Heralds and Scribes

Report of the Court of Their Royal Majesties, Henri et Elena, Roi et Reine d’Aethelmearc held at the Heralds and Scribes Collegium in the Shire of Abhainn Chiach Ghlais on the 20th day of February anno societatis 44, His Royal Highness, Malcolm, Prince of Aethelmearc and Their Excellencies, Gunnar and Barbary Rose, Baron and Baroness of the Endless Hills in attendance, THLord Brandubh Ó Donnghaile, Silver Buccle, with the assistance of Master Thomas de Castellan.

Morning Court.

Their Majesties called forth Baroness Roberta Rhiannon McMorland and questioned if she was ready to sit vigil in contemplation of elevation to the Most Noble Order of the Laurel.  Upon her assent, Their Majesties summoned forth the Companions of the Order of the Laurel and tasked them with giving their counsel to Baroness Roberta.

Their Majesties thanked the members of the populace of the Shire of Abhainn Chiach Ghlais for their diligent efforts to host this collegium and invited the members of the populace who had not had a chance to meet Their Majesties to seek Them out during the day.

Evening Court.

Their Majesties invited Lady Ariel of Greenwich forward to speak as the Editor of the upcoming Arts and Sciences edition of the Aestel.  Lady Ariel announced that she was now accepting articles for that publication and urged the populace to seek her out with their research.

Their Excellencies Gunnar and Barbary Rose of the Barony of the Endless Hills asked for a moment of Their Majesties’ time.  Their Excellencies mentioned the negotiations for the loot from the upcoming Barony Wars event that had been spoken of at the Feast of the Seven Deadly Sins, and that they had brought loot to pay for Their Majesties’ share.  Their Excellencies presented a necklace made by the hand of Abigail Greywolf for Their Majesties’s use as gifts at Gulf Wars.  Their Majesties thanked Their Excellencies for their speedy answer to the question of the division of the loot, but Their Excellencies had more.  His Excellency Gunnar gave a whistle to summon forth a steed dressed in full barding of scarlet bearing the arms of the Kingdom of Aethelmearc.  Their Excellencies explained that this was the first set of horses barding made by Her Excellency Barbary Rose, from materials donated by members of the Barony of the Endless Hills, and that they would complete a second in time for Their Majesties to take with them for Their use at Gulf Wars and future equestrian events.   Their Excellencies further invited His Highness to use the barding in a mounted procession for courts and at the Kingdom Equestrian championships to take place at Melee Madness.  Their Majesties thanked them for their generosity and replied that they looked forward to the Barony of Delftwood’s share of the loot as well.

Their Majesties did invite Maitre Gilles de Beauchamps to attend Them as the autocrat of the event.  Maitre Gilles showed the teachers tokens that had been made by Master Egil the Dane with hand made glass beads by Lady Aine ingen ui Aengusa.  Maitre Gilles spoke of the extraordinary service that Master Egil had given to this event, fulfilling any task that arose, and asking what more he could do.  Egil had even completed the teachers tokens while recuperating in the hospital form a cardiac incident.

Their Majesties saw fit to bestow the Aethelmearc Award of Excellence on Master Egil the Dane, for this highly indicative act of service rendered.  Her Majesty gave a token to Maitre Gilles and asked that he deliver it to Master Egil for Her as he was still in the hospital.

However, Their Majesties required that Maitre Gilles de Beauchamps stay a bit longer in Their court.  Their Majesties spoke of teachers and this collegium was a day to celebrate teachers.  Their Majesties had become impressed with the teacher in Gilles, they had long taken pleasure form reading the articles that he published on many and varied subjects in the Aestel.  The knowledge coming from his extensive research into aspects of medieval life, was truly inspiring, and his love and teaching of dance brought pleasure to so many.  Their Majesties called for Their Order of the Fleur d’Aethelmearc to come forward and inducted Maitre Gilles into that august order.  Scroll by Lady Marija Kotok.

THLady Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon was called forward and awarded the Aethelmearc award of Excellence for her rise to His Majesty’s challenge of delivering a call to arms in a period fashion at Debatable Lands Twelfth Night.  Her Majesty gave THLady Myfawny a necklace as a token for this honor.

Their Majesties Awarded Arms to Richard de Derby for his enthusiasm in the thrown weapons community.  This good gentle had gone far to develop his skills as a thrower and trained others to do so as a marshal on the thrown weapons line.  Scroll by Lady Mary Elizabeth Clason with words by Mistress Gillian Llwelyn.

Their Majesties summoned Mistress Antoinette de la Croix and Lord Gordon of Westover before Them.  His Majesty spoke from His heart words of thanks to these two good gentles who had lent their support to His Person and His household on so many occasions, and personally helped His Majesty through difficult times.  So Their Majesties Granted Gordon Arms and created the pair a Baron and Baroness of Their Court.  Scrolls in Progress by Fruthikona Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir.

Their Majesties invited all who had taught classes during the day to stand and be recognized, for this day was truly a celebration of the teachers.

Baroness Roberta McMorland was summoned forth, Their Majesties questioned if she was prepared to fulfill the task that had been set before her.  Mistress Mathilde des Pyrenees then took the green belt from Roberta and released her to stand as her own free woman.  Their Majesties called forward the Order of the Laurel.  Their Majesties called for witnesses to speak on behalf of Roberta and heard the words of Count Robin Wallace as delivered by Countess Isabeau de l’Isle as a royal peer.  Prince Malcolm MacEoghainn spoke for her as a member of the Order of the Chivalry.  Mistress Mathilde des Pyrenees spoke a companion of the Order of the Laurel.  Mistress Alicia Langland spoke as a companion of the Pelican.  Their Majesties satisfied with the testimony given on behalf of this lady and called for regalia to mark her as a peer and member of the Order of the Laurel.  A wreath medallion was hung from her neck, a cloak with the leaves of the laurel was hung on her shoulders, a circlet of laurel was placed upon her brow, and she was presented with the ancestral fruitcake of the Order of the Laurel.  Their Majesties heard her oath of fealty and presented her to the populace as a Mistress of the Laurel.  Scroll by Mistress Cori Ghora with words by Mistress Alys MacKyntoich.

His Highness Malcolm expressed his gratitude to the populace for attending, teaching and working to make the event happen.

Their Majesties spoke words of thanks to the Shire of Abhainn Chiach Ghlais, for They had received nothing but support from the people of this fine shire, since the moment Henri won Crown Tournament hosted by the shire up until this very day, the peoples shone brightly here and felt like family to Their Majesties and had Their most sincere thanks.

Court Closed.