Red Boots
Name Documentation
Michel - 14-15th century German given name per "Medieval German Given Names from Silesia", http://heraldry.sca.org/names/bahlow_v.htm (no copy needed)
Rotschuch - German byname, spelling dated to 1493 per Hans Bahlow s.n. Rotschuh. (no copy needed)
Name Inspiration
- Bohemian, English, French
- 14th Century
- Nickname for a while in B3R was red boots, would be fun to do a nod
- červená bota in Czech per Google translate
- botte rouge in French, ibid
- červená topánka in Slovak, ibid
- rote Stiefel in German, ibid
- красные сапоги in Russian, my translation
- Lingua Societatis "We allow the registration of translations of attested and constructed descriptive and locative bynames into standard modern language forms. We call this the lingua Societatis rule..."
Language | "Michael" | "Red Boot" | Combine with... |
Czech | Michaelis, Michaele, Michael, Michkoni, Michel | ? | German, East Slavic... |
English | Michael, Michaelis, Michaelus | Redalbot (?), vs contructed name | French... |
French | Michael, Michel; Michelet, Michiel; Michaeu, Michault, Michellet, etc. | ? | English, German... |
German | Michael, Michahel, Michel | Rotschuch, Rotschühel | French, Italian, Czech... |
"Michael"
Database of Medieval Names
http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/database/alphalist.php?canonical=Michael
- English, 14th cent. - Michael (1) Bly, Michaelis (1) Th, Michaelus (1) Th (all from 1381 Suffolk Roll)
- French, 14th cent. - Michael, Michel
- 13th cent. French adds - Michelet, Michiel. 15th cent. adds - Michaeu, Michault, Michellet
- German, 14th cent. Michael, Michahel, Michel
- 15thC (Kosice Slovakia) - Michael
- no Czech or Slovak, but Croation has Mihajlo, 14th cent.
DMNES - http://dmnes.org/name/Michael
Czech Republic
- Latin-based - 1349 Michaelis (gen) chlumecky 120; 1356 Michaele (abl) ibid. 117; 1384 Michaelis (gen) LDFPUP1 p. 12; 1397 Michael (nom) ibid. p. 6; 1399 Michael (nom) ibid. p. 19
- 1358 Michkoni (dat) chlumecky 239, p. 31
- Middle High German based - 1373 Michel (nom) Rössler1 102; 1390 Michel (nom) ibid. 119
France
- Latin-based - 1171 Michael; 1179 Michaele; 1180 Micaele; 1236 Michael; 1239 Michael; 1257 Michael, Michaelem, Michaelis; 1258 Michael, Michaelem, Michaeli; 1267 Michael, Michaelem, Michaeli; 1268 Michael; 1269 Michael; 1270 Michael; 1273 Michael; 1274 Michael; 1292 Michaelis; 1300 Michaelis; 1301 Michael, Michaele, Michaelis, Mychaelis; 1378 Michael, Michaeli, Michaelis, Mikaeli; 1421 Michaelis; 1466 Michaelis
- ◑ 1382 Micheleti (gen) Sav14thC 5, Michelleti (gen) ibid. 11
- Old French - 1290 Michiel; 1292 Michel, Michiel; 1293 Michiel; 1296 Michiel; 1298 Michiel; c1301 Michel; 1301 Mikiel; 1303 Michiel; 1313 Michel, Michiel
- ◑ 1292 Michelet; 1296 Michelet; 1313 Michelet, Michielet
- Middle French - 1364 Michiel; 1366 Miquiel; 1368 Michiel; 1382 Michel; 1392 Michel; 1404 Michel; 1415[1469x1471] Michiel; 1418 Michault, Michiel, Michielle; 1421 Michault, Michel, Michiel; 1423 Michiel; 1438 Michault, Michiel; 1504 Michel; 1561 Michel; 1562 Michel; 1563 Michel; 1564 Michel; 1565 Michel; 1566 Michel; 1567 Michault, Michel; 1568 Michel; 1570 Michauld, Michel; 1571 Michel; 1572 Michel; 1587 Michel; 1599x1600 Michel
- ◑ 1392 Michelet; 1418 Michelet; 1421 Michelet, Michellet; 1423 Michelet
"Red"
English
Middle English - https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionary/dictionary/MED36283/track?counter=2&search_id=4128954
- (a1300) Cart.Cock.in Chet.n.s.40350 : Rogero Redalbot.
- (1332) Name in LuSE 35160 : Redehose.
- (1357) Halmote R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.8219 : Johanne Redesleue.
- (c1400) Reg.Trin.Gild Cov.in Dugd.Soc.1391 : Willelmus Redehode.
- Red, s.n. Read. William Red 1176, le Red 1332, John Rede 1327, ('red' of complexion or hair); Thomas atte Red 1332 (from residence in a clearing). Reaney and Wilson.
- Reed Jepherye, Christening, 6 Apr 1617. Family Search Batch C15502-1
- Rufus - multiple in Family Search
French
- Redard - n. d'homme germ. (rad-hard- v. Redier; hard-, dur, fort). Dauzat s.n. Redard.
- also Reddet, Redet, Reddon, Redier, Redon, Redouin, Redouly, ibid.
- Rouge (et Lerouge, Normandie...) "aux cheveux rouges" (c. -a-d. "roux") plutot que "a peu rouge". Der. et dimin: Rouge.. Rougeau... Rougeon...Rougenet... Roujou... Rougeot... Trouget...
- Rous, anc. forme (surtout merid.) de Roux. Dausat s.n. Rous
- also Rousee, Rousie, Rousier, Roussard, Roussier, Roussignol, Roussille, Roussin, ibid.
- Roux (surtout merid. : les roux, plus rares, donnant lieu naturellement a surnom), Leroux, etc. ibid.
- Rueff, Ruff, Rouff, n. alsac.-lorrains, hypocoristiques de Rodfrid. Dauzat s.n. Rueff
- Ruf (Provence), n. de saint Rufus, eveque d'Avignon, IVe s. (surnom latin, "roux" [v. Ruffin]
- Ruffin, Rufin, anc. n. de bapt., de saint Rufinus, n. de plusieurs saints (martyr du Soissonnais, IIIe s.; pere de l'Eglise, IVe-Ve s.: surnom latin, dimn. de rufus, roux). Dauzat. Also in DMNES, 1313 - http://dmnes.org/name/Rufus
Bohemian/Czech
German
Can be combined with Czech per SENA Appendix C
In Bahlow:
- Rode - red-haired or red-bearded.
- Roth - red-haired or red-bearded. Jeckel and Tilke Rote, 1350.
- Rothermel - red-sleeve. Peter Rotermel 1340. see also Gelermel (yellow sleeve) 1350, Wysermel (white sleeve) 1412.
- Rothkegel - red hood. Rotkogel c. 1350.
- Rothut - red hat. Rupertus Rothut 1577. Cf. Rothütl Bohemia (!) 1369.
- Rotschuh - red Cordovan leather shoe. Rotschuch 1493. Rotschühel 1380.
"Boot"
English
- Boot, Boote - Adam Boot 1345. Reaney & Wilson, s.n. Boot.
Middle English - https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionary/dictionary/MED5610/track?counter=1&search_id=4128954
- c1300 Horn (LdMisc 108)522 : Aylmer king..sette on his fotes Boþe spores and botes.
- (1373-4) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.103578 : Garderoba..In solucione facta pro bots, kaloges empt., pro dicto d'no Priore, 2 s.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.353 : Also sadeles, bootes [L ocreis], spores, þey vseþ none.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)84 : Cocur, boote: Ocrea, coturnus.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)20a : A Buyt [Monson: Bute] of leder: Crepida, ocrea, ocreola.
- (c) Shortbot, nickname of Robert, second son of William the Conqueror. But the actual quote seems to be:
- c1400 *Trev.Higd.(Tbr D.7)7.12.261a : Robyn schort boot [L Robinus curta ocrea; Higd.(2): Robyn Curthose], my sone, schal be A nobel man.
French
- Bout - n. assez rare, peut representer soit "outre", - soit le substantif verbal bout, qu'on trouve avec valeur metaphorique dans le compse Bout-de-;'An, Boudelan (sens obscur, se rattachant a la ceremonie funeraire d'anniversair...), Dauzat s.n. Bout
- also Boutard, Bouteiller, Bouteron, Boutet, Boutier, Boutin, Bouton, ibid.
Bohemian/Czech
- Czech Names on the SCA Heraldry Wiki
German
Can be combined with Czech and French per SENA Appendix C
In Bahlow:
- Bootz - placename on the Prignitz River. Undated.
- Stiefel s.n. Stief, = Stiefler (boot maker). Stival 1283.
- Schuh - shoe, surname for a shoemaker. In compounds such as Sibenschuh (Sevenshoes), Frauenshuh... Guldenschuh, Rothschuh... but no dates given, but see below.
- Rotschuh - red Cordovan leather shoe. Rotschuch 1493. Rotschühel 1380.
Russian
Can be combined with Czech per SENA Appendix C
Wickenden -
- Sapog (m) -- "shoe, boot." Gridia Sapog Ivanov syn Romanov, judge. 1501. [Tup 349] Patronymic: Sapogov (Afon Sapogov, Beloozero official). 1535. [RIB II 31]
Combination
- Documentation for the combination of the names
- Needed if lingual mix, temporal incompatibility, double-given name, etc.
Armory Information
- Bohemian, English, French, 14th Century
- Black (sable), Blue (azure), Green (vert), Purple (purpure), Red (gules)
- White/silver (argent)
- Counter-ermine (black with white ermine tails), Pean (black with yellow ermine tails), Vair (alternating blue and white bell shapes)
Ideas:
- Boots - http://mistholme.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shoe_boot-260x300.jpg
- Legs/feet with boots? -
- Human in Boots?
- Animals in Clothes?
Blazon Options:
Current Shield
"Per bend argent and sable, a lion counterchanged langued and armed gules and charged on the shoulder with an ermine spot argent within a bordure denticulada counterchanged."
Closest non-conflict
- Ruairidh MacLeoid - The following device associated with this name was registered in March of 1983 (via An Tir): "Per bend sinister sable and argent, a natural panther rampant within a bordure embattled all counterchanged." http://rollofarms.antirheralds.org/display.php?id=1413
- DC for direction of field division
- DC for direction of division on the "cat"
- DC for the ermine spot
http://rollofarms.antirheralds.org/arms/RuairidhMacLeoid.gif
Option 1 - change the colors of the border squares
"Per bend argent and sable, a lion counterchanged langued and armed gules and charged on the shoulder with an ermine spot argent within a bordure denticulada counterchanged gules and argent."
- This makes the border squares red and white instead of black and white. (Can substitute blue, purple or green for the red).
- Could also substitute yellow for white - "bordure compony/denticulada <color> and Or".
Option 2 - Chaussé
"Chaussé (French for “shod”) is a Continental partition of the field, formed by two lines drawn from the corners of the chief to the base point." http://mistholme.com/dictionary/chausse/ http://mistholme.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/chausse-264x300.jpg
Badge Options
Ermine Spot
- Somehow, miraculously, "(Fieldless) An ermine spot argent" does not seem to be taken yet. Sable and gules have been claimed. https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_desc.cgi?p=ERMINE%20SPOT
Boot
- "(Fieldless) A boot gules" seems to have a conflict, but a red boot charged with an ermine spot seems clear. https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_desc.cgi?p=CLOTHING%2dBOOT%20AND%20SHOE
- Elizabeth Ryan of Rosewood - The following device associated with this name was registered in October of 1986 (via Atlantia): "Lozengy sable and argent, a boot gules."
- DC for the field.
- DC for the ermine spot.
- A triskelion of red boots???
Insta-Boing Checklist
- Registered name
- Rule of Tincture
- Complexity 8 or less
- Slot-machine
- Sword-and-dagger
- Offensive/Presumptuous
- Unity of Posture/Orientation/Arrangement
Conflict Checking
- as needed
Individually Attested Pattern
- Documentation for any design that violates the rules