[SCA-BMDL] Baronial Court Report, Agincourt 10/25/2008 as 43

[Ben Cogan]

The report of the court of Their Excellencies Byron and Ariella Baron
and Baroness of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands, court held
by the leave of Their Majesties Christopher and Morgen King and Queen
of Sylvan Aethelmearc at the Agincourt event on October 25th as
xxxxiii, reporting herald THLord Brandubh O'Donnghaile, assisted by
Lord Pavel Dudoladov.

Their Excellencies opened court and invited Lord Liam Mac an Tsaoir,
the Autocrat of the Event to attend them.  They thanked Liam for
hosting such a lovely event.  Liam in turn invited Lady Constance Glyn
Dwr, THLady Odrianna vander Brugghe, Lady Ruaidrí Mac Aoidh and Lady
Sarab bint Alima to join him in court as without the aid of these
ladies he could not have put together this event.

Lord Liam then turned his attentions to the deeds on the field, and
presented prizes to those individuals who the marshals had chosen as
the most chivalrous in the day's contests.  Liam presented prizes to
Lord Kaminari no Shiro for his chivalric comport on the Heavy Weapons
field, to Lord Clewin Kupferhelbelinc and Jorundr hinn Rotinn for
their deeds of chivalry on the fencing field, and to Lady Fredeburg
von Katzenellenbogen for her chivalry on the Thrown Weapons range.

Their Excellencies then turned Their attentions to Their champions as
this day had been filled with tournaments to select new and qualified
individuals to become the next generation of martial champions for the
barony.

Lord Gabriel Hawkes was called forward as the Heavy Weapons champion,
Gabriel held a tournament to find a successor, and the tournament had
selected Sir Graedwynn mab Teyrnon to be the next Heavy Weapons
champion of the barony.  Gabriel passed the sword of his office to
Graedwynn, and Their Excellencies invited Sir Graedwynn to join Their
court.  Gabriel was presented with a black and gold pearl beaded cross
as a thank you for his service as Champion, and Graedwynn was
presented with a scroll by Countess Aidan ni Lier upon a text composed
by Master Michael Alewright.

Lasher was called forward as the Youth Boffer Champion of the barony,
he was presented with a pilgrim's badge as thanks for his service to
the barony.  Their Excellencies then called Jake of the Debatable
Lands forward as he had proven the victor of the tournament that day.
Their Excellencies presented Jake with brownies baked into the the
shape of the arms of the barony as a reward for winning the title of
Youth Boffer champion.

THLord Brandubh O'Donnghaile was called forward as the Archery
Champion of the barony.  Brandubh apologized that he had been unable
to conclude some business as champion until this time, he had issued a
challenge to the populace of the barony to compete in the Gwyntarian
Winter Archery Challenge over the past winter, and had some
individuals to recognize for it.  Brandubh invited forward THLord
Fintan na Coilled who submitted the highest Longbow score of 194,
being ranked #3 of all archers across the known world, THLord Urho
Walterinnen who submitted the highest Crossbow score of 193, being # 4
ranked of all archers in the competition, and Lady Muirghein Gealbhain
who submitted the highest Recurve score of 149.  To these 3 gentles
who produced the highest scores in each form Brandubh gave them a
bodkin arrow point for their own war arrows.  Brandubh next invited
Robert of the Debatable Lands forward, Robert had submitted the
highest Youth score for the barony of 24 and for these Brandubh gave
him a pair of horn dice.  Brandubh recognized the achievements of
Jorundr hinn Rotinn who submitted the highest score of any novice
archers of 121, and was rewarded with one dozen arrow heads with which
to repair his arrows.  And Mistress Arianna of WInthrope was invited
forward for the most improved score, Arianna started the season with a
score of 66, and worked her way up to 124 with her recurve bow, for
this Brandubh gave her a brass candlestick and candle as she was
lighting the way.

Finally Brandubh returned to the topic of the day, he had held a
tournament that day to determine the next archery champion of the
barony, and the winner of the tournament was Lord Giovanni di Lupo,
Brandubh handed over his baronial quiver full of arrows of past
champions and added his bolt to it.  Their Excellencies presented
Brandubh with a beaded cross as thanks for his service, and Giovanni
was presented a scroll by THLady Gianna di Aurelio upon a text
composed by Master Michael Alewright.

Their Excellencies next called for Ian of the Debatable Lands, Ian had
served as Youth Archery Champion of the barony for the last year, and
had helped to design a tournament to decide the next champion, after
all the arrows were shot, Robert of the Debatable Lands stood the
victor on the archery field.  Ian then paced one of his arrows in the
baronial quiver and passed this regalia on to Robert.  Their
Excellencies presented Ian with a Pilgrims Badge to thank him for his
service as Youth Archery champion and presented Robert with Brownies
baked into the shape of the arms of the barony.

Lady Fredeburg von Katzenellenbogen was called forward as Fencing
Champion.  Fredeburg had held a tournament and selected Lord William
Paris as the next Fencing Champion of the barony.  Fredeburg then
passed both swords of office to William, the sharp on and the list
legal once, as the regalia of the office.  Their Excellencies
presented Fredeburg with a beaded cross as thanks for her service, and
William was presented a scroll by THLady Allesandra d'Avignon upon a
text composed by Master Michael Alewright.

Their Excellencies called forward Their Thrown Weapons Champion
Jorundr hinn Rotinn.  Jorundr had also held a tournament to determine
the next champion to follow him for Thrown Weapons.  After all Axes
and Knives found their marks, Lord Giovanni Magrino was the victor,
and so Their Excellencies called him too into Their court.  Jorundr
passed the axe of his office to Giovanni.  Their Excellencies invited
Giovanni to join them in Their court, and presented Jorundr with a
beaded cross in thanks for his services, and presented Giovanni with a
scroll by Countess Aidan ni Lier upon a text composed by Master
Michael Alewright.

THLady Myfanwy ferch Rhiannnon was invited before Their Excellencies.
Their Excellencies said that they had noticed her working throughout
the barony, she had worked int he kitchens preparing feasts, worked at
many troll tables, working at heraldic consult tables and commenting
sessions, teaching about her fiber arts and working at demos, for all
these things Byron and Ariella awarded her a Comet Or, Scroll by
Fruthikona Hrefna inn heppma.

Their Excellencies called forward Lady Fredeburg von
Katzenelllenbogen, they had noted her many artistic endeavors,
especially her wood block cuts and wood block prints that had been
admired by so many, for this They awarded her a Comet Azure-Argent,
scroll by Lady Brianna of Steltonwald.

Their Excellencies then said that they had one more piece of business
but that they needed Their herald for it, so they called forward
THLord Brandubh O'Donnghaile, they said that they wished to thank him
for the many things that he has done for the barony, for his services
as herald, brewer, performances in commedia and at dance They awarded
him a Comet Or, scroll by the hand of Lady Lara Sukhadrev.

Their being no further business, the court of Their Excellencies was closed.