[MR] Questions about personas

[Betty Eyer]

Tara, 

Not all Scots are gaelic.  The Scottish kingdom was a
bond between genetic and cultural influences from 
the English, Scandanavian (i.e Viking), Norman (i.e.
French), Lowlands/Flemish as well as two strains of
Gaelic.  If you are confused, then that means that you
are doing your research correctly and should proceed
with your study of Scotland!  You probably want to
locate your persona within Scotland to help the
heralds you help you.  Are you western highlands?
Orkneys?  Isle of Mann?  Lowlands, border lands? 

Magdalena aka Madeline Flemyng


--- Tara Southerland <beachbum27705 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Greetings all,
> 
> I am very interested in creating a scottish persona
> from the 12th century. When researching names I
> found lots of translations of  names, ie: jennifer,
> mary etc.  Would there have been people with
> non-gaelic names translated into gaelic or is that a
> fairly new phenomenon.  I must say this is all very
> confusing.  For instance, I am very fond of the name
> Iseabail which is the gaelic version of Isobel,
> would a parent of the 12th century name a child
> this?  I must say the perfectionist in me would hate
> to have a name that wasn't even period!  Forgive me
> if this email doesn't make any sense <grin>
> 
> Cordially
> 
> Iseabal 
> 
> 
> 
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Magdalena de Hazebrouck-Purpure, a fess fusilly argent between three torches or. While Joshua was near Jericho, he raised his eyes and saw one who stood facing him, drawn sword in hand.  Joshua went up to him and asked "Are you one of us or of our enemies?" He replied, "Neither.  I am the captain of the host of the Lord and I have just arrived in this valley." Joshua 5, 13-14.

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