Court Reports of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc
Maynard and Christina
August 17, AS 39
(2004)
Great Pennsic War XXXIII
Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands
Being the
Report of the Court of Their Royal Majesties, Maynard and Christina,
King and
Queen of Æthelmearc with Their Sylvan Highnesses, Rurik and
Angelique, Prince
and Princess of Æthelmearc and Their
Excellencies, the Landed Nobility of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc in
attendance. Court held on August 17, AS
39 (2004) at the 33rd Great Pennsic War. Giulietta
da
Venezia, Reporting Herald, with the assistance of His Excellency,
Master
Fridrikr Tomasson av Knusslig Hamn and Lady Ariane Desiree des Cedres,
called
Cedar, Silent Herald.
Their Majesties
welcomed His Excellency, Master Aaron Faheud Swiftrunner, Seneschal of
the
Society for Creative Anachronism, into Their Presence.
His Excellency spoke with great admiration
of the good works of Her Excellency, Mistress Aoibheil of Dun Holen,
Seneschal
of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc, and presented her with a token of
his esteem.
Aine ingen ui
Aeongus was awarded arms for her skill in making jewelry and for her
generosity
and service in hosting fight practices and serving as a deputy
exchequer. Scroll limned by Lara Sukhodrev
and
scrivened by an anonymous scribe.
Linda Cooper was
awarded arms for her service in helping to run the annual Great Pennsic
War. Scroll text by her friends and
family.
Aryrwn verch
Rhys ap Gwalter was awarded arms for her skills as actress, dancer and
combat
archer. Scroll scrivened and limned by
Lady Sasha Gray, upon a text by Don Christian de Launey.
Ceridwyn
Pherylt, called Sister Ceridwyn, was awarded arms for her research and
documentation of her persona, and for her helpfulness and kindness to
all. Scroll by Lady Failenn de Cearsaigh.
Leah of New
Castle was awarded arms for her skills at heavy weapons combat and the
scribal
arts. Scroll created with love from her
family.
Ros in Sadhbh
inghean ui Dhubhsslaine was awarded arms for her service as tollner and
cook at
many events. Scroll scrivened by THLady
Ros O’Donnell and limned by The Two Turnbulls.
Gilchrist
MacNaughton was made a Companion of the Keystone and awarded arms for
his
skills as heavy weapons combatant and armorer, and for his service as
knight
marshal. Scroll by Her Excellency, Gillian Llewellyn of Ravenspur.
Isabella
Ironhands was made a Companion of the Keystone for her never-ending
service to
her Barony of Endless Hills as Minister of Arts and Sciences, heavy
weapons
fighter, herald, and hard worker.
Promissory scroll by Lady Alessandra d’Avignon.
Malcolm Duncan
MacEoghainn was made a Companion of the Keystone for his service to the
martial
and scribal communities, and to his Barony and Kingdom.
Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress
Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Lord Konon Pivovar.
Tracey Casey was
awarded arms for her years of tireless and cheerful service as tollner
for the
annual Great Pennsic War. Scroll by an
anonymous scribe.
Alaxandair
O’Conchobhair was recognized as the newest Grandmaster Bowman of the
Kingdom of
Æthelmearc. Scroll by Lady Gianna di
Aurelio.
Alaxandair
O'Conchobhair was made a Companion of the Golden Alce for his steady
hand and
true aim upon the archery field. Scroll
scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by
Lady
Muirghein Gealbhain.
Kjott
Thorgrimsson was made a Companion of the Golden Alce for his skill at
heavy
weapons combat. Scroll scrivened by Her
Grace, Anna Blackleaf and limned by Lady Sarra Moore.
Anna Eisenkopf
was made a Companion of the Sycamore for her skill at scribal arts. Scroll scrivened by Lady Alessandra
d’Avignon and limned by Lady Anlaith ingen Trena.
Gilles de
Beauchamps was made a Companion of the Sycamore for his skill and
research in
the dramatic arts, especially with the Abhainn Ciach Ghlais commedia
troupe,
“Cave Canem.” Scroll scrivened by
THLord Cadell Blaidd Du and limned by Aurenca Mouly.
Odriana vander
Brugghe was made a Companion of the Sycamore for her skill and research
in
cooking as well as for her contributions to the scribal arts. Promissory scroll by Don Lyev Davidovitch.
Karana Yabokchi
was made a Companion of the Sycamore for her many years of teaching
about the
safe usage of period pigments as well as for her skill at cooking. Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress
Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by THLady Anna Eisenkopf, upon a text by
Syr
Malcolm MacEoghainn.
Phiala
O’Ceillaigh was made a Companion of the Fleur d’Æthelmearc and
granted arms for
her many years of research in, and teaching and promotion of fiber
arts,
especially any and every art involving string.
Scroll scrivened by THLady Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir and
limned
by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh.
Una de Saint Luc
was made a Companion of the Fleur d’Æthelmearc and granted arms
for her
excellence in the scribal arts. Scroll
scrivened by Lady Pleasance de Coignieres and limned by THLady Roberta
McMorland, upon a text by Her Excellency, Mistress Daedra McBeth a
Gryphon.
Solveig
Throndardottir was made a Companion of the Fleur d’Æthelmearc and
granted arms
for her decades of research in, and teaching of, Japanese arts. Scroll limned by Lord Æryck Blackhart
upon a
text by Date and Master Morien ap Rhys o Caerdyf.
Anna im Turm was
made a Companion of the Millrind and granted arms for her many years of
service
in kitchens and at demonstrations.
Scroll scrivened by THLord Cadell Blaidd Du and limned by Lady
Odriana
vander Brugghe.
George Anne was
made a Companion of the Millrind in absentia and granted arms for her
service
as Seneschal of the Shire of Sterlynge Vayle and Regional Deputy
Seneschal. Scroll scrivened by THLady
Roberta McMorland and limned by THLady Una de Saint Luc.
Tofi
Kerthjalfadsson was made a Companion of the Millrind for his service to
his
Barony and Kingdom, especially for erecting the Æthelmearc
Kingdom Gate each
year at the Great Pennsic War. Scroll
scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by
Lady
Muirghein Gealbhain.
Sasha Gray was
made a Companion of the White Scarf and granted arms for her skill and
excellence at rapier combat. Scroll by
THLady Kris Gilibari, upon a text by Don Christian de Launey.
Their Majesties
distributed cast pewter tokens, a gift to the populace from the Kingdom
of the
East made in commemoration of its alliance with Æthelmearc at
this Great
Pennsic War.
Their Majesties
invited before Them the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the
Pelican. On behalf of the Order, Her
Excellency,
Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh, petitioned Their Majesties to correct an
oversight
by elevating Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon to their Order.
Their Majesties asked for supporting
evidence, and received the counsel of His Grace, Sir Morguhn Sheridan;
Her
Grace, Meirwen uerch Owein; His Excellency, Master Charles O’Connor,
and Dame
Katja Davidova Orlova Khazarina. Their
Majesties then invited Dame Aoife Finn into Their Presence, and
demanded to
know if she would submit to the will of the Court and swear homage to
the
Crown. Dame Aoife having answered that
it was her will to do so, Their Majesties received her oath and
invested her
with the tokens of her new station. It
being the custom for children to be called to witness contracts in Dame
Aoife’s
homeland, they being likely to outlive their elders, the children
present were
given a choice of aids to their remembrance, and were asked whether
they wished
to be beaten, kicked, half-drowned or given money.
The children wisely chose money, and were suitably rewarded. Their Majesties then spoke with Aoife, and
instructed her to join her new Order.
No scroll was present; text by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne
ni
Ruaidh.
Their Majesties
invited the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Laurel into Their
Presence. They asked the Order whether
they had carried out the Royal Will, and had duly counseled a gentle
lady as
directed by Their Majesties. They then
welcomed THLady Kris Gilibari into Their Presence, and inquired whether
she
would proceed with her elevation. Her
Ladyship having agreed, Their Majesties desired that the populace
should hear
further words about this quiet lady.
After receiving the counsel of His Excellency, Sir Alonzio of
the
Peacemakers; Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh; Her
Excellency, Genevieve
du Vent Argent; and Meisterin Katerina Helene von Schoenborn, Their
Majesties
agreed that Her Ladyship would be a fine and worthy Companion of the
Order. Accordingly, They invested her
with the insignia of her new station, being a cloak, medallion and
wreath, this
last wrought by the hand of Master John the Artificer, who had welcomed
and
fostered Her Ladyship during her sojourn in Æthelmearc. Scroll scrivened by Meisterin Katerina
Helene von Schoenborn and limned by His Excellency, Master Tristan
Alexander.
Their Majesties
welcomed the Most Noble Order of the Chivalry into Their Presence. They asked whether the Order had prepared
the candidate of Their choice to answer the question whether he would
be made a
knight. The Order having agreed that
they had done all that Their Majesties had asked, Their Majesties
summoned
forth THLord Ængus MacBain. His
Lordship attested that he had received the wisdom of the Royalty and
Peers of
the Known World, and that he felt prepared to accept the honor done him
by
Their Majesties. Their Majesties asked
for witnesses to give public testimony to the worthiness of THLord
Ængus, and
did hear from Her Excellency, Meisterin Elisabeth Johanna von der
Flossenburg;
Her Excellency, Caryl Olesdottir; Her Excellency,
Mistress Liadain
ni Dheirdre Caomhanaigh; His Excellency, Sir Henri d’Artois and His
Excellency,
Sir Haakon Oaktall. Being pleased with
all that they had heard, Their Majesties invested THLord Ængus
with the spurs,
belt, chain and cloak of a Knight of the Realm, thrice dubbed him a
knight, and
received his Oath of Fealty. Promissory
scroll by Her Grace, Anna Blackleaf, upon a text by Maitresse Yvianne
de Castel
d’Avignon.
The
Court of Their Majesties was closed.