Court Reports of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc
Maynard and Christina
July 17, AS 39 (2004)
Bog Chaos
Barony of St. Swithin's Bog
Being the
Report of the afternoon Court of Their Royal Majesties, Maynard and
Christina,
King and Queen of Æthelmearc with Their Highnesses, Rurik and
Angelique, Prince
and Princess of Æthelmearc and Their Excellencies, Quinn and
Vivienne, Baron
and Baroness of St. Swithin’s Bog in attendance. Court
held on July 17, AS 39 (2004) at Bog Chaos in Their Barony
of St. Swithin’s Bog. Giulietta
da Venezia, Reporting Herald with
the assistance of THLord Cadell Blaidd Du, Lady Sara de Lindley and
Lady Rowan
Blackthorne.
Their Majesties
gave Their Excellencies leave to hold their Baronial Court.
Ethna an Locha
was made a Companion of the Keystone for her service in kitchens and at
demos. Two scrolls were present: the first, by Her Excellency, Dame Margaret
Makafee; the second, scrivened by Lord Aindreas macGhille Fiontagh
a’Gath
Argiod and limned by Rachel Dalicieux.
Griffin Fraser
was made a Companion of the Golden Alce for his service as Knight
Marshal, and
for his skill at rapier and heavy weapons combat and archery. Scroll by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne
ni Ruaidh.
Sara Charmaine
of Falkensee was made a Companion of the Millrind for her many years of
service
and support of her Kingdom and Barony.
Scroll by Lady Pleasance de Coignieres.
Filipia
Capriotti was made a Companion of the Millrind for her many years of
service in
support of the Kingdom’s artisans and scientists. Scroll
scrivened by THLady Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir and
limned by S. Lovechild.
Ambrosius
MacDhaibhidh was made a Companion of the Scarlet Guard for his prowess
upon the
archery range. Scroll by Lady Failenn
de Cearsaigh.
Their Majesties
invited His Excellency, Master Charles Stewart O'Connor into Their
presence,
and allowed him to serve as the Official of the Ceremony for the
Promotion of
the Zoste Patrikia. He called forth the
Patrikias, on this day also known as the Order of the Laurel. He then led Her Excellency, Mairi ni
Raghaillaigh into court, and presented her to the Sovereigns. Their Majesties presented Mairi with her
elevation robes, and bid her attendants dress her appropriately. This being done, the Sovereigns heard the
counsel of Master Remus Fletcher; Her Grace, Syr Rowan de la Garnisson;
Her
Grace, Sedalia MacNare; and Her Grace, Maurya Etain Sableswan, and
agreed that
Mairi was most worthy to be made a Patrikia.
Their Majesties presented Mairi with the symbols of her new
rank, being
a ring bearing the wreath of the Order of the Laurel (the gift of Her
Grace,
Sedalia MacNare), and a cloak. Mairi
was introduced to the populace by her new name, Patrikia Maria Agrissa
Sgourina;
she, in turn, thanked the populace and the Sovereigns for the honor
done unto
her. Maria was presented the Record
Book from her vigil, and Their Majesties received her Oath of Fealty. Maria then gave gifts to the Sovereigns,
Their Heirs, Their Excellencies, the Patrikias and the populace. Scroll by THLady Alienor Russeal, text by
His Excellency, Sir Mord Hrutsson the Green, upon vellum prepared by
THLord
Ængus MacBain. (Maria’s ceremony was
almost entirely based upon the 10th c. “Book of Ceremonies” of
Constantin VII
Porphyrogenete.)
His Majesty
asked that He be attended by His Order of the Chivalry immediately
following
Court.
The Court of
Their Majesties was closed.