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Online Documentation Resource for Submissions and Consulting

The following is a listing of documentation summaries, translations, and other material used in submissions. This page has been created to allow for a simple way to provide Castle Herald with pre-typed summaries and supporting documentation for submissions. This page may eventually be expanded, or given to a more effective organization method, but for now it is orgainzed by Packet Date and Alphabetically.

June 2009 Packet for July 2009 LoP

Bernhardt Grimme: New Name & New Device. Or, a brown bear head guardant proper attired of stags antlers sable, in chief a cross crosslet gules.

[Bernhardt]: "German Names from Nürnberg, 1497" by Sara L. Uckelman (http://heraldry.sca.org/names/german/nurnberg1497.html) indicates that there was one instance of [Bernhardt] from cities surrounding Nürnberg under the [Pernhardt] header.
[Grimme]: Dictionary of German Names by Hans Bahlow, translated by Edda Gentry (1993 edition) lists [Jorge Grimme] to 1559, and [Henry de Grimme] to 1301, under the header [Grimm].

Caerthe, Barony of: New Badge. Or, a glove within a bordure embattled sable.

For Order of the Black Glove of Caerthe.

Caerthe, Barony of: Order Name Resubmission - Order of the Keystone of Caerthe.

Branch name [Caerthe, Barony of] originally registered January 1973 via Laurel.

Submitted on the Oct 2008 LoP, and Nov 2008 LoI as [Order of the Keystone of Caerthe]. Returned by Laurel on the March 2009 LoAR for conflict:
This is returned for numerous conflicts: Keystone Pursuivant, Order of the Keystone (both registered to Æthelmearc, Kingdom of), and Order of the Keystone of Lions Gate (registered to Lions Gate, Barony of). The addition of the branch name reference, of Caerthe, provides sufficient difference only in conjunction with a letter of permission to conflict. While the Barony noted that they were trying to obtain such letters, these letters had not been received by the Laurel office at the time of the publication of this LoAR
Letters of permission to conflict have been included with this resubmission.
A summary of other documentation is included for convenience:
[keystone]: OED header [Keystone] under the common sense definition states the form [key-stone] used in 1637, and the form [keystone] used from 1703 on. While this does not fall specifically within period for our chosen spelling, several [keystone] names have been registered by Laurel, with the most recent being in 2006.
The form [object] + [place] follows the common pattern [thing + place] as defined by "Project Ordensnamen" by Meradudd Cethin located at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/order/. This order name also follows the Laurel meta-patterns of "Orders named for heraldic charges" and "Orders named for places" as defined on the August 2005 LoAR Cover Letter.

Please associate the badge [Sable, a keystone within a bordure embattled Or] (registered July 2006 via the Outlands) with this order name.

Jehannete la Picarde: New Name & New Device. Argent, three cups a bordure purpure.

[Jehannete]: "An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris" by Lord Colm Dubh (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html) lists [Jehannete (une) filatre] as part of the census under the header J.
[la Picarde]: "An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris" also indicates that [Erembour la Picarde] was also part of the census under the header E.

May 2009 Packet for June 2009 LoP

Vadas Bálint: New Name.

All sourced from "Hungarian Names 101" by Walraven van Nijmmegen (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/magyarnames1012.html)
[vadas]: a common occupational byname meaning "hunter".
[bálint]: a common given name, occurring over 2% of the time in the 1453 and 1522 sources, and over 3% of the time in the 1574 source.
Construction: The article also indicates that name order of [occupational byname] + [given name] was common in Hungarian.

January 2009 Packet for February 2009 LoP

Caerthe, Barony of: Order Name - Order of the Cordon of Honor.

Caerthe, Barony of. Branch name registered 1973 via Laurel.
[Cordon]:
OED lists Cordon, n 5. a. "An ornamental cord or braid forming a part of costume." With the spelling [cordon] dated to 1599.
OED lists Cordon, n 6. "A ribbon, usually worn scarfwise, as part of the insignia of a knightly order." "grand cordon: that distinguishing the highest class or grade of such an order. blue cordon (F. cordon bleu): the sky-blue ribbon worn by the Knights-grand-cross of the French order of the Holy Ghost, the highest order of chivalry under the Bourbon kings; hence extended to other first-class distinctions: cf. BLUE RIBBON. These and similar names are also applied to the wearers of the insignia, and by extension to other persons of distinction; cordon bleu, jocularly or familiarly, a first-class cook; also attrib. and quasi-adj."
OED indicates the term in English is of French and Italian origins, with definition 6 being clearly a French loan term with the English equivalent being a Ribbon.

[Honor]:
OED lists Honour, honor, n 1. as "High respect, esteem, or reverence, accorded to exalted worth or rank; deferential admiration or approbation" and definition 1b: "As rendered or shown: The expression of high estimation." With the used spelling dated to c1400, and definition 1c: "As received, gained, held, or enjoyed: Glory, renown, fame; credit, reputation, good name. The opposite of dishonour, disgrace. " This definition also has our spelling dated to 1593.
OED also lists definition 5.a. as "Something conferred or done as a token of respect or distinction; a mark or manifestation of high regard; esp. a position or title of rank, a degree of nobility, a dignity." With the used spelling dated to 1599.

Construction:
This order name follows the order name pattern laid out by Laurel on the August 2005 LoAR, and further discussed in "Registering an Order Name in the SCA" by Ursula Georges (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/order/registerorder.html), of the form "Orders named for heraldic charges or for items that, while not found in period as heraldic charges, may be used as heraldic charges. In comparing a list of Order named for creatures and objects, every Order so named uses the creature or object whose name it bears as a badge or as part of its regalia. These include the Order of the Garter, Order of the Toison d'Or (Golden Fleece), Order of the Unicorn, Order of the Dragon, and Order of the Ermine and the Ears of Corn. These names may contain the ordinary color names of any heraldic tincture. Note that the usual restrictions that apply to registering a hitherto unregistered heraldic charge also apply to naming an order after a heraldic charge that has not been registered before. The submitters must demonstrate that the charge has a standard, recognizable period form, and that the word(s) used to blazon the object is found in period with the appropriate meaning."
This order name also follows the frequently used order name pattern of [adjective + thing] laid out in "Project Ordensnamen" (Op. Cit.). In this case, [of Honor] is a prepositional phrase that is acting as an adjective.

[Cordon] as a heraldic charge:
"A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry" by James Parker cites a [Cordon] as being used in association with heraldry, specifically as a portion of the achievement for widows. This use of a cordon in heraldry is attributed to Anne of Bretagne (1477-1514) the widow of Charles VIII of France (1470 - 1498), who bestowed a cordon of lace on several ladies, instead of a military belt or collar. She also began surrounding her own escutcheon of arms with a similar cordon.
While this does not indicate that a Cordon was used as a charge within period, it does indicate that it was used in association with heraldry, would have been familiar to period heralds, and had a defined form of a loop of cord with several knots on its length. It seems reasonable to Aspen Pursuivant that this can in fact be used as a heraldic charge.

[Cordon] as used in an order name:
"Project Ordensnamen" by Meradudd Cethin (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/order/) lists the order name [Le Cordon Bleu] as an example order. [Les Cordon Bleus] was a common name for the members of the Order of the Holy Spirit formed in 1578 by Henri III of France. This name derived from the Blue Cordon/Ribbon used to wear the Cross symbol of the order (Wikipedia: Order of the Holy Spirit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Holy_Spirit).
"Project Ordensnamen" by Meradudd Cethin (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/order/) also lists the order name [Cordelier] for [L'Ordre du Cordelier] as being dated to 1498. According to "A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry" by James Parker, [Cordelier] is the French term for [Cordon], resulting in this order being [The Order of the Cordon.]

December 2008 Packet for January 2009 LoP

Caerthe, Barony of: Appeal of Order Name - Order of the Dreamer's Cup.

Caerthe, Barony of was registered in January of 1973 via Laurel.
Originally submitted as "Order of the Dreamer's Cup." Order name was returned by Laurel on the February 1995 LoAR:
Caerthe, Barony of. Name and badge for the Order of the Dreamer's Cup.

The order name does not appear to follow any period exemplars that any of the commenters could find. [It was suggested that the "Order of the Cup" would be far more appropriate.]

This is an appeal of that decision.

This order name follows the Laurel Meta-pattern of "Order named for object of religous veneration" as outlined on the August 2005 LoAR. This order name also follows the frequently used pattern of [adjective + thing] as defined by Project Ordensnamen by Meradudd Cethin (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/order/).

[Cup] - OED has a definition of [cup] of "a drinking-vessel" with a spelling of [cup] used as early as 1583.
[Dreamer] - OED has a definition of [dreamer] of "one who dreams; one who has visions in sleep; a visionary; an idle speculator" with a spelling of [dreamer] used as early as 1533.

The medieval period has a long history of venerating cups & chalices, primarily due to the associations with the Holy Grail. Wikipedia (among many, many other sites and texts) under "Holy Chalice" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Chalice) lists three major contenders within period as being considered the true "Holy Chalice" used at the Last Supper within the Christian tradition, with many goblets and cups within period being locally believed to be the true chalice. The Holy Grail tradition was the focus of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur" published in 1485. Other sources, including "The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets" by Barbara G. Walker cites a strong connection between the medieval Holy Chalice and the early Celtic traditions of magical cauldrons, including Ceridwen's Cauldron. Aspen Pursuivant considers the nature and role of cups and grails within western medieval religion to be essentially common knowledge, and is therefore not including hardcopy proving this point (but will if it becomes necessary).

Within the Barony of Caerthe, the Dreamer's Cup is a physical goblet used as a traveling award, and is venerated within the Barony to near religious levels.

This order name is for an order for those who exemplify the ideals of the Society, and if registered should be associated with the badge "Per bend Or and vert, an aspen leaf and a goblet counter-changed."

Caerthe, Barony of: New Order Name - Order of the Sapling of Caerthe.

This order name follows the Laurel Meta-pattern of "Order named for heraldic charge" as outlined on the August 2005 LoAR. This order name also follows the frequently used pattern of [thing + place] as defined by Project Ordensnamen by Meradudd Cethin (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/order/).

[Sapling] - OED has a definition of [sapling] of "a young tree" with a spelling of [sapling] used as early as 1543.

This order name is for a children's order, and if registered should be associated with (Fieldless) An aspen tree proper issuant from an egg fesswise fracted Or.

Tatiana Moskovskaia: New Change of Name.

[Tatiana] - "Dictionary of Period Russian Names" by Paul Wickenden of Thanet (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/paul/) states it is a variant of [Tat'iana] and dates the spelling [Tatiana] as early as 225.

[Moskovskaia] - "Dictionary of Period Russian Names" by Paul Wickenden of Thanet (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/paul/) states [Moskva (Moscow)] was founded in 1147. "Locative Bynames in Medieval Russia" by Paul Wickenden of Thanet (http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/toprus.html) under section IV states that locative bynames are created by taking the toponym and adding an adjectival suffix, the feminine version being [-skaia].

October 2008 Packet for November 2008 LoP

Branwen ferch Gruffudd Rhodri: Device Resubmission. Sable, a vol and on a bordure argent, nine aurum lillies gules.

The submitter's name was registered on the July 2005 LoAR.
The original device submission Gules, on a pale between two vols argent, three chaplets of four arum lilies sable was returned on the July 2005 LoAR:

This is returned for redraw as the chaplets of lilies are not identifiable. They aren't true chaplets, being more like "four lilies conjoined in annulo", which distorts them to the point that we couldn't identify them. Charges must be identifiable, per RfS VII.7.a.

On resubmission, the submitter is advised to draw more standard vols. That is, the vols should not be stretched so that they are nearly two and half times tall as they are wide. We applaud the submitter's effort to make the charges fill the available space, but one can have too much of a good thing.

This submission is a complete redesign.

Ravenhyrst, Canton of: Device Resubmission. Per cheveron sable and argent two ravens volant displayed respectant counter changed over a laurel wreath proper.

The branch name was registered on the Apr 2008 LoAR.
This device has gone through multiple returns and designs. The most recent return is as follows:

Sable, a pile throughout Or, in pale a raven displayed sable and a laurel wreath counterchanged. The device is returned for redraw, as an item as significant as the Laurel wreath for a branch's arms cannot be counterchanged, per the a Precedent set in the June 1994 LoAR.

This is a complete redesign of the device.
The petition information included, while not the best format, does in fact constitute a majority of the officers, the seneschal and the ruling noble's assent to the device.

September 2008 Packet for October 2008 LoP

Arcādia de Medina: New Name.

[Arcādia]: "Dizionario dei Nomi Italiiani"by Emidio De Felice, P. 72, header [Arcādio] states that it is of classical origin in Greek and Latin, and cites the use by the Eastern Roman Emperor Flavio Arcadio (295-408 AD). (see full Dizionario translation below).

[de Medina]: "Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century" by Juliana de Luna (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/isabella/) lists [de Medina] as a locative surname from "the Account books of Isabel La Catolica (1477-1504, mostly 1483-1504).

Full translation of Dizionario entry for [Arcādio]:
Google Translation: Arcādio (800) M. - F. Arcādia (300).
Widespread floods in continental Europe, is the resumption of the name Renaissance classic Arkádios in Greek and Arcadius in Latin (from Arkás and Arcas, ethnic and Arkadía Arcádia, ábitante, oriundo dell'Arcadia ', the central region of the Peloponnese), who became Rome gentilizio name and then name individually, prestigious for the Eastern Roman I'mperatore Flavio Arcadio (from 295 to 408). But the name may also be partly Christian, for esitenza of Sant'Arcadio martyr in Mauritania, also revered in Italy.

Caerthe, Barony of: New Order Name. Order of the Black Glove of Caerthe.

Branch name [Caerthe, Barony of] originally registered January 1973 via Laurel.
[Glove]: OED header [Glove] under the common sense definition states the form [glove] used in 1530.

This order name is in the pattern [thing]+[place] ad defined by "Project Ordensnamen" by Meradudd Cethin located at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/order/. This order name also follows the Laurel meta-patterns of "Orders named for heraldic charges" and "Orders named for places" as defined on the August 2005 LoAR Cover Letter.

Caerthe, Barony of: Order Name Resubmission. Order of the Keystone of Caerthe.

Branch name [Caerthe, Barony of] originally registered January 1973 via Laurel.
Originally submitted on January 2006 LoP as "Order of the Keystone of the Golden Castle". Returned by Laurel on the July 2006 LoAR. Here follows the original decision text:
This name does not match patterns found in period order names. All known order names with the pattern [object] + [place] use a specific placename, not a topographic description such as appears in the submitted order name. In registering Order of the Guard of the Mill of Delftwood in March 2006, we noted:

However, there is one more pattern demonstrated in the "Project Ordensnamen", that of [group] + [place]. Examples include Brothers Hospitaller of Burgos, Nobles of Tyrol, Nobles of Catalonia, etc. This suggests that an Order name of the form [Guard] +of [specific place] would follow known patterns of Order names. While a mill is not a specific place, the Mill of Delftwood is (this Order name is submitted by the Barony of Delftwood).

This extended the pattern for order names of this type beyond that found in actual order names to [group] + [building] + [placename]; we feel the same extension is justified in order names using the pattern [object] + [place]. We would change this name to Order of the Keystone of the Golden Castle of Caerthe, but the group will not accept major changes. We note that the name Order of the Golden Castle, which follows the pattern [color] + [heraldic charge] is also registerable and is an unexceptional order name.

We are intending to go with Laurel's recommendation of [object] + [place] pattern.
[keystone]: OED header [Keystone] under the common sense definition states the form [key-stone] used in 1637, and the form [keystone] used from 1703 on. While this does not fall specifically within period for our chosen spelling, several [keystone] names have been registered by Laurel, with the most recent being in 2006. The return also did not appear to have an issue with registering [Order of the Keystone of the Golden Castle of Caerthe].

The form [object] + [place] follows the common pattern [thing + place] as defined by "Project Ordensnamen" by Meradudd Cethin located at http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/names/order/. This order name also follows the Laurel meta-patterns of "Orders named for heraldic charges" and "Orders named for places" as defined on the August 2005 LoAR Cover Letter.

Please associate the badge [Sable, a keystone within a bordure embattled sable] (registered July 2006 via the Outlands) with this order name.