued on November 27, 2004.
The blazon has been corrected from 'Per bend rayonny sinsiter purpure and argent, a squirrel "squirrelant" argent and a violet slipped and leaved purpure'.