Ansteorra LoI dated 2023-09-25
Greetings to the Heralds of the Known World, from Ragnar Larsson Bordure Herald for the Kingdom of Ansteorra. Please find the following submitted for your valued consideration and commentary.
1: Amalia af Ribe - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) Submitter desires a feminine name. Submitted through the Barony of Northkeep Amalia found in: Family Search - "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FKHX-2J6 : 20 February 2020), Anna Amalia S in entry for Sever Ibsen, 1647. Document Information Digital Folder Number 7471653 Microfilm Number 50915 Originating System ODM Indexing Batch M20490-1 "af Ribe" Locative per appendix A. Encyclopedia brittanica https://www.britannica.com/place/Ribe-Denmark states that it was established in the 8th century • 1529 <Clawes Gørtssen Erchiden aff Ribe> https://www.dokpro.uio.no/cgi-bin/middelalder/diplom...?... Would "Amale aff Ribe" be acceptable to the submitter? The only thing I can find is a Middle Low German-language document in Diplomatarium Danicum, relating to the prioress of Sankt Johannis convent on Holm/Holmen. One of the people mentioned in the document is called "Amale Storm" in 1402 https://diplomatarium.dk/dokument/14020121002 She is ok documenting it as a German name or as a 16th century Scandinavian name. This name is accepable to submitter no conflicts found |
2: Anne Wyatt - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) Submitter desires a feminine name. Submitted through the Barony of Bryn Glwad Anne, documented as a common English name such as in the following SCA documents Feminine Given Names Found in the 1523 Subsidy Roll for York and Ainsty, England (sorted Alphabetically) English Given Names from 16th and Early 17th C Marriage Records: Anne Wyatt - Wyatt is found in Monumental Brass Enscriptions by - Surnames I - Z dated to 1545 https://heraldry.sca.org/names/brasses/lastnameIZ.htm Also FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:63T5-N5MM : 18 December 2020), William Wyatt, ; Burial, London, City of London, Greater London, England, St Michael Bassishaw Crooked Lane; citing record ID 218935510, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Name Thomas Wyatt Death Date 01 Jul 1624 Birth Date 04 Mar 1603 Event Type Burial Event Place Billingsgate, City of London, Greater London, England Cemetery St. Mary-at-Hill Churchyard https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/paris... - English Given Names from 16th and Early 17th C Marriage Records: Anne, by Sara L. Uckelman https://heraldry.sca.org/names/york16/given-fem-alp... - Feminine Given Names Found in the 1523 Subsidy Roll for York and Ainsty, England (sorted Alphabetically), by Karen Larsdatter no conflicts |
![]() ![]() 3: Elina Ulfsdottir - Resub Device (KLoI)
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in January of 2021, via Ansteorra. Vert, a bend sinister sable fimbriated, overall a wolf's head erased to sinister argent. Returned on LOAR 5-2023 http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2023/05/23-05lar.html (Device change. Vert, a bend sinister sable fimbriated, overall a wolf's head erased contourny argent. This device is returned for conflict with the device of Aalina Godwyn de Coteswaud, Vert, a bend sinister sable fimbriated and overall a stag trippant argent. There is only a single DC for the type of overall charge. There is a step from core practice for the use of an overall charge surmounting a fimbriated ordinary.) As per orginal submission the Submitter wish to release the orginal device No conflicts found obtained permission letter to conflict The above submission has images. To view them, see the URLs below: |
![]() ![]() ![]() 4: Elizabeth Fraser and Daniel O'Sullivan of Beare - New Badge (KLoI)
OSCAR finds the name (Elizabeth Fraser) registered exactly as it appears in December of 2020, via Ansteorra. per saltire argent and vert, a maple leaf and a bow with an arrow nocked to sinister gules This submission is to be associated with Daniel O'Sullivan of Beare Submitted through the Barony of Bryn Gwlad Correction to Badge (2023-Aug-22 10:08:05): Elizabeth Fraser and Daniel O'Sullivan of Beare, New badge, jointly owned |
5: Fiachu Ó Amargein - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) Submitter desires a masculine name. Submitted through Gulf Wars 2023 Fiachu> Found in "100 Most Popular Men's Names in Early Medieval Ireland" by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, https://heraldry.sca.org/names/irish100.html Ó Amargein> <Amargein> https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Amargein.shtml . For Amargein that is "Index of Names in Irish Annals" by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan. For the construction that is actually the Feb. 2011 CL at https://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2011/02/11-02cl.html. Ó> Early period byname construction. http://heraldry.sca.org/names/resources/irishgaelic.html no conflicts found |
6: Florie Porterfleuer - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) Submitted through the Barony of Namron Florie - 11th Century Scottish - https://heraldry.sca.org/names/scott12.html Porterfluer - 13th Century English - https://heraldry.sca.org/names/misplacednamesbyname.html No conflicts found |
![]() ![]() 7: Graywood, Shire of - New Badge (KLoI)
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in July of 1979, via Ansteorra. (Fieldless) On a compass star vert, a pine tree argent Submitted through the Shire of Graywood While not strictly required for badges, this armory was voted on by the populace during the July 30th populace meeting where it was unanimously approved by all members in attendance! |
8: Kali Hróbartsson - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) Submitter desires a masculine name. Submitted through the Canton of Glaslyn The name is Old Norse. Kali and Hróbjartr are both male given names found in "The Viking Answer Lady: Old Norse Men's Names," www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONMensNames.shtml. "A Simple Guide to Creating Old Norse Names,"by Aryanhwy merch Catmael, http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/sg-viki... shows that a name ending in -r > -s, so Hróbjartr >>Hróbjartsson. |
![]() ![]() 9: Kobayashi Hotaru - Resub Device (KLoI)
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in February of 2022, via Ansteorra. Purpure, the old kanji for "hotaru" and two barrulets in chief Or Previously submitted Ansteorra - 2021-10-11 https://oscar.sca.org/index.php?action=100&loi=7195 as "Purpure, the old kanji for "hotaru" Or, a chief per fess purpure and Or" Returned at Kingdom 11-14-2021 for conflict with Konstantinos of Rath an Oir: The following device associated with this name was registered in September of 2007 (via An Tir): "Purpure, a chi-rho and a chief Or." Multiple DC for number, type and arrangement of ordinary clears previous conflict. No other conflicts found for resubmitted device. |
![]() ![]() 10: Sæbjørn Ødegaard - New Name Change (KLoI)
(NP) & New Device (KLoI)
OSCAR NOTE: the old name was registered in March of 2022, via Ansteorra. Per pall Or purpure and sable, a star of Ansteorra above two bears rampant respectant, each maintaining a dane axe argent Old Item: Giovanni Antonio di Napoli, to be retained as an alternate name. Submitted through the Barony of Bryn Gwlad Sæbjørn - https://oscar.sca.org/s.php?u=711 [ www.dokpro.uio.no ] also noted in this article for runic inscriptions of norse men who went eastwards: https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/gunnvor/varangian/ Ødegaard - documented in Segerstad, Sweden https://oscar.sca.org/s.php?u=712 [ www.dokpro.uio.no ] Diplomatarium Norvegicum (volumes I-XXIII) b.16 s.339 Sammendrag: Arvid Sjurdssøn i Lilleby gjør vitterligt, at han har solgt til velbyrdig Mand Nils Posse sin Gaard Lilleby med en tilliggende Ødegaard Graarød i Borge Sogn i Aamord Skibrede for 80 norske Mark, som han har oppe-baaret. This is a redraw to match the original blazon and has been approved by submitter original had a mullet of 10. Submitter wish to retain original device as a badge no conflict |
11: Vitalis Gabrielle Venier della Mare - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) Submitter desires a gender-neutral name. Submitted through the Barony of Northkeep Form of name from appendix "A" section on italian names. Per table Double given names are acceptable. Per table, form of given+pat+locative acceptable. Vitalis> given name. From: https://dmnes.org/cite/Vitalis/1527/Rome1527 Gabrielle> Given name. From: https://dmnes.org/cite/Gabrielle/1376/DouGen1 Venier> Patronymic. From: https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/venice14/venice14sur.html#table Mare> a 14th century surname from Venice. Presumed to be generic locative "Of the sea" https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/venice14/venice14sur.html#table I would like to add the construction "della", as per appendix A section Italian, Notes: "Generic toponymics take the form della/dalla/dello/dallo Y" Full name is thus: Vitalis Gabrielle Venier della Mare If full form of name is not acceptable, I would first allow a simpler single given+pat+locative, dropping Venier and using di Gabrielle as the patronymic, per appendix A. If di Gabrielle is not the correct patronymic, OK to correct. Vitalis di Gabrielle della Mare If that construction is also not acceptable, I would allow second the constriction given+locative. Any changes to locative construction are fine, but "della" is preferred. I.e. da Mare, di Mare, or Mare unmarked are all fine. Vitalis della Mare |
![]() ![]() 12: Wolfgang Werner - New Name (KLoI)
(NP) & New Device (KLoI)
Argent a padlock and key with bow linked sable and base sable masoned argent Submitter desires a masculine name. Submitted through the Barony of Northkeep Wolfgang > FirstName:https://dmnes.org/name/Wolfgang Werner > Surname:https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/germmasc/plauen14.html |
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