Court Reports of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc
Robin and Isabeau
January 7, AS 40 (2006)
Æthelmearc Twelfth Night
Canton of Beau Fleuve

Being the Report of the Court of Their Royal Majesties, Robin and Isabeau, King and Queen of Æthelmearc, with Their Highnesses, Malcolm and Tessa, Prince and Princess of Æthelmearc and Their Excellencies, Will and Katherine, Baron and Baroness of the Rhydderich Hael in attendance.   Court held on January 7, AS 40 (2006) at Æthelmearc Twelfth Night in Their Canton of Beau Fleuve.  Giulietta da Venezia, Reporting Herald, with the assistance of Lord Stephen Calvert deGrey.
 
Their Majesties gave Their Excellencies leave to hold their Baronial Court.
 
Their Majesties welcomed Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh, Chancellor Minor of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc into Their Presence and witnessed the transfer of her office to her successor, Lady Sara de Lindley.  Their Majesties released Mistress Graidhne from her duties, and received Lady Sara’s Oath of Fealty.
 
Their Majesties welcomed Her Excellency, Mistress Miriam Meggett, Chronicler of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc into Their Presence and witnessed the transfer of her office to her successor, Her Excellency, Teresa Gabriella de Montoya y Sevilla.  Their Majesties released Mistress Miriam from her duties, and received Dona Teresa’s Oath of Fealty.
 
Their Majesties invited THLady Jenna MacPherson of the Lion’s Tower and Sir Sextus Plinius Callidus into Their Presence.  They then announced the results of the day’s youth tournament:  Ian MacLachlan proved victorious among the Division 1 combatants, and was presented his prize.  Julian of Thescorre was the victor among the Division 3 combatants, and was duly invested as Their Majesties’ Youth Champion.   Scroll by Lady Portia Montessori and Her Excellency, Mistress Geirny Thorgrimsdottir.  Justinian of Hus Faerhaga was also recognized as the Division 3 runner-up, and was presented his prize.
 
Clewin Kupferhelbelinc was awarded arms for his service and dedication to the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands.  Scroll by Lady Mary Elizabeth Clason.
 
Fredeburg von Katzenellenbogen was awarded arms for her skill at fencing, archery and tablet weaving, and for her service to the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands.  Scroll by Lady Mary Elizabeth Clason.
 
Minamoto Taikawa Saiaiko was awarded arms for her research of and skill in Japanese arts and architecture, and for her service to the scribal community in maintaining its website.  Scroll by Lady Morgen of Rye.
 
Kellie of the Silver Horde was awarded arms for her tireless service in the Kingdom’s kitchens.  Scroll by Siobhan of House Thorgard, upon a text by Her Excellency, Mistress Daedra McBeth a Gryphon.
 
Muireinn ingen Tipraite meic Cormaic was awarded arms for her many hours of service as tollner at events.  Scroll scrivened by Lady Sophie Davenport and limned by Lady Lara Sukhadrev.
 
Veronica of Herontir was awarded arms for her many hours of tireless service behind the scenes at events and demonstrations.  Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Lady Lara Sukhadrev.
 
Juliana Rosalia Dolce da Siena was made a Companion of the Golden Alce for her prowess at rapier combat.  Scroll by Astraya Royeticha, late of the Kingdom of Gleann Abhainn.
 
Muirgel ingen Gilla Comgaill was made a Companion of the Golden Alce for her prowess upon the thrown weapons and archery ranges.  Two scrolls were present:  the first, by Lady Adelheidis Spatauf; the second, scrivened by Her Excellency, Gillian Llewellyn of Ravenspur and limned by THLord Caleb Reynolds.
 
Her Excellency, Katherine Kiersey was made a Companion of the Cornelian for her exemplary courtesy.   Scroll scrivened by Her Excellency, Mistress Graidhne ni Ruaidh and limned by Lady Aibell Sull-uaine, called Suilean.
 
Date Saburou Yukiie was made a Companion of the Fleur d’Æthelmearc and granted arms for his research of and skill  in Japanese arts, especially in creating clothing and archery equipment.   Scroll in the form of a Japanese legal document by THLady Solveig Throndardottir.
 
Their Majesties spoke of the nature of the Jewel of Æthelmearc, and of a moment of clarity They had experienced which led them to make Their choice.  Their Majesties then called forth His Excellency, Master Fridrikr Tomasson av Knusslig Hamn, and asked his assistance in creating Their servant, Giulietta da Venezia the Twentieth Jewel of Æthelmearc, to her complete and utter astonishment.  Scroll by Maitresse Yvianne de Castel d’Avignon, upon a most amusing text by Lord Finn Folhare and His Excellency, Master Fridrikr Tomasson av Knusslig Hamn, entertainingly performed by Baron Fridrikr upon tunes by Sir Arthur Sullivan.  The Ancestral Medallion made by His Excellency, Master Lugh the Black was presented by Sir Christopher Rawlyns, Nineteenth Jewel of Æthelmearc.
 
Their Majesties called forth the Most Noble Order of the Pelican, and asked whether they had counseled a particular gentle, as directed earlier.  As the Order had done as Their Majesties requested, and had agreed that this gentle should be among their number, Their Majesties invited Her Grace, Mistress Anna Blackleaf into Their Presence.  Upon hearing the words of Her Excellency, Mistress Liadain ni Dheirdre Caomhanaigh; Her Excellency, Mistress Geirny Thorgrimsdottir; Sir Ængus MacBain;  and Her Grace, Mistress Dorinda Courtenay, Their Majesties agreed that Duchess Anna was indeed worthy, and did create her a Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Pelican.  Duchess Anna was then invested with a cloak and the Ancestral Medallion of the Pelicans of Æthelmearc, presented by Sir Sextus Plinius Callidus.  Her Excellency, Mistress Ts’vee’a bas Tseepora Levi presented
Duchess Anna a personal medallion, which had been a gift to Mistress Ts’vee’a from the hand of Her Excellency, Mistress Michaele del Vaga.  Scroll by Her Grace, Mistress Dorinda Courtenay.
 
Their Majesties invited the Most Noble Order of the Laurel into Their Presence, and asked whether it was indeed their wish to have a certain gentle among their number.  Upon receiving a most enthusiastic response from the Order, Their Majesties invited Her Grace, Mistress Dorinda Courtenay, into Their Presence.   Escorted by her son, Quinn of Herontir, Duchess Dorinda presented herself before Their Majesties.  After hearing the words of Master Brendan Brisbane; Her Grace, Mistress Anna Blackleaf;. Mistress Alicia Langland; and Her Excellency, Mistress Arianna of Wynthrope (delivered by Her Excellency, Mistress Ts’vee’a bas Tseepora Levi), Their Majesties created Duchess Dorinda a Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Laurel.  Their Majesties invested her with a medallion, mantle and wreath appropriate to her new station, and received the affirmation of her Oath of Fealty.  Scroll in the form of a Book of Hours by His Royal Highness, Sir Malcolm MacEoghainn.
 
Their Majesties announced that They had further business with the Most Noble Order of the Laurel, as They had received a message in a bottle concerning one of Their subjects.  Their Majesties then invited His Excellency, Rian Gortyryan into Their Presence, whereupon They directed that he present himself before Them at the Festival of the Passing of the Ice Dragon, where he might sit vigil and contemplate his elevation to said Order.  Flagon and tumbler of glass blown by Don Bastiano di Iacopo; writ scrivened by Don Bastiano di Iacopo.
 
The Court of Their Majesties was closed.