ANSTHRLD - Rufus Guthrie

[Doug Bell]

Greetings Rufus in the far West of our kingdom
in the fair shire of Adlersruhe.

William the Conquerer was succeeded by his son William 
called Rufus.  He was an very unusual king.

Rufus is found in Scotland as a last name but it probably 
wasn't used as a first name historically.  That having 
been said it can be used as a first or given name in 
the SCA because of the saints by that name.  If you want 
it, it is registerable, if not 100% historically accurate.

     From Laurels Letters
     February 1994 LoAR under Middle Kingdom acceptances
"Rufus of Stamford. Name and device. Per pale argent and 
sable, two cedar trees counterchanged on a chief wavy Or 
three arrowheads inverted sable, and a base azure.  As 
noted in the 1990 registration of Rufus Barbarossa, a 
Rufus of Capua was honored as a martyr in the Sarum 
calendar and several 15th century monastic calendars. 
Rufus would thus appear to be an acceptable given name."

     Morlet, Marie-Therese. Les Noms de Personne sur le 
Territoire de L'Ancienne   Gaule du VI au XII Siecle. 
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique: Paris, 1972. 
Volume 2 page 99 under Rufus dates the name to 541-549 AD.

     Book of Saints by Benedictine monks of St. Augustine
Abbey, Ramsgate, 6th ed., A. & C. Black Ltd. London, 1989.
There are several saints named Rufus among these:
Rufus of Metz 400 AD
Rufus of Capua 295 AD
Rufus of Avignon 200 AD
Rufus of Rome 90 AD

As for Guthrie
Black, George F. The Surnames of Scotland, page 333 
under Guthrie gives Adam de Guthrie from 1348.

So much for Rufus Guthrie.

Per saltire sable and ermine, a cross bottony. 
What color is the cross?  I am guessing Or because of 
the field contrast and argent would get lost in the 
ermine field.

A cross bottony must also be checked against a 
cross crosslet among others.
A cross as a sole primary charge can be very 
nasty to check and clear of conflict.  There is 
only one per saltire sable and ermine registered as a field. 

yours in service
Magnus von Lubeck
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