Court Reports of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc
Robin and Isabeau
October 1, AS 40 (2005)
Harvest Raid XXII
Shire of Herontir

Being the Report of the Court of Their Royal Majesties, Robin and Isabeau, King and Queen of Æthelmearc.  Court held on October 1, AS 40 (2005) at Harvest Raid XII in Their Shire of Herontir.  Giulietta da Venezia, Reporting Herald, with the assistance of Lord Thorvaldr Heckla.

Mistress Alicia Langland made a Populace Service Announcement inviting one and all to the upcoming Æthelmearc Academy, to be held on October 15th.  She also asked that any gentles willing to teach classes at the Academy should please contact her, as class times and spaces are still available.

Their Majesties invited His Grace, Sir Morguhn Sheridan, Champion of Æthelmearc, into Their Presence and thanked him for his service.  They then asked his help in investing his successor, Lord Magnus Tyndal, as the new Champion of Æthelmearc.  Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Lady Juliana Delamare.

Their Majesties invited Maestro Jacopo di Niccolo into Their Presence, and asked him to announce the results of Their Archery Championship.  Maestro Jacopo proclaimed THLord Caleb Reynolds the new Archery Champion of Æthelmearc, and assisted Their Majesties in investing Caleb with the regalia of his station, whereupon Their Majesties thanked Lord Tronose Modoc for his service as their outgoing Archery Champion.  Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Lady Aibell Sull-Uaine.

Their Majesties invited Lord Constantine of Clan Blackhart, Thrown Weapons Champion of Æthelmearc, into Their Presence, and thanked him for his service.  They then named Robert l’Etourdi the new Thrown Weapons Champion of Æthelmearc, and asked Lord Constantine’s assistance in investing him with the regalia of his station.  Scroll by Lady Adelheidis Spätauf.

Annabella McCray was awarded arms in absentia for her service as chronicler and cook.  Scroll by Signora Niccola di Cristiano.

Catherine Sheffield was awarded arms for her hospitality and service to the archery community.  Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Lady Aibell Sull-Uaine.

Errolle Ferdnan d’Courte d’Leone de Pyrenees was awarded arms for his general helpfulness, and especially for his service at events.  Scroll scrivened by Lady Sofie Davenport and limned by Fiona inghean Leid.

Malcolm Fraser the Impatient was made a Companion of the Keystone for his skill at building gates and other structures.  Viking rock scroll by Lady Maeve Aislynn Ronan.

Fintan na Coilled was made a Companion of the Keystone for his service in constructing benches for the Kingdom encampment.  Scroll by Lady Muirghein Gealbhain.

Wilhelma von Ravensburg was made a Companion of the Keystone and awarded arms for her service as a cook and for taking care of the Kingdom’s children.  Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Gillian Llewellyn of Ravenspur and limned by Her Excellency, Susan of Foxmeadow, upon a text by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh.

THLord Caleb Reynolds announced the results of his Royal Round Challenge:  among the non-marshals, Lady Muirgel ingen Gilla Comgaill threw the highest number of axes, and THLord Augusto Giuseppe di San Donato was the marshal who threw the highest number of axes.  Scrolls scrivened by Lady Isolda filia Georgii and limned by THLord Caleb Reynolds.

Maestro Jacopo di Niccolo proclaimed that two subjects of Æthelmearc had attained the rank of Grandmaster Bowman:  Giovanni di Lupo and Lady Muirghein Gealbhain.  They were each presented a medallion in commemoration of their achievement.

Sabina de Lyons was made a Companion of the Golden Alce for her prowess upon the archery range.  Scroll by Lady Kathryn de Lyon de Savoie, upon a text by Her Excellency, Una de Saint Luc.

Her Grace, Dorinda Courtenay and THLady Marguerite de la Marche announced the winners of the day’s tournaments and competitions, and presented prizes and scrolls to the winners as follows:

Lord Ivan Piotrovic Pevcov was named the winner of the day’s Rapier Competition.  Scroll by Lady Emma Idunn and Her Grace, Anna Blackleaf.

The winners of the George Silverware Tourney (a rapier melee), in which each member of the three-person teams had to portray either a knife (cut only), a fork (thrust only) or a spoon (dagger and buckler) were named:  Lord Ivan Piotrovic Pevcov (knife), Her Excellency, Juliana Rosalia Dolce di Siena (fork), and Lord Charles de Cayeux (spoon).  Each received a prize appropriate to his or her role in the melee.

Lady Muirghein Gealbhain was declared the winner of the Archery Competition.

THLord Valgardr Gunnarsson was declared the winner of the Arts and Sciences Competition.

The victors of the heavy weapons melee were announced:  Team Beef, led by Sir Magariki Katsuichi no Koredono had proven victorious.

Sir Malcolm MacEoghainn was named the victor of the day’s Kingdom Championship tourney.

Master Charles of Alden proved victorious in the day’s Thrown Weapons Tournament.

Their Majesties asked both Her Grace, Dorinda and THLady Marguerite to remain.  Addressing THLady Marguerite, Their Majesties spoke of her willingness to serve as Regional Deputy Seneschal, event autocrat, Castellan for their Reign, and general problem solver.  In recognition of her nobility and her generous nature, They then created Marguerite Louise de la Marche a Baroness of Their Court.  Scroll in form of an illuminated coronet by Lady Alessandra Bentivegna da Faenza, called Yasmina; baronial coronet by Master Kenhelm the Deceptive.

Their Majesties then noted that some time ago, Her Grace, Dorinda had been asked to take a particular position which she had ultimately not undertaken.  After calling forth the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Laurel, Their Majesties asked Her Grace, Dorinda Courtenay to return to them at Æthelmearc Twelfth Night after receiving counsel upon the matter, and answer once again the question whether she would accept elevation to the Most Noble Order of the Laurel.  Writ scrivened by Her Grace, Anna Blackleaf and limned by Emeleth MacEwen.

The Court of Their Majesties was closed.