Court Reports of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc
Christopher and Morgen
January 13, AS 41 (2007)
Æthelmearc Twelfth Night
Shire of Hartstone

Being the Report of the Court of Their Majesties, Christopher and  Morgen, King and Queen of Æthelmearc, with His Highness, Rurik,  Prince of Æthelmearc in attendance.  Court held on 13 January AS 41  (2007), at Æthelmearc Twelfth Night in Their Shire of Hartstone.   Baron Fridrikr Tomasson av Knusslig Hamn, reporting herald, with the  assistance of THLady Matilda Bosvyle de Belle Aqua.

Their Majesties noted the service of Master Remus Fletcher as Kingdom  Minister of Arts and Sciences and named Meisterin Elisabeth Johanna  von der Flossenburg as the new Minister of Arts and Sciences.
Their Majesties noted the service of Lord Alaxandair O'Conchobhair as  Kingdom Webminister and named Master Valgardr Gunnasson as the new  Kingdom Webminister

Their Majesties noted the service of Baroness Gillian Llewelyn of  Ravenspur as Kingdom Chatelaine and named Lady Rowan L'Crotha as the  new Kingdom Chatelaine.

Lord Tigernach of Endless Hills presented TRM with a generous  donation to the Kingdom Travel Fund

Their Majesties and His Highness, Prince Rurik, invited Lady Renata  Rouge, Seneschal of Hartstone into court.  Lady Renata thanked many  fine gentles who worked in the preparations for the day.  She cited  in particular one gentle, Luke, who did many and varied tasks.  His  Highness invited young Luke, age 2 and one half, into court and made  him a present of a fine shield and body armor, and Her Majesty  presented him with a fine toy.  After a brief discussion of the lack  of a sword in Luke's fighting kit, court continued.

Their Majesties announced that due to the generosity of the kind folk  of Æthelmearc, over 350 toys had been collected for Toys for Tots.

Their Majesties thanked the Kingdom Bards who unfortunately could not  attend, and called upon Gwendolyn the Graceful, Brehyres to announce  the outcome of the Kingdom Bards' competition.  Eight good and  talented gentles competed.  Their Majesties then named THLord  Dagonell Collingwood of Emerald Lake as Kingdom Bard and invested him  with the regalia of his office.

Their Majesties invited Dancetty Horsechaser of Rainbow Briteland  (aka Alexandra Caithnes) and Andrew Caithnes into court.  They  congratulated them both on their service to the Equestrian Community  and to the theatrical enterprise at Pennsic, and awarded each of them  arms.  Scrolls by Her Excellency, Aidan ni Leir.

Their Majesties invited the members of Cave Canem into court and  presented the troupe with the Order of the Sycamore.  Scroll  scrivened by Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir and limned by an  anonymous scribe.

Their Majesties invited Lady Portia de Sancto Lucianno into court and  created her a Companion of the Keystone for her excellent service to  her local group and her Kingdom, most especially to the Æstel.   Scroll by Her Excellency, Una de Saint Luc.

Their Majesties invited Lord Thorgrim Skullsplitter into court, and  created him a Companion of the Keystone in absentia.  Scroll by  THLady Gianna di Aurelio.

Their Majesties invited Lady Marci of Hadley into court and noted the  excellence of her research into the Norse arts and culture.  They  then invited the Noble Order of the Fleur d'Æthelmearc into court,  created Lady Marci a Companion thereof to the great acclaim of the  Order, and granted her arms.  Scroll by Lord Stevan Ulfkellson.

Their Majesties invited Lord Victor of Shrewsbury into court and  noted his excellent research into science of herbalism and cooking  and elevated him to the Order of the Fleur d'AEthelmearc.  Scroll by  Mistress Kris Gilibari.

Their Majesties invited Gwendolyn the Graceful, Brehyres into court  and noted her great service to the Kingdom through the Bardic College  of Æthelmearc.  They then invited the Noble Order of the Millrind  into court and elevated Her Excellency to the Order to the great  acclaim of the Companions thereof.  Scroll by THLady Pleasance de  Coignieres.

Their Majesties invited Dona Illadore de Bedagrayne into Their  court.  They noted her long and distinguished service to the Barony- Marche of the Debatable Lands and the College of Cour d'Or and to the  fencing community and elevated her to the Noble Order of the  Millrind.  After she was greeted by the order, THLady Illadore was  summoned again.  Their Majesties noted her excellent service during  Their reign and previous reigns and gifted her with the title and  dignity of a Baroness of the Court.  Millrind scroll by Her  Excellency, Una de Saint Luc; Court Barony scroll by THLady Aerin Teine.

Their Majesties invited the Most Noble Order of the Pelican into  Their court.  They inquired of the Order whether they had spoken with  the two candidates for elevation and were assured that the Order had  done so.  Their Majesties then invited the candidates into their court.

Their Majesties summoned Mistress Rhiannon y Bwa into Their Court.   Mistress Rhiannon entered to the harmony of fine horns and wearing  her personal crest atop her "very nice hat".  She agreed to Their  Majesties' offer of elevation.  Her Excellency, Katja Davidova Orlova  Khazarina spoke kind words of the joy of service.  Mistress Rhiannon  was then elevated to the estate of the Most Noble Order of the  Pelican.  Scroll by THLady Alheydis von Korckhingen, upon a text by  Her Excellency, Daedra McBeth a Gryphon.

Their Majesties invited Dame Alicia Langland into court.  She noted  that THLord Gilles de Beauchamp had been her protege for several  years and had recently equalled her in his skill and level of  service.  She therefore requested that THLord Gilles be released from  her service and return his belt.

Their Majesties then summoned THLord Giles Beacham (aka Gilles de  Beauchamp) into Their court.  He came in to the accompaniment of a  lovely song written and performed by his lady, Rhenna de An t'Eilean  Dubh.  Their Majesties then called upon Her Grace, Dorinda Courtenay;  Master Gille MacDhonuill; Sir Sextus Plinius Callidus and His  Excellency,  Edmund Lambert of Tregelles, who spoke many kind words  concerning His Lordship.  Having heard these words and agreeing with  them, Their Majesties elevated His Lordship to the Most Noble Order  of the Pelican and granted him arms by letters patent.  Scroll by Her  Grace, Dorinda Courtenay.

Their Majesties commanded the presence of Dame Alicia Langland who  stood accused of violation of contract in her dealings with one of  her apprentices.  Dame Alicia tearfully pled her case, but a jury of  her peers (being the Most Noble of the Laurel) decided her guilt and  asked Their Majesties to pronounce a punishment (other than  manacles).  Their Majesties then called forth the aggreived party,  THLady Alienor Russeal, and bid her to consider her further  independence from the grievous clutches of Dame Alicia.  Their  Majesties then presented Her Ladyship with a writ directing her to  consider elevation to the Most Noble Order of the Laurel and to  return to Their Majesties' court at the College of Three Ravens in  the Barony of Thescorre on 24 February, there to give her answer.   Scroll by Sir AEngus MacBain.

The Court of Their Majesties was closed.