Hilarious Heraldic Hijinks
Every year the Eastern College of Heralds issues an April 1 Letter of Intent. Letters of Intent are submitted containing Name and Armory submissions. Most of the College throughout the Known World put up letters in OSCAR (Online System for Commentary And Response), and these items are all from the East’s letter.
Those in the Central Region & further north should particularly appreciate #30.
1: Amma Flammen Wurffer – New Name –
Submitter desires a feminine name.
Consulting herald: Helesone Flaming Sheep
All elements are found in the Family Search Historical Records:
Amma Ehin; Female; Christening; 01 Mar 1607; Biberach (OA. Biberach), Württemberg, Germany; Batch: C00368-5
Agnessa Flammen; Female; Christening; 15 Nov 1559; EVANGELISCH, GROETZINGEN, SCHWARZWALDKREIS, WUERTTEMBERG; Batch: C94434-1
Magdalena Wurffer; Female; Marriage; 29 May 1564; Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany; Batch: M91614-9
Double surnames are permitted in German per Appendix C.
2: Badde Idea Beare – New Name
Meaning (a warning to others) most important.
Badde is a 16th century English surname which can be used as a given name by precedent [Alton of Grimfells, 4/2010, A-East]. It is found in the Family Search Historical Records:
Anne Badde; Female; Christening; 21 Mar 1551; SOLIHULL, WARWICK, ENGLAND; Batch: P01075-1 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW6F-ZQ9)
Idea is a English given name also found in the Family Search Historical Records:
Idea Brownynge; Gender Unknown; Burial; 19 Dec 1570; Chilham, Kent, England; Batch: B03136-4 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC57-DXQ)
Idea Wilkes; Female; Marriage; 23 Nov 1598; Ombersley, Worcester, England; Batch: M04028-2 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKS4-466)
Double given names are found “late” in English per Appendix A of SENA.
Beare is a surname found in Hitching & Hitching, References to English Surnames in 1601 and 1602 at p. xxii (more…)

