Unofficial Court Report for Shire Wars

The Court of our most excellent prince and lord, King Edward II, by grace most illustrious King of the East, and Thyra, his Queen, begun and held at the Shire of Blak Rose, on 20 October A.S. 47, and in the first year of his reign. On which day were called all and sundry the lords of the realm and the great men of the kingdom, earls, barons, freeholders and commissioners of the burghs to hear the following publicly proclaimed:

Item.  Sarah Grace of Owlsherst was summoned before the Order inducted by Their Majesties into the Order of the Tyger’s Cub, the which deed was memorialized in a document by Aleksei Dmitriev.

Item.  The name of Kai of Owlsherst was entered upon the rolls of the Order of the Tyger’s Cub.  In perpetual memorial thereof, the said Kai was gifted with a document by Kaaren Jakobsdottir.

Item.  The name of Daniel of Owlsherst was entered upon the rolls of the Order of the Tyger’s Cub, the which deed was memorialized in a document by Edward MacGyver dos Scorpus.

Item.  The Order of the Tyger’s Cub being as of yet incomplete, Their Majesties summoned Marcus of Owlsherst and inducted him into the membership of that Order.

Item.  Their Majesties summoned the good lady Birla of Owlsherst and inducted her into the Order of the Tyger’s Cub, the which deed was memorialized in a document calligraphed by Ekaterina Volkova and illuminated by Lillian ate Valeye.

Item.  The name of Nicholas Tenner was entered upon the rolls of the Order of the Tyger’s Cub.

Item.  Their Majesties summoned into their Court Corwin of Three Skulls and, acknowledging his prowess upon the youth fighting field, his honor and courtesy and his eagerness to continue to display the same upon his coming of age, thereupon caused his name to be writ upon the rolls of the Order of Gawain, investing him with the green garter in token thereof.

The Court was then continued in the evening of the date aforesaid, whereupon, with the newest Tyger’s Cubs acting as the Queen’s Guard, Their Majesties did and caused to be done the following:

Item.  Their Majesties caused those good gentles new to our Society to be brought before the Tyger Thrones, and did gift each with tokens of the day.

Item.  Their Majesties summoned the children of the East Kingdom and shared with them toys donated by la Chambre des Dames d’Alisay.

Item.  The Order of the Tyger’s Cub being as of yet incomplete, Their Majesties summoned Kara of the Long Leg before the Tyger Throne and did there induct her into the said Order, the which deed was memorialized in a document calligraphed by Ekaterina Volkova and illuminated by Camille des Jardins.

Item.  Their Majesties then summoned Marin, daughter of Sybilla, into the Court and caused her name to be entered into the rolls of the Order of the Tyger’s Cub, the which deed was memorialized in a document calligraphed by Eva Woderose and illumined by Aerine Teine.

Item.  Their Majesties invited Count Ruslan Novgorodcev into their Court, along with their doughty Order of the Tyger’s Combattant, and caused Talan Wristbiter to be gifted with a carved wooden plaque created by Sidnie Frasier, in commemoration of his induction in the aforesaid Order.

Item.  Baron Rowen Cloteworthy was summoned into the Court bearing said news of the passing of Mistress eLeri of Nefyn.  Their Majesties commanded that the Court observe a moment of silence in her honor.

Item.  Their Majesties summoned Wolfram Bernhard and his wife Étaín ingen Fháeláin before the Court and awarded Arms to both in acknowledgement of their many labors.  Wolfram was gifted with a document crafted by Sela Mac’a’Pheappoin, Harold von Auerbach and William O’Donovan of Monmouth.  Étaín was gifted with a document crafted by Éadaoin Chruitire.

Item.  Their Majesties commanded Conall mac Taichlich and Órlaith in viðfǫrla to appear before the Court and awarded Arms to both, the which deeds were confirmed in documents created by Safia al-Khansaa’, Kayleigh McWhyte and William O’Donovan of Monmouth.

Item.  Mistress Sol la Cantor was commanded before the Court, there to give report of the many activities of the day and to give prizes to those victorious in same.  In the never-ending battle before Flora and Fauna, Mistress Sol reported that Flora’s Champions emerged victorious.

Item.  Their Majesties caused to be brought before the Court Walpurga de Jaegerin, also known as Rose, and awarded her Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document created by Katherine Stanhope.

Item.  Their Majesties caused Toshihiro Kanjin to be called before the Court and awarded him Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document made in the style of his people by Kayleigh McWhyte.

Item.  Their Majesties commanded the presence of Alexander Makcristyne before the Tyger Throne and thereupon awarded him Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document created by Harold von Auerbach and Robert of Stonemarche.

Item.  Kathryn Perry was then summoned before Their Majesties.  Acknowledging her many good deeds, Their Majesties then awarded her arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document created by Aleksei Dmitriev.

Item.  Their Majesties brought before the Tyger Throne Sarra ate Brouk and her husband Daniel of Silver Rylle, and caused both to be awarded Arms.  Sarra received a document created by Leofric Æt Cofentree; Daniel received a document created by Chrestienne la pescheresse.

Item.  Their Majesties commanded the presence of Sasha valfrekr and, in recognition of her expertise in preparing bacon, that best-beloved of all victuals, and many other good deeds, awarded her Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document calligraphed by Ekaterina Volkova and illuminated by Magdalena the Migrant.

Item.  Their Majesties summoned Guy de Craven before the Court and awarded him Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document by Rhonwen Glyn Conwy.

Item.  Their Majesties caused the name of Arthur Alyn to be writ upon the rolls of the nobility by awarding him Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document illuminated by Ro Honig von Sommerfeldt and calligraphed by Kayleigh McWhyte.

Item.  Their Majesties called before them the notable brewer Matt the Butcher and awarded him Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document created by Saerlaith ingen Chennetig.

Item.  Their Majesties called before them Patrick of Rolling Thunder and awarded him Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document created by Emma MacMin.

Item.  Their Majesties summoned Ntisa of Owlsherst before the Tyger Throne and awarded her Arms, the which deed was memorialized in a document created by Edward MacGyver dos Scorpos.

Item.  Their Majesties then caused Alessandra Brucioli to be brought before them and, in acknowledgement of her fine deeds at foreign wars, particularly upon the rapier field at Great Western War, caused her name to be writ upon the rolls as a Tyger of the Foreign Legions, the which deed was memorialized in a scroll authored by Fergus MacCrae and Caitrin o’r Rhyd For and inscribed by Eleanor Catlyng.

Item.  Their Majesties commanded Dominic Seamor before the Tyger Throne.  Commending his skill with thrown weapons and his service to the practice of the same art, Their Majesties induced the said Dominic into the Order of the Golden Mantle and presented him with a documented crafted by Lada Monguligin in perpetual memorial of same.

Item.  Their Majesties caused the good lady Ysmay de Lynn to appear before them and praised her many good works.  The Order of the Silver Crescent was then summoned before the Tyger Throne to welcome the lady Ysmay into their number.  As perpetual memorial of same, Their Majesties caused the said Ysmay to be gifted a document authored by Sabine de Kerbriant and Rowen Cloteworthy in the style of Welsh poetry and inscribed by Jon Blaecstan.

Item.  Their Majesties thanked the musicians who played the processional, recessional and music during Court.

I do hereby bear witness and upon the strength of my signature confirm that the aforesaid was done upon the date and in the place aforesaid.

Alys Mackyntoich, Vox Regis

Witnesseth:

Eularia Trewe

Brunissende Dragonette de Broceliande

Joscelin le esqurel

Alanna O’Keeve

Thanks to:  Mistress Alys Mackyntoich, Their Majesties’ Herald, for the content of this article.

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