Court Reports of the Kingdom of
AEthelmearc
Christopher and Morgen II
December 6th, AS 43 (2008)
Baronial Investiture
Barony of Blackstone Mountain
The Report of the Court of Her Majesty Morgen of Rye, Queen of
Aethelmearc, at the Festival of the Investiture of The Barony of
Blackstone Mountain on the sixth day of December anno societatis 43,
Their Excellencies Tomas le Devoue and Rowan le Beau, 4th Baron and
Baroness of Blackstone Mountain and Their Excellencies Kieran MacUrsus
and Katherine Wert, 5th Baron and Baroness of Blackstone Mountain in
attendance, THLord Brandubh O'Donnghaile reporting herald.
Morning Court:
Her Majesty opened court and invited Their Excellencies Tomas le Devoue
and Rowan le Beau 4th Baron and Baroness of the Barony of Blackstone
Mountain to attend Her. She inquired if They were intent upon
stepping down from the position of territorial Baron and
Baroness. Tomas and Rowan replied that they indeed were set on
this course, but begged the boon of permission to hold one last court.
Her Majesty consented and gave leave to Their Excellencies Tomas and
Rowan to hold a baronial court.
Her Majesty resumed court and invited Their Excellencies Tomas le
Devoue and Rowan le Beau into her presence. Her Majesty did
inquire once again if it was Their Excellencies wish to step down from
the position of Landed Baron and Baroness. Their Excellencies did
confirm that they were now ready to proceed on this path. Her
Majesty did then take the territorial coronets of the Barony of
Blackstone Mountain from Their heads, thanked them for their six years
of steadfast service, and released them from Their oaths of fealty.
Her Majesty seeing that the Barony was now without a leader summoned
into court Baroness Gwenydd Olafsdattir, the seneschale of the Barony
of Blackstone Mountain. Her Majesty questioned her if there were
heirs to take up the coronets and lead the barony. Baroness
Gwenydd replied that indeed an election had taken place in accordance
with all Baronial Policies and Kingdom Laws, and that heirs had duly
been selected by the populace. Queen Morgen thanked her for her
diligent report.
Her Majesty them called forward THLord Kieran MacUrsus called Kire and
THLady Katherine Wert. Queen Morgen asked them, being duly
elected to the office of Territorial Baron and Baroness if they were
prepared to accept the responsibilities and undertake this
task. Kire and Katherine did reply they they had given the matter
much contemplation and knelt before Her Majesty prepared and willing to
begin this task. Her Majesty then drew the bright gleaming Sword of
State from its scabbard and received Their oaths of fealty to the Crown
of Aethelmearc, and She did place the Baronial Coronets upon Their
heads, investing Them as Their Excellencies Kieran MacUrsus and
Katherine Wert 5th Baron and Baroness of the Barony of Blackstone
Mountain, and invited Them to sit upon Their Thrones beside Her.
Investiture scroll by the hand of Lady Sarra Moore.
THLord Tomas le Devoue and THLady Rowan le Beau were then recalled into
Her Majesty's court. Her Majesty thanked Tomas and Rowan once
more for their years of service to their Barony and to the Kingdom of
Aethelmearc, and in recognition of this profound service, She did
confer upon them the rank of Baron and Baroness of the Court of
Aethelmearc, and placed new coronets upon their heads that all might
see. Scroll for Tomas by Lady Isabella Montoya, scroll for Rowan
by Mistress Antoinette de la Croix.
Queen Morgen spoke words of pleasure that The Barony of Blackstone
Mountain was once again secure, and that she would assuredly be just as
pleased with the Stewardship of these lands in the care of Their
Excellencies Kire and Katherine as she had been with Their predecessors.
There being no further business The Court of Her Majesty was suspended.
Afternoon Court.
The Court of Her Majesty Queen Morgen continued.
Her Majesty gave leave to Their Excellencies Kire and Katherine to hold
a baronial court.
The Royal court resumed, and Her Majesty recalled Their Excellencies
Tomas le Devoue and Rowan le Beau. Her Majesty explained that
there had been some confusion in a matter and that she wished to clear
the air in its regard. Her Majesty did proclaim that Their
Excellencies Tomas and Rowan did receive Grants of Arms at the time of
their investiture.
Her Majesty then Awarded arms to Sybilla Detwyller in absentia. Sybilla
had developed a skilled hand at sewing garb, as her lord Marek did
demonstrate, in addition she applied her hands to whatever tasks were
needed at events throughout the barony. Scroll by Lady Failenn de
Cearsaigh.
Lady Asta Vagensdottir, also known as Asynia Vagensdottir, was called
into Her Majesty's presence, Queen Morgen spoke of Asta's service to
her barony as Chatelaine, and to the Kingdom as region 1 chatelaine,
further that she has been a great asset to the troll tables at
Blackstone Raids for many years, even coordinating demos. For all
these things Her Majesty inducted Lady Asta into the Order of the
Keystone, scroll by Lady Rowan l'Crotha.
Queen Morgen called forth Lady Katherine McLuing from her place of
hiding behind Their Excellencies' Thrones. Her Majesty spoke that
Lady Katherine set herself to any task that needed doing, and has
served her barony well as chatelaine, caring for royalty, coordinating
breakfast for the fighters at Blackstone Raids and her current role and
Baronial Herald, and so Queen Morgen inducted her into the Order of the
Keystone. Scroll by Lady Rowan l'Crotha.
Her Majesty then inducted Lady Reah Brecc in the Order of the Keystone
in absentia for her service as Minister of Arts and Sciences,
Chancellor of Minors, and as Exchequer, especially for her work putting
together children's activities at baronial events and at the Pennsic
War. Scroll by Lady Rowan l'Crotha.
Queen Morgen then addressed the populace and thanked them for attending
the event and giving their support both to Their Excellencies Tomas and
Rowan and to Their Excellencies Kire and Katherine, and wished them all
safe travels to their homes on this snowy day.
Their being no further business the court of Her Majesty Morgen Queen
of Aethelmearc was closed.