Court Reports of the Kingdom of
AEthelmearc
Maynard II and Liadain
July 11th, AS 44 (2009)
Pilgrimage to Saint Swithins Event
Barony of Saint Swithins Bog
Report of the court of Their Majesties Maynard and Liadain,
King and Queen of Aethelmearc, held at the Pilgrimage to Saint Swithins
Event
in the Barony of Saint Swithins Bog on the 11th day of July
AS xliv,
Their Royal Highnesses Henri and Elena, Prince and Princess of
Aethelmearc, and
Their Excellencies Quinn and Vivienne, Baron and Baroness of the Barony
of St
Swithins Bog in attendance, as reported by THLord Brandubh Ó
Donnghaile, Silver
Buccle, with the assistance of Dame Margaret Makafee and Maestra
Giulietta da
Venezia.
Their Majesties gave leave to Their Excellencies Quinn and
Vivienne to hold a baronial court.
Mistress Irene von Schmetterling was named a seamstress of
the court and given a token for her donations of garb to Their
Majesties.
Their Majesties awarded arms to Kenshin Sato for his service
at events, especially in the kitchens and his skill on the heavy
weapons field
in melee. Scroll by Lady Helene
al-Zarqa.
Battista di Lupo was called into Their Majesties’ court and
awarded arms for his service to the Barony of St Swithins Bog as
exchequer,
tollner, fencer and help wherever needed.
Scroll painted by Lady Katriona of the Groves and Baroness Jennet the
Gentle,
Calligraphy by Jaqueline Aubrey.
Their Majesties called for Their bard Lord Corwyn ap Nennius
as They had heard word of his service to the Canton of Westland Mor not
only
with song and tale, but also as knight marshal and hosting meetings,
for these
things They inducted him into the Order of the Keystone.
Scroll by Lady Kathryn de Lyon de Savoire,
words by Lady Caitilin ni Mhaolchonaire.
Lady Emily of Dunvagen was called into court. Their
Majesties thanked her for her work in
autocrating this event, but that she also serves her barony as
Seneschale, and
marshal, and so Their Majesties inducted her in the Order of the
Keystone. Scroll by Lady Ysabeau Tiercelin.
Their Majesties next called upon Lord Gareth Craig.
They had heard much of the artistic skills of
this man, not only did he forge blades, and armor, but he also cooks
and works
leather with skill, for this Their Majesties inducted him into the
Order of the
Sycamore. Scroll Illuminated by THLord
Caoinlean Seanchaidh, with Calligraphy by Mistress Cynthia Love of the
Tower
upon words by Lady Michela of Summerville.
Lady Avitoria Vidua was inducted into the Order of the
Sycamore in absentia for her skills at garb making, needle work and
embroidery,
and banner making. Scroll by Lady
Felicity Flussmullnerin.
Their Majesties inducted Lord Thorgrim Varghosson into the
Order of the Golden Alce in Absentia for his skills with heavy weapons,
serving
as the Rattan champion for the Barony of Blackstone Mountain. Scroll by Lady Juliana Stafford.
Their Majesties invited Sir Alric of the Mists to attend
them. They remarked that he did surely
embody the Chivalry of a knight and for that They inducted him into the
Order
of the Carnelian. Scroll Limned by Lady
Zosia Kowalewska, Scrivened by Lord Robert l’Etourdi upon words by Lady
Beatrice de Winter.
Their Majesties called for Their bard Lady Margarita
d’Sienna and informed her that her bright smile, kind words, and
willingness to
entertain had found favor outside Our Borders and that foreign Queens
had
spoken to Their Majesties about the work of this Lady.
It so moved Their Majesties that They inducted
her in the Order of the Carnelian.
Scroll by Lady Kathryn de Lyon de Savoire upon words by Lady
Michela of
Summerville.
The Order of the Millrind was summoned and Their Majesties
asked if they were in agreement that another should be added to their
ranks,
and called forth Don Annanias Fenne from the fire where he was cooking
feast. Their Majesties noted that they
had heard much of his service in the kitchens, as well as holding
offices of
Seneschale and marshal in the Shire of Misty Highlands, as Rapier
Warlord for
the Kingdom, and his ever willingness to serve wherever needed, and so
They did
induct him into the Order of the Millrind.
Scroll in progress by THLady Anlaith ingen Trena, Words by Dame
Margaret
Makafee.
But Their Majesties bid Don Donnan the Solitary to stay a
moment longer so They could present him with a scroll commemorating his
induction into the Order of the Millrind, crafted by Lady Mary
Elizabeth
Clason.
But Their Majesties bid Don Donnan the Solitary to stay a
moment longer as there was another group of individuals that wished to
speak to
him regarding his more than 20 years of service to the rapier
community, and
called forth Their Most Noble Order of the Pelican to attend and did
issue Don
Donnan a Writ of summons to attend Them at Pennsic to answer. Writ by Her Grace Dorinda Courtenay upon a
text by Don Corwyn Montgomery.
Lord Clewin Kupferhelbelinc was called into Court as there
was a group that wished to have words with him, so Their Majesties
called for
Their Order of the White Scarf, and inducted Clewin into the Order of
the White
Scarf for his skills in, service to, research of period manuals of, and
teaching of the art of Fence. His Lady
Wife THLady Fredeburg von Katzenellenbogen presented him with a white
scarf
which Her Majesty hung from his Shoulder.
Scroll in progress by Sir Magnus Tindal.
Their Majesties called forward THLady Douglas Cameron
Fitzrery and complemented her on her garb, in fact her garb was of such
quality
that there were others that wished to examine it more closely. Their Majesties Then summoned the most noble
Order of the Laurel to attend them, and
issued a
writ to THLady Cameron, that she should be elevated to the estate of
the order
of the Laurel
and that she should return her answer at Summers End.
Writ calligraphed by Hrefna Fruthikona
Thorgrimsdottir, with wax seals by Master Thorstein Christianson Ronnow.
Court Closed