Court Reports of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc
Henri
October 18, AS 38 (2003)
Baronial Investiture of Alonzia and Tatyana
Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands

Being the report for the Court of His Royal Majesty Henri, Roi d’Æthelmearc, with Their Excellencies, Tofi and Genevieve, Baron and Baroness of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands in attendance.  Court held on October 18th, AS 38 (2003) at the Investiture of Alonzio and Tatyana in His Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands.  Giulietta da Venezia, Reporting Herald, with the gracious assistance of Tigernach mag Shamrain.
 
His Majesty gave Their Excellencies, Tofi and Genevieve, leave to conduct their Baronial Court.
 
His Majesty invited Their Excellencies, Tofi and Genevieve, into His presence.  Their Excellencies indicated their desire to end their tenure as Baron and Baroness of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands, and asked to be released from their Oath of Fealty to the Crown.  Before answering this request, His Majesty directed that Their Excellencies be presented with their Investiture scrolls, done at War Practice during the Reign of James and Elina I.  Scrolls by THLady Kris Gilibari.
 
His Majesty then asked if Their Excellencies had successors who were ready and able to assume their duties, and they indicated that this was so.
 
His Majesty welcomed Her Excellency, Dame Margaret Makafee, Seneschal of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands.  Dame Margaret attested that there had indeed been a Baronial election, that it was conducted with all due propriety, and that Sir Alonzio of the Peacemakers and his lady wife, Lady Tatyana Kushina, called the Kushka were the successors chosen by the populace of the Barony.  Dame Margaret then presented a Petition signed by the populace of the Barony which verified all that she had stated.  (Petition scroll by Graidhne ni Ruaidh)
 
His Majesty requested the attendance of Sir Alonzio of the Peacemakers and Lady Tatyana Kushina, called the Kushka so that they could witness the Devestiture of Tofi and Genevieve.  His Excellency, Tofi, removed the Baronial Coronet from the head of Her Excellency, Genevieve, and returned it to His Majesty.  His Excellency then did the same with his own Coronet.  His Majesty accepted the Coronets from Their Excellencies and released them from their Oath of Fealty to the Crown.
 
Master Tofi Kerthjalfadsson was created a Baron of His Majesty’s Court.  Scroll by THLady Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir, with wording by Master Michael Alewright.
 
Countess Genevieve du Vent Argent was created a Baroness of His Majesty’s Court.  Scroll illuminated by Lady Rosalinda of Castile and illuminated by THLord Cadell Blaidd du.
 
His Majesty instructed Sir Alonzio and Lady Tatyana in the duties and responsibilities of a Territorial Baron and Baroness, and asked whether they were willing and able to accept same.  Sir Alonzio and Lady Tatyana agreed.  His Majesty then accepted Sir Alonzio’s Oath of Fealty as a Knight of the Realm, and the couple’s Oath of Fealty as Baron- and Baroness-Elect.  His Majesty then invested Sir Alonzio as the Fifth Baron of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands, and set the Baronial Coronet upon his head.  His Majesty then presented the Baroness’ Coronet to His Excellency, and allowed him the privilege of placing it upon Her Excellency’s head.  Their Excellencies were then presented scrolls commemorating their Investiture.  His Excellency’s scroll illuminated by Lady Rosalinda of Castile and calligraphed by THLord Cadell Blaidd du; Her Excellency’s scroll calligraphed by Pavla de la Satu Mare and illuminated by THLord Cadell Blaidd du.
 
His Majesty invited Their Excellencies, Tofi and Genevieve, into His presence.  He then invited Their Excellencies, Langdon and Ardis to conduct certain business before Him.  Langdon and Ardis indicated that they are the proprietors of a certain encampment at the Great Pennsic War known as the “Old Barons’ Retirement Home.”  They also mentioned that the encampment maintains a beer box, which was brought into the Royal Presence.  Landgon and Ardis, having taken note of the fact that Tofi and Genevieve were now retired, and that Tofi is also a Master of the Laurel specializing in brewing, indicated that it might be in Tofi and Genevieve’s best interests to help fill the beer box...or other alternatives might well ensue, said beer box being of a size to accommodate approximately one retired Baron.  His Excellency, Tofi, agreed to consider the various alternatives.
 
His Majesty asked THLady Katerina Affodil to attend him.  He then presented her with a Writ commanding her to present herself before Him at the Kriskindermart event on December 6th in the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands to answer the question whether she would accept elevation to the Most Noble Order of the Pelican.  The Order was then summoned to escort Her Ladyship from the Royal Presence.
 
The Court of His Majesty was closed.