Middle LoI dated 2023-08-31
Greetings unto Emma Laurel, Elisabetta Pelican, Iago Wreath, and the other honored members of the College of Arms, greetings from Kallinikos Gavras, Rouge Scarpe Herald for the Kingdom of the Middle.
Many thanks to the commenting heralds who provided additional documentation!
It is the intent of the Middle Kingdom that the following be registered.
![]() ![]() 1: Jean Bontemps - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) & New Device (KLoI)
Azure, on an embattled bordure, a cup Or Submitter desires a masculine name. Jean is found in "French Names from Paris, 1421, 1423, & 1438" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael https://heraldry.sca.org/names/french/paris1423.html Bontemps is found in "French Surnames from Paris, 1421, 1423 & 1438 by Aryanhwy merch Catmael https://heraldry.sca.org/names/french/paris1423surn... Name conflict checked at kingdom level Device conflict checked at kingdom level |
![]() ![]() 2: Michael MacNaughton - New Name Change (KLoI)
(NP) & New Device Change (KLoI)
OSCAR NOTE: the old name was registered in March of 1983, via the Middle. Sable, two tridents in saltire and overall a natural tiger's head cabossed Or marked argent and on a chief Or three thistles gules Old Item: Michael MacNaughton of Loch Ness, to be retained as an alternate name. Michael MacNaughton: Submitter has the name "Michael MacNaughton of Loch Ness" registered (March 1983 - Middle). Under SENA PN1.B.2.g: Existing Registration Allowance, he should be able to use the elements Michael and MacNaughton without further documentation. |
![]() ![]() 3: Parzival Angist - New Name Change (KLoI)
(NP) & New Device (KLoI)
OSCAR NOTE: the old name was registered in November of 2016, via the Middle. Vair en pointe gules and argent; a pale azure ermined Or; overall a sun Or Old Item: Percivall Brackley, to be retained as an alternate name. Parzival - German, from the 13th centiry tale of the same name, by the knight-poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Middle High German. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parzival) Angist - From the Middle High German bynames from SCA heraldry website (https://heraldry.sca.org/names/Early_German_Bynames...). Means "affliction, distress, trouble; worry, anxiety, fear'; can also signify the condition in which one sees oneself surrounded by difficulty and danger, even if one calmly accepts it or vigorously combats it". Held by the following individuals: - Henricus qui dicitur Angist ca. 1200 - Ruodegerus cognomento Angist ca. 1200 |
![]() ![]() 4: Parzival Angist - New Badge (KLoI)
OSCAR is unable to find the name, either registered or submitted. Vair en pointe gules and argent, a pale azure, overall a sun Or |
![]() ![]() 5: Svala Sigmarsdóttir - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) & New Device (KLoI)
Per saltire azure and gules, a raven rising argent maintaining in its beak a lemon slipped and leaved proper Submitter desires a feminine name. Svala: https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONWomensNames.shtml#... GB pp. 15; FJ pp. 273; CV pp. 606 s.v. svala Sigmarsdóttir (Sigmarr's daughter) https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONMensNames.shtml#... FJ pp. 346, 350 s.nn. Sig-, -márr; CV pp. 418, 443, 526-527 s.v. -már, mærr, sigr; NR s.nn. Sigmarr, Sig-, -marr, Siggi Patrynomic surname construction plus 'rr' changes to 'rs' per https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml Submitter understand we were not able to get the name authentic for 9th century Norse. |
6: Svala Sigmarsdóttir - New Alternate Name (KLoI)
(NP) OSCAR is unable to find the name, either registered or submitted. Astra Korinthia Submitter desires a feminine name. Astra (῎Αστρα) http://clas-lgpn2.classics.ox.ac.uk/id/V2-11471 Ath.583e (het.) Korinthia (of Corinth) (Κορινθία), feminine version of Korinthios (Κορινθιός), locative designating someone as being from the city of Corinth. Both the name and designator can be found in Ursula George's "A Simple Guide to Classical Greek Names" |
In Appreciation and Admiration,
Kallinikos Gavras
Rouge Scarpe Herald