Bonacon - Revision history

Cian at 04:31, 18 July 2010

2010-07-18T04:31:01Z

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	[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].~~<br>~~		[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]]. Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''. Another [[beastiary]] spelling is '''bonnacon'''.
	Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''. Another beastiary spelling is '''bonnacon'''.<p>

	The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a crest granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.		The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a [[crest]] granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.

	A second instance of a bonacon used in English heraldry occurred a year after the first in 1561 when Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms granted Hugh Hollinshead of Heywood Hall, Nether Alderley Cheshire a crest with a bonacon head on it. Roughly the crest was A bonacon erased gules, horned and maned, gorged a (ducal)coronet or.		A second instance of a bonacon used in English heraldry occurred a year after the first in 1561 when [[Sir]] Gilbert Dethick, [[Garter King of Arms]] granted Hugh Hollinshead of Heywood Hall, Nether Alderley Cheshire, a crest with a bonacon head on it. Roughly the crest was ''A bonacon [[erased]] [[gules]], horned and maned, [[gorged]] a ([[ducal]]) [[coronet]] [[or]]''.

	==Bonacons in the SCA==		==Bonacons in the SCA==
	Wilhelm von Schlussel ruled that the bonacon was too offensive to be used as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]] in ~~1980~~. More recent speculation about the charge implies that a single use as a partial monster in a crest does not set a pattern of heraldic use appropriate for its inclusion in SCA heraldry, although no specific ruling has been made on this.		In 1980, Wilhelm von Schlussel ruled that the bonacon was too offensive to be used as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]] in the [[SCA]]. More recent speculation about the charge implies that a single use as a partial monster in a crest does not set a pattern of heraldic use appropriate for its inclusion in SCA heraldry, although no specific ruling has been made on this.
	[[category:device heraldry]]		[[category:device heraldry]]

Starlord at 12:19, 17 July 2010

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	The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a crest granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.		The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a crest granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.

	A second instance of a bonacon used in English occurred a year after the first in 1561 when Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms granted Hugh Hollinshead of Heywood Hall, Nether Alderley Cheshire a crest with a bonacon head on it. Roughly the crest was A bonacon erased gules, horned and maned, gorged a (ducal)coronet or.		A second instance of a bonacon used in English heraldry occurred a year after the first in 1561 when Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms granted Hugh Hollinshead of Heywood Hall, Nether Alderley Cheshire a crest with a bonacon head on it. Roughly the crest was A bonacon erased gules, horned and maned, gorged a (ducal)coronet or.

	==Bonacons in the SCA==		==Bonacons in the SCA==

Starlord at 12:18, 17 July 2010

2010-07-17T12:18:38Z

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	The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a crest granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.		The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a crest granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.

			A second instance of a bonacon used in English occurred a year after the first in 1561 when Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms granted Hugh Hollinshead of Heywood Hall, Nether Alderley Cheshire a crest with a bonacon head on it. Roughly the crest was A bonacon erased gules, horned and maned, gorged a (ducal)coronet or.

	==Bonacons in the SCA==		==Bonacons in the SCA==

Teceangl at 07:24, 30 December 2007

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	[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>		[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>
	Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>		Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''. Another beastiary spelling is '''bonnacon'''.<p>

	The bonacon appears in ~~only~~ [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]].		The bonacon appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]]. Its sole apparent appearance is as a crest granted to Richard Chandelor in 1560, with the head the only depicted part. There seems to be no other heraldic use outside of that instance.

	==Bonacons in the SCA==		==Bonacons in the SCA==
			Wilhelm von Schlussel ruled that the bonacon was too offensive to be used as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]] in 1980. More recent speculation about the charge implies that a single use as a partial monster in a crest does not set a pattern of heraldic use appropriate for its inclusion in SCA heraldry, although no specific ruling has been made on this.
	For reasons of ''politesse'', the SCA do not (currently) allow the bonasus/bonacon as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]].

	[[category:device heraldry]]		[[category:device heraldry]]

Paul Matisz: spelling

2006-09-07T15:45:25Z

spelling

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	Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>		Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>

	~~Only the~~ bonacon's appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from ~~tle~~ mid-[[16th century]].		The bonacon appears in only [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from the mid-[[16th century]].

	==Bonacons in the SCA==		==Bonacons in the SCA==

User 144 at 04:48, 14 May 2006

2006-05-14T04:48:49Z

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	[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>		[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>
	Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>		Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>

			Only the bonacon's appears in [[England\|English]] [[heraldry]] and only from tle mid-[[16th century]].

			==Bonacons in the SCA==
	For reasons of ''politesse'', the SCA do not (currently) allow the bonasus/bonacon as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]].		For reasons of ''politesse'', the SCA do not (currently) allow the bonasus/bonacon as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]].

			[[category:device heraldry]]

Simoncursitor at 09:57, 8 February 2006

2006-02-08T09:57:53Z

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	[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>		[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>
	Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>		Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>
	For reasons of ''politesse'', the SCA do not (currently) allow the bonasus/bonacon as an heraldic [[charge]].		For reasons of ''politesse'', the SCA do not (currently) allow the bonasus/bonacon as an [[heraldic]] [[charge]].

Simoncursitor at 11:36, 31 January 2006

2006-01-31T11:36:50Z

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[[Pliny]] speaks of a creature, which he calls the ''bonasus'', of Paeonia (in [[Asia]]), having the mane of a [[horse]], but in all other respects the look of a [[bull]], with [[horn]]s so curled as to represent no danger, but capable of emitting excrement whilst running away, of such noxiousness that pursuers were scorched as if by [[fire]].<br>
Subsequent accounts have added a horse's tail to the mane, and [[poison]]ous gas to the excrement, and the variant name of '''bonacon'''.<p>
For reasons of ''politesse'', the SCA do not (currently) allow the bonasus/bonacon as an heraldic [[charge]].