1: Álfrún Álfarssdóttir - New Name forwarded

The name was submitted as Alfrún Álfarssdóttir. The submitter desires a female name. No major changes. Language and culture (medieval Scandinavia) most important. Alfrún is found in Fellows-Jensen, Cleasby and Vigfusson, and Lena Peterson ("Nordiskt runnamnslexikon", http://www.sofi.se/servlet/GetDoc?meta_id=1472), according to the Viking Answer Lady (http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONWomensNames.shtml):

The same article (http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml#general_info), citing Geirr Bassi, states that the patronym for a daughter is formed by converting the name in the nominative case to the genitive case and adding dottir 'daughter'. In this case, this meant changing Álfarr to Álfarssdottir.

Elmet and Ragnveig Snorradottir verified the information in the Viking Answer Lady's article vs. Peterson's "Nordiskt runnamnslexikon". The formation of patronymics is found in Geirr Bassi, p. 17. Blue Tyger also noted that, although the name elements were not found in Geirr Bassi, the submitted name could be constructed from it. Names in Álf- included Álfgeirr, Álfjótr, Álfr, Álfráðr, Álfrimr, Álfvarinn (masc.), and Álfdís, Álfeiðr, Álfgerðr, Álfheiðr, Álfhildr, Álfífa (fem.). Names in -rún (all fem.) were Dagrún, Guðrún, (Jórunn, Kristrún), Mýrún, (Þórunn). (Names in parentheses may not be relevant.) Names in -arr (masc.) included Álarr, Ávarr, Eyjarr, Garðarr, Grímarr, Hreiðarr, Ísarr, Nollarr, Ormarr, Ónarr, Óttarr, Ragnarr, Sigarr, Steinarr, Úlfarr, Vestarr, Viðarr, Þjóðarr, Þórarr. As such, this name constuction seems to be plausible. Lastly, precedent states that names must be consistently accented throughout, the name was changed to Álfrún Álfarssdóttir.

2: Arthur Alyn - New Name forwarded & New Device forwarded

Or, a stag courant contourny and on a chief sable three bezants, each charged with a quatrefoil sable

The submitter desires a male name. No major changes. The sound ("Allen") most important. Language and culture (mid-14th century England) most important. Meaning (spelling: Arthur) most important.

Arthur occurs four times as a given name (earliest date 1558) and once as a surname (1454) in Julian Goodwyn, "English Names Found in Brass Enscriptions" (http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/brasses/). It is a header in R&W, in which the submitted spelling appears as a surname in 1246. Lastly, it is found as a given name dated 1415 in the Agincourt Honor Roll, as described by Arval Benicoeur and Talan Gwynek in "A List of 15th Century English Men's Names" (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/agincourt/). Arthur is also the submitter's legal given name, as verified on his driver's license by Eastern Crown. Alyn is found in Aryanhwy merch Catmael, "Surnames from Exeter, 1489" (http://www.ellipsis.cs/~liana/names/english/exeter1489.html). It is described as being possibly derived from the matronym Aline. The similar spellings Alin (1275) and Allyn (1593) are found in R&W, s.nn. Alin and Allain, respectively. The submitted spelling appears as a given name, and the spellings Alayn and Aleyn as surnames in Aryanhwy's "Index of Names in the 1381 Suffolk Poll Tax (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/suffolk1381.pdf) with counts of one, one, and three, respectively. The submitter would like the byname to be authentic to the mid-14th century, but wants to retain the Arthur spelling for the given name. He will accept minor changes to the spelling of the byname if necessary for registration, as long as it retains the sound of the submitted spelling. (He did not mark the authenticity request on the form, but rather stated the above in an email.)

Bardsley (s.n. Arthur) includes the submitted given name as a surname dated to 1273. It is listed as a given name in 1564 (s.n. Greenacre), the 1570s, and the 1590s. Academy of Saint Gabriel report no. 3226 (http://www.s-gabriel.org/3226.html) includes the submitted spelling in a surname dated 1246, and a Latinized form, Arthurus, dated 1189-1273. The report notes that the vernacular form of the latter would be Arthur.

Bardsley (s.n. Allen) dates Aleyn to 1273, and lists Chaucer's Clerk, Alein. Bardsley (s.n. Alcock) notes that Allen had "enormous popularity" during the 13th and 14th centuries. The submitted spelling appears in a patronymic byname, Willelmo Petro filio Alyn, dated 1224 ('Register of the Grey Friars of London: De conventu Londoniensi', The Grey Friars of London (1915), pp. 145-177. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51601&strquery=alyn). The byname could also be interpreted as an unmarked locative, as Ekwall (s.nn. Allen) lists Alan (1199, 1200), Aleyn (1285), and Alen (1577). A Henry Alyn (also written as Henry Halyn), dated 1341, appears in 'Close Rolls, Edward III: March 1341', Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 6: 1341-1343 (1902, pp. 17-41. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=99239&strquery=alyn). Although the text was likely translated into English from Latin, the surnames themselves do not appear to have been normalized.

For the device, the original blazon was that the bezants were voided of the quatrefoils. The effect that the submitter desired was that of an architectural motif, similar to that in Caid, Kingdom of, (Fieldless) A quatrefoil voided within and conjoined to an annulet agent, found at http://oscar.sca.org/index.php?action=145&id=11142 (registered 02/2010). There is precedent stating that voiding is not allowed in any shape other than a simple geometric charge, or the charge itself if the charge is simple enough to void [Asa of the Wood, 11/97]. Although quatrefoils are simple, four-lobed shapes, it was thought that this would not be sufficiently simple under this precedent. As a result, this submission was reblazoned as having the quatrefoils as quaternary charges; this is also currently not permitted per RfS VIII.1.c.ii, Layer Limit. Rather than return this device, I point to the ongoing submission of Juliana de Luna, Sable, on a chevron Or between three gryphon's heads erased argent a crescent between two scallops azure and on a chief argent three torteaux each charged with a fleur-de-lys Or (http://oscar.sca.org/index.php?action=145&id=13425):

The particular motif of "on an ordinary charged roundels" is part of a very common Wriothesley pattern of charged roundels. Examples of this particular motif include:

Ermine, a chevron wavy azure between three Moor's heads and on a chief checky argent and gules a crescent Or between two pellets each charged with a dog courant Or. (Gwyn Jones, The Art of Heraldry, p. 98, partial)

Sable, on a chevron between three wings argent three torteaux each charged with a broadarrow Or. (Gwyn Jones, The Art of Heraldry, p. 96)

Argent, on a fess engrailed gules between three falcons rising azure three bezants charged with lion's heads sable. (Bedingfeld and Gwyn Jones, cover of DBA 1)

Gules, on a fess argent between three wings Or a torteaux charged with a lion passant Or between two bezants. (cover of DBA 1)

Paly Or and azure, on a chief argent three pellets each charged with a dove argent, all within a bordure gules charged with alternating escallops and birds Or. (cover of DBA 1, very partial, so it's possible that the charges are on the field but they don't look that way to me)

There are also numerous examples of "a roundel charged with a widget" on the field, which I think unnecessary to summarize here. Instead, I'll give a few more examples of quaternary charges:

Argent, a fret azure nailed Or, on a chief sable a stag statant Or between two mullets Or pierced gules. (cover of DBA 1)

Argent, on a chevron sable three wolves heads argent, on a chief azure a cross Or hurty between two martlets Or. (Bedingfeld and Gwyn Jones p. 62)

As charged roundels on chiefs are attested in late-period England, we are forwarding this for the College's consideration as an exception to RfS VIII.1.c.ii, with an appeal that the submission not be penalized for the lack of complexity compared to the Tudor examples.

3: Berric Grayveson - Resub Device forwarded

Per bend sinister counter-ermine and ermine, a dragon passant contourny gules and a bordure counterchanged

His name and a badge, (Fieldless) An anchor gules, were registered in 10/2007 via the East. His device, Per bend sinister beviled counter-ermine and ermine, a dragon passant to sinister gules was returned on the 12/2009 East Kingdom Letter of Decision (issued 03/10/2010):

The submitter has has added a bordure to clear the conflicts, and has also removed the complex line of division.

In addition to the devices listed above, the resubmission is also clear of Amber Ulfsdottir (07/1988, West), Argent, a dragon courant to sinister gules within a bordure sable semy of crescents argent. The resubmission has a CD for the changes to the field, one for the change to a fur bordure, and another for removing the strewn charges on the bordure.

4: Bonajoia du Lyon - New Name forwarded

The submitter desires a female name. No major changes to the given name, but any necessary changes can be made to the byname. The sound (unspecified) most important. Bonajoia is dated to 1319 in Talan Gwynek's "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames" (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyAG.html). It is derived from the OFr 'good joy' or 'good jewel', and is one of the fanciful medieval feminine names listed on p. xli of R&W's introduction. du Lyon is found in Aryanhwy merch Catmael, "Names in the 1292 Census of Paris" (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/1292paris.pdf). It is on p. 80 (p. 84 of the PDF) under Bynames: Locative and toponymic bynames, and occurs five times in the Census.

Although the given name is derived from a French phrase, it was found in English context. If this is considered as a combination of English and French, it is registerable without a step from period practice [Engelbert the Pious, 12/03].

5: Brendan Firebow - Resub Badge forwarded

(Fieldless) On an oak leaf vert, a panther rampant guardant argent spotted vert and incensed proper

His name was registered in 11/1992 via the East. His device, Sable, on a bend enarched Or between two panthers rampant guardant argent spotted vert and incensed proper three oak leaves vert, was registered in 08/2009, also via the East. This badge was returned at the same time that the device was registered for conflict with the badge of Eleri of Nefyn, (Fieldless) On an oak leaf vert a hand argent. Permission to conflict has now been granted by Eleri:

6: Darius Aurelius - New Request for Name Reconsideration forwarded

Darius Aurelius Serpentius

Darius Aurelius was registered in 05/2005 (East):

Another reference, to a Serpentius consul annum 462, was thought to possibly refer to the emperor and has been disregarded.

In commentary, it was noted that the reference to 'Serpentius consul annum 462' did not refer to the emperor, as the emperor died in 211. This reference stated, "Serpentius consul anno 462 (cf. Marcellin. .chron. ad an. 462; Cassiodor. scripsit Severus)." The same commenter also supplied another reference, which included a gladiator named Serpentius:

Die Kontorniat-Medaillons, Volume 2 By Andreas Alföldi, Elisabeth Alföldi-Rosenbaum, and Curtis L. Clay (http://books.google.com/books?id=8MfCfPfRuo0C, p. 215) lists names of athletes and gladiators found in various inscriptions from the late imperial period (4th-5th centuries), including another Serpentius:

Bonifatus Kat Nr. 477 Rs. Nr. 220 Taf 191,8,9 Der Name ist sehr häufig CIL VI 31893 E(w); VI9920 - 33817 (25): ein tabernarius unter Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius II.; eine frühere Inschrift (kurz nacht 368) ILS 6072 = CIL. VI 31893ab: ein Mann, der zu denen gehörte, die pecu[niam ... et locum] specta-culis et panem populi contra disciplinam Romanam de re -vindicari consueverant. In dieser Inschrift werden auch ein Laurentius und ein Serpentius genannt.

Blue Tyger supplied the translation: "Bonifatius Catalog number 477 [undeciphered abbreviations and numbers] The name is very frequent. [more undeciphered alphanumerics] a tabernarius under Arcadius, Honorius, Theodosius II.; an earlier inscription (shortly after 368) [alphanumerics]: a man that belongs to whom [Latin quote which is waaay beyond my capabilities]. In this inscription a Laurentius and a Serpentius are also named."

As the name is not unique to the emperor Livius Severus, the submitter wishes to reinstate the name to the originally submitted form.

7: Elizabeth Elenore Lovell - New Device Change forwarded

Or goutty de sang, a Catherine wheel sable and a bordure sable semy of bees Or

Old Item: Purpure, a bend engrailed between six hummingbirds hovering contourny argent, to be released. Her name was registered 01/1996 and her device in 02/1997 via the East.

8: Eva Woderose - New Badge withdrawn by submitter

(Fieldless) A rose slipped and leaved per pale argent and gules

Her name was registered in 11/2007, and her device, Gules, on a bend sinister between two wolves couchant argent, three roses proper, was registered in 12/2007, both via the East.

It was questioned whether a white and red rose divided per pale would be permissible due to the protection of the Tudor rose badge. Ivy Pursuivant noted that Parker shows a Tudor rose that is divided into quarters rather than the more typical red rose with a white rose over the center, and Elmet found a period example where the rose was divided per pale. As a result, the submitter decided to withdraw the submission.

9: Francesco de Gremenis - Resub Device forwarded

Sable, a chevron cotised between two flames and a hammer Or

His name was registered 08/2009 via the East. His device, Device. Sable, a chevron between two flames and an arm embowed, armored and gauntleted, maintaining a hammer bendwise inverted Or, was returned at the same time:

This resubmission adds cotises and eliminates the arm in order to address both issues.

10: Francesco de Gremenis - Resub Badge forwarded

Sable, on a flame Or a hammer sable, all within an annulet Or

His name was registered 08/2009, via the East. His device and a badge, (Fieldless) On a flame Or a warhammer sable, were returned at the same time:

This submission adds a field and an annulet to hopefully clear the conflicts.

11: Fygen Abendroth - New Name forwarded & New Device forwarded

Argent, a gore gules and in chief three annulets in fess sable

Language and culture (German) most important. Fygen is a 16th century feminine given name from Germany according to Julie Adams, "Renaissance German Names" (http://www.gerryadamsconstruction.com/germans/names.html). An example is Fygen Lützenkirchen, who was active in the silk guild in Cologne from 1474-1497 (http://www.frauen-gedenk-labyrinth.de/historifrauen.html and http://www.stadt-koeln.de/6/sehenswertes/rathaus/rathausturm/04305/index.html). She appears in a list of names from an exhibit on the silk trade from the Frauenmuseum in Bonn, Germany, along with Fygen Knechtgen and Fygyn van Sybergh (http://www.tinewilde.com/conceptlaterne.htm).

Anne Echois and Marty Williams, An Annotated Index of Medieval Women (Princeton, NJ: Markus Weiner Publishing, Inc., 1992, p. 194; http://books.google.com/books?id=KfGZM8RXSJwC) discusses Fygen van Berchem, who was active c. 1440s to 1502 in Germany. Bahlow/Gentry, s.n. Gigge, notes that Figen is the equivalent of 'Sophie', and that it was the basis of the surnames Fygeken (1457), Fygen (1380), Fyginck (1410), Gygener (1488), and Fyggener (1533). Abendroth is a header from Bahlow, Deutsches Namenlexicon, pp. 20-1. Dated forms include von Abenrode (1250) and Aventrot (1400). Bahlow/Gentry, s.n. Abendroth, states that it is a "widely used fantasy name", possibly related to the name of the giant Abentrot from the legend of King Rother, and gives the same dated froms as the other book by Bahlow. The submitter prefers the header spelling, Abendroth.

Commenters noted that Brechenmacher states that the surname is most often a varient of Appenrodt, citing a transitional form of Abenroth. Examples are Heinr. de Abenrode (1250), Martin Abentrot (1578). Secondly, it could have a meaning of 'sunset', citing Pfarrer Auberoth (1483). Lastly, the giant in the Dietrich saga, Awentrod, lent the name Eben(t)rot, which is a separate entry in the book.

12: Gaspar Pereira - New Name forwarded

Language and culture (Portuguese) most important. Both Gaspar and Periera are found in Juliana de Luna, "Portuguese Names from the 16th Century: Letters from the Court of King John III" (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/portugal16/). Gaspar is the 21st most popular name listed, with six instances noted. Pereira is found in the raw data for the article (ibid., http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/portugal16/portugal16data.html#list): Diogo Botelho Pereira (Dyogo), Francisco Pereira, and Joam Pereyra (Jo{a~}o, Pereira), dated to 1533, and Nuno Vaaz Pereyra and his sister Viol{a~}te Pereyra, dated to 1537.

13: Godefroy de Lisieues - New Name forwarded & New Device forwarded

Azure, a boar salient contourney argent armed and crined Or and a chief ermine

Godefroy is found in Colm Dubh, "An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris" (http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/paris.html#G). de means 'of' in French. Lisieues is found in D&R, s.n. Lisieux, p. 406. The submitted spelling is dated to 1160.

The name is clear of Godefroy Lévêque (03/2002, Atlantia) due to the difference in sound and appearance of the byname.

14: Rowena Moore - New Device Change forwarded

Bendy argent and vert, on a chief gules a quatrefoil argent

Old Item: Vert, on a nesselblatt argent a cluster of rowan berries gules slipped vert, to be retained. Her name and previous device were registered in 05/1996 via the East.

This righteously awesome device is clear of Naadirah bint 'Ali (07/2004, West), Bendy argent and vert, on a chief purpure three sexfoils argent. There is a CD for changing the tincture of the chief, and another for changing the number and type of tertiary (quatrefoil vs. sexfoil).

15: Þórlæifr hvítskegg - Resub Badge forwarded

(Fieldless) An arrow Or and overall a wolf's head caboshed argent

His name was registered 03/2007 via the East. His first device submission, Sable, three wolf's heads caboshed one and two argent each jessant of an arrow Or, was returned in 12/2007 for having two steps from period practice: one for the use of a head other than a leopard jessant, and another for the use of a jessant charge that wasn't a fleur-de-lys. The second submission, Sable, three wolf's heads caboshed one and two argent, was returned in 11/2008 (East) for conflict with Fandal Silverfox, Sable, a fox's mask argent. A badge was on the 12/31/2009 Internal Letter of Intent, but was withdrawn by the submitter.

16: Wentliana Bengrek - Resub Device forwarded

Purpure, three pegasi rampant to sinister argent

Her name was registered in 03/2008 via the East. Her prior device submission, Purpure, three pegasi segreant argent, was returned on the 07/2009 LoAR (East):

The current submission changes the orientation of the pegasi to clear the conflict.