Court Reports of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc
Henri
April 3, AS 38 (2004)
Birthday Event
Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands
Being the
report for the Court of His Royal Majesty Henri, Roi
d’Æthelmearc, with Their
Excellencies, Alonzio and Tatyana, Baron and Baroness of the Debatable
Lands in
attendance. Court held on April 3rd, AS
38 (2004) at the Birthday Event in His Barony-Marche of the Debatable
Lands. Giulietta da Venezia,
Reporting Herald,
with the assistance of Lord Brandubh O’Donnghaile.
His Majesty gave
Their Excellencies leave to hold their Baronial Court.
Duncan Blackwater
was awarded arms for his skill at falconry.
Scroll scrivened by THLady Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir and
limned
by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh.
Roland of Fox’s
Glen was awarded arms in absentia for his service and assistance at
events. Scroll by Lady Failenn de
Caersaigh.
Stanislav
Hmurovic od Zborov was awarded arms for his prowess at heavy weapons
combat,
and for his assistance to the Incipient Shire of Griffin’s Keep. Scroll by THLady Talisidhe of the Greenwood.
Halldorr Baldr
Fintanson was made a Companion of the Silver Alce in absentia for his
excellence at thrown weapons. Scroll by
Lady Failenn de Caersaigh.
Talisidhe of the
Greenwood was made a Companion of the Keystone for her service to the
scribal
community and to the Incipient Shire of Griffin’s Keep.
Scroll by THLady Hrefna in heppna
Thorgrimsdottir.
Anna Eisenkopf
was made a Companion of the Keystone for her service to those who hurl
axes and
knives, including teaching, supervising ranges, and marshalling. Scroll by Lady Alessandra d’Avignon.
Vlksha Jakovleva
was made a Companion of the Keystone for her service to Shire, Crown
and
Kingdom. Scroll scrivened by Her
Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Pavla de la Satu
Mare.
Vladisla Nikulich
was made a Companion of the Keystone for his service to Shire, Crown
and
Kingdom. Scroll scrivened by Her
Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Pavla de la Satu
Mare and
Konon Pivovar.
In keeping with
the birthday theme of the day, His Majesty congratulated Her
Excellency, Aidan
ni Leir upon the 25th anniversary of her Coronation as Queen of the
East, and
thanked her for her years of continued service to Our Society.
Gordon of
Westover was made a Companion of the Sycamore in absentia for his
excellence at
limning. Scroll by THLady Kris
Gilibari.
Gianna di
Aurelio was made a Companion of the Sycamore in absentia for her skill
in
scribal arts, and for providing art for newsletters, programs and the
like. Scroll by THLady Alienor Russeal.
Duncan
Blackwater was made a Companion of the Sycamore for his skill at
falconry, and
for the many years he has devoted to teaching others about falconry. Scroll by Her Excellency, Gillian Llewellyn
of Ravenspur.
Steven le Reven
was made a Companion of the Sycamore for his research and construction
of
trebuchets, as well as for his skill and dedication to the art of
brewing and
for his research into and testing of the products thereof.
Two scrolls were present: the
first, by Master Jonathan Blaecstan; the
second, by Konon Pivovar.
Magariki
Katsuichi no Koredono was made a Companion of the Cornelian for his
exemplary
courtesy. Scroll by Lord Æryck
Blackhart, with Japanese text by Lady Solveig Throndardottir.
His Majesty
invited His Order of the Millrind into His Presence.
The Order asked that a document be read into the record; in the
midst of doing so, His servant, Giulietta da Venezia, was quite amazed
to find
herself the subject thereof. His
Majesty then saw fit to make Giulietta da Venezia a Companion of the
Millrind
for her service as herald, scribe and clerk.
Scroll scrivened by Master Edmund Tregelles and limned by Dame
Margaret
Makafee.
His Majesty
created Maitresse Berengaria d’Hainault a Baroness of His Court for
serving as
an inspiration to Himself as well as to the Kingdom.
Scroll by Dame Margaret Makafee.
His Majesty
invited the Most Noble Order of the Chivalry into His Presence. Earlier that day, He had commanded them to
give good counsel to a gentle, that he might return before His Majesty
in the
right frame of mind to answer the question put to him the week before. The Order having fulfilled His Majesty’s
wishes, and being satisfied with their answers, His Majesty summoned
THLord
Graedwyn mab Teyrnon before Him. He
asked whether Graedwyn would accept the accolade of Knighthood;
Graedwyn
answered thrice that, if His Majesty would have him, he would be a
Knight. His Majesty then heard the counsel
of His
Excellency, Master Will Langdon of Greymorne; Sir Maghnus de Cnoc an
Iora; Her
Excellency, Mistress Genevieve du Vent Argent and Sir Magariki
Katsuichi no
Koredono. His Majesty received further
words from His Excellency, Leonard the Younger, whose sworn man
Graedwyn had
been for some thirty-two years, and from Lord Duncan Blackwater, sword
brother
of Graedwyn’s own House Normandy. His
Majesty being well pleased with all He had heard, he invested Graedwyn
with the
accoutrements of Knighthood, and had them explained to the populace by
Sir Reinhardt
von Berchtesgaden; His Excellency, Sir Rurik Longsword; His Excellency,
Sir
Tristen Sexwulf and Sir Mord Hrutsson; His Majesty Himself asked that
Graedwyn
never again approach the Throne of Æthelmearc without his sword
by his
side. His Majesty then dubbed Graedwyn
a Knight of the Society, and received his Oath of Fealty.
Scroll in progress by Lord Gordon of
Westover.
His Majesty
noted that He had not imposed any taxes upon the populace.
This day, in the twilight of His Reign, he
asked that everyone donate one hour of service to the Kingdom, and to
imagine
all that we, as a Kingdom, can accomplish if everyone pays his or her
tax.
The Court of His
Majesty was closed.