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Outlands College of Heralds

2 February 2008

From the Office of Rampart Herald
Æðeluulf Munec (Jeff Phipps)
rampart@outlandsheralds.org

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Unto the esteemed Elisabeth de Rossingol, Laurel Queen of Arms, Margaret MacDuibhshithe, Pelican Queen of Arms, Jean Marie Lacroix, Wreath Queen of Arms, and the College of Arms of the Society for Creative Anachronisim, does Æðeluulf Munec, Rampart Herald, send well wishes this day. I write you concerning the January Letter of Intent for the Kingdom of the Outlands. It is our intent to register the following items:

  1. Alys Bouchard. New Device. Azure, three crescents argent conjoined one and two, in chief a mullet of four greater and four lesser points Or.
    The Name associated with this submission was submitted to Laurel on the December 2007 Letter of Intent from the Outlands
  2. Andreas von Wittelsbach. New Name
    Submitter desires a masculine name.

    [Andreas]: Gwynek, Talan. Medieval German Given Names from Silesia.1 Source cites numerous instances of this name in this spelling dated from 1368 to 1562.

    [Wittelsbach]: Davies, Norman. Europe: A History. Harper, 1996. pg. 395 cites the Wittelsbach family, rulers of Bohemia, Hainault, and Holland in the 14th Century. Encyclopędia Brittanica2 dates the castle of Wittlesbach as being the residence of the "noble family that provided rulers of Bavaria and of the Rhenish Palatinate until the 20th century. The name was taken from the castle of Wittelsbach, which formerly stood near Aichach on the Paar in Bavaria. In 1124, Otto V, count of Scheyern (d. 1155) removed the residence of his family to Wittelsbach and called himself by this name."

    1 -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/bahlow/bahlowMasc.html
    2 -- http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-646218/House-of-Wittelsbach
  3. Anna Bythewaters. New Name and Device. Per bend sinister wavy argent and azure, a frog tergiant vert and a cattail slippped and leaved argent.
    Originally submitted as "Anna by the Waters", the client approved a change of "Bythewaters" to use better form

    [Anna]: Gwynek, Talan. Late 16th Century English Names. 1. Source cites 15 examples of this name in the stated period.

    [Bythewaters]: Reaney & Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames (1997 edition). Header form [WATER, WATERS] dates the surname [Waters] to 1327. Other variants are listed: de la Watere (1245), del Water (1246), atte Watere (1296). Cross-references: Bywater, Attwater.

    1 -- http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/eng16/eng16alpha.html
  4. James Boyer. New Name.
    Submitter desires a masculine name.
    Language (15th-16th Century English) most important.
    Culture (15th-16th Century English) most important.


    [James]: Withycombe, The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names, 1988 edition, p, 170-171, header JAMES, dated [James Magd] c1240

    [Boyer]: Reaney & Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. (1997), p. 58, header BOWYER, BOYER, BOAYER dates this name, meaning "a maker of or trader in bows" to 1279. Originally submitted as the header form [Bowyer], changed at kingdom to the closest dated form.
  5. John Boyer. New Name and Device. Azure, a lion couchant Or and a chief wavy argent.
    Submitter desires a masculine name.
    Language (15th-16th Century English) most important.

    [John]: Reaney & Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. (1997), p. 256, header JOHNSON, [John Jonessone] 1287

    [Boyer]: Reaney & Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. (1997), p. 58, header BOWYER, BOYER, BOAYER dates this name, meaning "a maker of or trader in bows" to 1279. Originally submitted as the header form [Bowyer], changed at kingdom to the closest dated form.
  6. Lilian Boyer. New Name and Device. Argent, a cross gules, in dexter chief a quail proper
    Submitter desires a feminine name.
    Language (15th-16th Century English) most important.
    Culture (15th-16th Century English) most important.

    [Lilian]: Withycombe. The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names. (1988) p. 196, header LIL(L)IAN, LIL)L)IAS, LILY, LILLA(H), dates the name to the 16th Century in England.

    [Boyer]: Reaney & Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. (1997), p. 58, header BOWYER, BOYER, BOAYER dates this name, meaning "a maker of or trader in bows" to 1279. Originally submitted as the header form [Bowyer], changed at kingdom to the closest dated form.
  7. Stephen Axtell. New Name and Device. Per pale azure and gules, an arm couped embowed sustaining an axe Or.
    Submitter desires a masculine name.

    [Stephen]: Index to the Ashmolean Library's Brass Rubbing Collection1 dates this name in this spelling to 1446.

    [Axtell]: The submitter provides a copy of his driver's license, showing that this is his legal surname. The National Archives, Documents Online (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline /), with a Quick Search for Axtell, dates 1500-1599, yields two wills: that of Thomas Axtell, Yeoman of Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, 14 May 1588, and that of Henry Axtell of Luton, Bedfordshire, 23 June 1585.

    1 -- http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/brasses/men.htm l

This ends the January Letter of Intent, belatedly dated this 31st day of January in the year of grace 2008, being the forty-second year of the society, on the occasion of the remembrance Saint Marcella. I remain in service to Crown and Laurel Sovereign.
Æðeluulf
Munec
Rampart Herald

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