X Files #14 (posted by Gloria Beek on
30/7/2000 from Ottawa, Canada)
The strange case of Rufus Duzeper and
his coat of arms
See: www.ansteorra.org/regnum/herald/LoI/LoI-2000-04/2000-04-LoI.html
re coat of arms from I think Texas? It is kind of
"fishy". Not clear what this is:
27) Rufus Duzeper Resubmitted name, new device.
Per pale engrailed azure and argent, a natural dolphin urinant
argent and three escallops one and two azure.
New name. New device. Minor changes only. English language /
culture is most important. Desired gender is male. Submission
history: Name Connor Makinzie was returned by Laurel 4/99 for
conflict with Connor MacKenzie reg
10/98.
Rufus: Withycombe p 260 under Rufus lists this name, undated.
Bardsley p 243 under Dingley dates Rufus Rogers to 1598-9.
Bardsley (p.243 s.n. Dingley) dates "Rufus Rogers" to
1598-9. Laurel decisions April, 1990 (Rufus Barbarossa) and
February, 1994 (Rufus of Stamford) support use of Rufus as a
given based on Rufus of Capua, honored as a martyr in the Sarum
calendar and several 15th century monastic calendars.
Duzeper: Reaney & Wilson p 127 under Dashper dates
Alb(e)ricus Duzeper
to 1221, William Duzeper to 1279, and Roger Duzeper to 1293.
X Files #14 solved, case closed - -
Mark Dashper of Hastings New Zealand
"Gloria. Thanks for the intriguing piece
on our ancestor. At first I thought you'd 'googled into' a
witches coven by mistake, with a high priest called Laurel (who
is on Email - very post modern!). Then it started to look like a
legitimate research college for heraldic symbolism. So I googled
their name Ansteorran and found [ www.ansteorran.org ]. They are a huge bunch of recreationists calling
themselves the Society for Creative Anachronism. They have their
own date (starting from the year their society started), battles
with rules, and it appears that they research characters to
"be" in their kingdom. Looks like a Californian
Dungeons and Dragons game except their parents never told them to
stop in the 1980's. They have created/ constructed a
character based on our ancestor's name and may have a legitimate
crest, or may have just made it up."
Another one of their little
snippets on Rufus:
28. Rufus
Duzeper (Wastelands)
Resubmitted name.
Unpended device. Per pale engrailed azure and argent, a natural
dolphin urinant argent and three escallops one and two azure.
Bryn Gwlad
[Device] We
think it's "invected". We also think it's
pretty landscapey, tho I think nobody said it was
actually returnable (despite our best hopes, for we think
it's pretty far from period style).
(post-meeting)
Magnus
Laurel
decisions April, 1990 (Rufus Barbarossa) and
February, 1994 (Rufus of Stamford) support use of Rufus
as a given based on Rufus of Capua, honored as a
martyr in the Sarum calendar and several 15th
century monastic calendars.
(post-meeting)
Bordure
Bardsley
p.243 sn Dingley dates "Rufus Rogers" to
1598-9.
28. COLLEGE
ACTION:
Name: Forwarded to
Laurel.
Device: Forwarded
to Laurel reblazoned as "Per pale invected. " after a
lot of discussion.
"Their FAQ in the site answers a lot of my
questions/suspicions:"
Welcome to the
on-line home of the Kingdom of Ansteorra of the Society for
Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Ansteorra is composed of Oklahoma and Texas (except that part of
Texas in the Mountain Time Zone). Here you will be able to find
information about events and people in Ansteorra.
1.1 What is the Rialto? What's it for?
The Rialto consists of a
Usenet newsgroup, (rec.org.sca) which is propagated to
thousands of machines world-wide, and an electronic mail
digest (the SCA Digest), which is produced on a badly
overworked machine at MIT, and mailed directly to
hundreds of people, also world-wide. We are also
connected to Fidonet and other BBS networks.
The Rialto exists to discuss
topics of interest to the Society for Creative
Anachronism. The SCA is a non-profit, educational
organization of people that study the Middle Ages and
Renaissance, and recreate those parts we find most
interesting.
1.2 Why is it called the Rialto? The Rialto is named for a marketplace in
Venice in the vicinity of the Rialto bridge. As people
gathered there to gossip and exchange ideas, so do we
gather here.
3.1 What does AS stand for? Anno
Societatis, or Year of the Society, counted from May 1,
1966 CE. (CE = Common Era, used to avoid the religious
connotations of AD, or Anno Domini)
3.3 Why don't we have a badge for all the
Rialto people to wear? We have an informal agreement that a
piece of netting worn on your person or hanging about
your camp indicates you visit the Rialto. Remember there
are people that have nets around that do *not* visit
here.
3.4 What is Period? The period (and place) of interest to the
SCA, as defined in Corpora and the By-Laws, is Western
Europe and cultures that had contact with Western Europe
before the 17th Century.
3.5 What is the Grand Council? The Grand Council is a body of 20-40
people, chartered by the Board of Directors to develop
recommendations on improving the structures of the SCA,
Inc. It is not a strictly representative body and has no
power to legislate. Its membership has been chosen to
represent as many different viewpoints on the SCA as
possible. Major discussions are open for the public to
read, see the listing for the Grand Council mailing list
for details.
4.1 What is Pennsic? When is Pennsic? Pennsic is an annual war, with the main
contenders being the East and Middle Kingdoms. It is the
largest recurring event in the Laurel Kingdoms, with
attendance in 1996 of just under 10,000. It has taken
place since 1972, and has been held at Coopers Lake
Campground near Slippery Rock, PA since 1977. The main
battles of the war are held the third weekend in August,
with other activities taking place the week and weekend
preceding that. Pennsic was so named from
"Pennsylvania" on the model of
"Punic." More information can be found at http://www.pennsicwar.org
4.2 What is Estrella? When is Estrella? Estrella is an annual war between four
Principle Kingdoms - Atenveldt, Artemisia, Caid and
Outlands. They change allies each year at the treaty
negotiations. It has taken place since 1985, and is held
at Schnepf Farms near Queen Creek, Az. It is held on
President's Day weekend (February). More information can
be found at http://www.estrellawar.org
"Don't know where
that leaves us (or our ancestor). Obviously some research
has taken place, but is the crest made up or
genuine? You may be interested in pursuing this
with an Email to their site, but for goodness sake don't
mention the fairies on the Devon Moor - - it'll just get
them excited!"
Reply from the Virtual Scribe For The Kingdom of Ansteorra
Seneschal
of Adlersruhe:
"The Coat-of-Arms for Rufus
Duzeper is not a crest that is related to your family. Since the
SCA is a Historical Re-enactment group we take on a persona in
the of a person who could have lived within the time period that
makes up the SCA. As part of this we compose names that could
have been used in a particular time period. (In the modern world
I am Dan Wheeler, computer programmer, webmaster living in
Amarillo, Texas. Selwyn is a Late 15th century Norman now living
in the Shire of Adlersruhe, Kingdom of Ansteorra.)
The Duzeper name is taken form a
book by Reaney & Wilson and lists the following names: p 127
under Dashper dates Alb(e)ricus Duzeper to 1221, William Duzeper
to 1279, and Roger Duzeper to 1293. We take the same liberties
when creating a Coat-of-Arms for ourselves and are prohibited
from using a "real" registered coat of arms for the
family name we took. As I am not a herald I have no idea what the
title of the Reaney & Wilson book is but if it would help in
your search I will gladly track down the information.
For more information on the SCA
you may again visit the Ansteorra Web (www.ansteorra.org) site. If you are interested in the SCA and have any
questions please do not hesitate to ask.
In Service,
L. Selwyn Mortimer Virtual Scribe For The Kingdom of Ansteorra
Seneschal of Adlersruhe
(AKA) Dan Wheeler Amarillo Branch President of the SCA, Inc.
6801 Wolflin, # 302 Amarillo, TX 79106 (806) 353-7523 (5p - 10p) dan@wheelers.net vscribe@ansteorra.org "
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