Award of Arms
Be it known that We, [King], King by right of arms, and [Queen], Our
Queen, are minded to make unto [Name] an Award of Arms in recognition
of his/her service to the Ealdormere, specifically for [Service].
We bestow upon him/her the right to bear arms within the Society for
Creative Anachronism without let or hindrance from any person, and
the rights and responsibilities conveyed by his/her elevation to this
rank. Done this [Date] day of [Month], A.S. [Year], while sitting
on Our thrones in Our [Place name], in testimony whereof We have set
Our hand and seal.
Award of the Maiden's Heart
From our Lupine Thrones in Our [group hosting event] do We, [Sovereign],
[King/Queen] of Ealdormere by right of arms, and [Consort], by inspiration
Our most gracious [Queen/King], send greetings. Be it known that We
do recognize the exemplary service of [recipient], who [reasons for
award]. We do here commend [him/her] and are pleased to bestow upon
[him/her] the Award of the Maiden's Heart and the right to bear the
badge of the award. Given this [day] day of [month], Anno Societatis
[year], at [event], in testimony whereof We have set Our hands and
seal.
Award of the Orion
Proclaim throughout the realm that We, [Consort], [Queen/King] of
Ealdormere and [Patron(ess)] of the Arts and Sciences, and [Sovereign],
Our [King/Queen] by right of arms, are right mindful of the skills
in which [recipient] has displayed in [details of reasons for award].
Therefore do We wish to recognize [him/her] with Our Award of the
Orion and give [him/her] the right to wear the badge of the award.
Done by Our hands and seal this [day] of [month], anno societatis
[year], while sitting on Our thrones in Our [group hosting event],
at [event].
Award of the Scarlet Banner
See, read, hear, know and understand by these presents that We, [Sovereign]
and [Consort], [King/Queen] and [Queen/King] of these Trillium lands
of Ealdormere, do wish to recognize the skill in martial activity
which [recipient] has displayed, specifically [insert more details
here]. For this do We now commend [him/her] and bestow upon [him/her]
Our Award of the Scarlet Banner and the right to bear the badge of
the award. Done while sitting upon Our thrones in Our [group hosting
event] at [event] this [day] day of [month], anno societatis [year],
in testimony whereof We have set Our hands and seal.
Order of the Wain
All gentles and nobility, let it be known by all that We, [Sovereign]
and [Consort], [King/Queen] and [Queen/King] of the Trillium lands
of Ealdormere, in consideration of the most excellent service that
[recipient] has given [details of service], are minded to induct [him/her]
as a Companion into Our noble Order of the Wain and the right to bear
the badge of the Order. Furthermore do We bestow upon [him/her] a
Grant of Arms and the right to bear [his/her] arms [insert blazon
here if one has been registered] with the crest of the Kingdom. Given
by Our hands this [day] day of [month], anno societatis [year], at
[event] in Our [group hosting event].
Order of the Crucible
From Our Lupine Thrones in Our [group hosting event] do We, [Consort],
[Queen/King] of Ealdormere and [Patron(ess)] of the Arts and Sciences,
and [Sovereign], Our [King/Queen] by right of arms, are right mindful
of the exemplary skill in which [recipient] has displayed in [details
of reasons for award]. We therefore wish to recognize [him/her] as
a Companion of Our noble Order of the Crucible, and may bear the badge
of the Order. And furthermore do We give unto [him/her] a Grant of
Arms and the right to bear [his/her] arms [insert blazon here if one
has been registered] with the crest of the Kingdom. Given by Our hands
this [day] day of [month], anno societatis [year], at [event].
Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer
To all unto whom these presents come, know that We, [Sovereign], [King/Queen]
of Ealdormere by right of Arms, and [Consort], by grace and inspiration
Our [Queen/King], do know well of the great prowess which [recipient]
has displayed [insert more details here]. As such exemplary skill
should not go unrecognized, We do now commend [him/her] and induct
[him/her] as a Companion into Our noble Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer
and allow [him/her] to wear the badge of the Order: [leave space for
badge blazon]. Further, We do confer upon [him/her] a Grant of Arms
and the right to bear [his/her] arms [insert blazon here if one has
been registered] with the crest of the Kingdom. Done by Our hands
and seal while sitting on Our Lupine thrones in Our [group hosting
event], this [day] day of [month], anno societatis [year], at [event].
Other Option for Orders
Proclaim to all gentles and nobles and let it be known by these present
letters that We, [Sovereign] and [Consort], [King/Queen] and [Queen/King]
of these mighty lands known as Ealdormere, send due commendations
and greetings. We hope not only to embellish, but to increase the
dignity of Our lands when We dispense titles of honour among noble,
discreet and valiant persons. Wherefore We have directed the regard
of Our consideration to [recipient] who has rendered to us and Our
Kingdom not only useful but fruitful and honourable services. We do
prefer and create [him/her] by Grant of Arms, A Companion of the Order
of High Merit for [Service/Arts and Sciences/Martial Arts]: [leave
blank space for award name]. [He/She] shall receive all honours, duties
and privileges as are conveyed by this station including the right
to bear the badge of the Order. The College of Arms having approved:
[blazon] for [his/her] sole and unique use, the Honourable [Lord/Lady]
[recipient] shall bear these Arms with the Crest of the Kingdom as
a sign of Our high favour (Or, if the recipient has not passed Arms:
It is Our will that the Honourable [Lord/Lady] [recipient] consult
with Ourselves and Our heralds in order that [he/she] might determine
suitable and unique Arms.) Done by Our hands this [day] day of [month],
Anno Societatis [year].
Court Baron/Baroness
Be it known by all that We, [Sovereign] and [Consort], [King/Queen]
and [Queen/King] of the Lupine Kingdom of Ealdormere, send greetings
from Our [group hosting event] at [event]. It is the privilege of
the Crown to recognize certain nobility, and We have seen such nobility
in [recipient], by [reasons for award]. We do therefore declare [him/her]
to be a [Baron(ess)] of Our court. And though by this rank [he/she]
shall hold no authority or power to command, so shall [he/she] be
granted such honour and respect as befits a person of great worth
and courtesy. Henceforth [he/she] may be addressed as "Your Excellency",
and may wear a coronet of silver ornamented with six pearls. This
do We affirm by our hands and seal this [day] day of [month], anno
societatis [year].
Scroll of Honour
There exists in the Trillium Kingdom a record of the worthy deeds
of the people and friends of Ealdormere. It is fitting for the names
of those accomplishing worthy deeds to be entered upon this scroll.
One such name is [recipient], who [reasons for award]. Therefore do
We, [Sovereign] and [Consort], [King/Queen] and [Queen/King] of Ealdormere,
command that [he/she] be entered into the Scroll of Honour. Done this
day in Our [group hosting event] at [event], [day] [month], anno societatis
[year].
Award of the Wolf's Cub
Hear, see, read and understand that size and age are no hindrances
to good service and a giving heart. There are children within the
Lupine Kingdom of Ealdormere who have served beyond their years and
set an example to others. Such a gentle is [recipient], who [reasons
for award]. Therefore do We, [Sovereign], [King/Queen] of Ealdormere,
and [Consort], Our [Queen/King] by grace and inspiration, bestow upon
[him/her] the Award of the Wolf's Cub this [day] day of [month], anno
societatis [year], while sitting on Our thrones in Our [group hosting
event] at [event].
Award of the King's Favour
Be it known throughout this realm of Ealdormere, that our right high
and noble King [name] does sit His throne in court today, and casts
His eyes in favour upon His good and worthy subject [recipient's name].
Let all know that this good noble shall henceforth bear a mark of
Royal Favour for his acts that support King and Crown. [Recipient]
shall receive from His Majesty's hand, the King's Favour, and is commended
to make display of it so all shall know of the singular favour the
Crown finds in this person. Done this [day] day of [month], Anno Societatis
[year].
Award of the Queen's Favour
From Her Throne the Queen of Ealdormere did witness the good heart
and acts of one [recipient]. It is with a glad heart that she does
call [him/her] forward today to publicly commend them for reason of
[reasons], and mark them with her Favour. So let it be written in
the Scroll of Honour, and let all here bear witness that the Award
of the Queen's favour has been bestowed upon [recipient] this [day]
day of [month], anno societatis [year].
Personal Royal Augmentation of Arms
Let all nobles and peers of the realm draw near, and let all gentles
of the realm hear these words, that Their Most Gracious Majesties,
[Sovereign] [Rex/Regina] and [Consort] [Regina/Rex] do recognize the
noble worth of [recipient], and the good works they have done for
the Realm of Ealdormere. Their Majesties convey Their thanks to [recipient],
and know in the fullness of Their wisdom that no kingdom honour is
sufficient for the service that has been rendered to Their royal person.
It is therefore Their desire and decree that [recipient] shall be
known to all by a mark of royal favour. This favour shall take the
noble bearing of an Augmentation of Arms, to whit, [personal charge
of the royalty], to be borne on an escutcheon of pretense, a rondel,
a canton, or in any other manner of noble bearing that shall display
this singular mark of favour of the Crown.
Let all cheer for this wondrous occasion, and let the heralds now
be set to work! Done this [day] day of [month], Anno Societatis [year],
from the Court of Their Majesties, [Sovereign] [Rex/Regina] et [Consort]
[Regina/Rex] Regina Borealis.
Wording from an English Patent of Arms to an Individual, 1576:
TO ALL AND SINGULAR as well Nobles and Gentills as others to whome
these presents shall come Robert Cooke Esquire alias Clarencieulx
principall herehault and kinge of armes of the South East and West
parte of the Realme of England from the River of Trent southwards
sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting WHEREAS aunciently from
the beginning the valiant and vertuous acts of worthie persons have
ben comendid to the world with sondry monuments and remembrances of
there good deserts Amongst the which the chiefest and most usuall
hath ben the bearing of signes in shildes called Armes which are curdent
demonstracons of prowes and valoir, which order as it was most prudently
devised in the beginning to showe and finde in the heartes of men
to the imitacon of vertue and noblenes Even so hath the same ben and
yet is continually observed to the end that such as have don comendable
service to their Prince or Contry either in warre or peace may both
receive due honor in their lives and derive the same successively
unto there posteritie for ever AND BEING REQUIRED of Henry Stanley
of Sutton Bonnington in the countie of Nottingham gentleman, and of
Anne his wife daughter of Richard Bradshaw late of Borny in the saide
countie gent to make searche in the Registers and Records of my Office
for the auncient Armes of those two severall houses whereof they are
descendid, whereupon I have made search accordingly and do finde that
the saide Henry Stanley may beare as his auncestors heretofore have
don these armes and creast hereafter following THAT IS TO SAY golde
thre Egle's Legges rased gules on a chief indented azure thre Staggs'
heads caboshed golde, and to the creast upon the healme on a wreath
silver and azure an Egle's head golde with thre pellatts and in his
beake an Egle's foote rased gules, manteled gules debled silver And
also that the aforesaid Anne wife to the saide Henry Stanley may also
beare as her auncestors heretofore have done these armes herafter
following VIDELICET silver to benletts betwene two martletts sables,
as more plainly apeareth in the margent THE WHICH SEVERALL ARMES AND
CREAST, and every part and parcell thereof I ye saide Clarencieulx
Kinge of Armes by power and authority unto my Office annexed and granted
by letters patent under the greate seale of England do ratifie confirme
and allowe unto and for the saide Henry Stanley gent and Anne his
wife and to their posteritie with their due differences according
to the Lawe of Armes and they the same to have and enjoy forever without
impediment let or interuption of any person or persons IN WITNES WHEROF
I the saide Clarencieulx Kinge of Armes have sett hereunto my hand
and seale of Office the eighteenth day of March Anno Domini 1576 and
in the nineteenth yere of the reigne of oure Souvereigne Lady Quene
Elizabeth
