[Nordskogen] Court Happenin's at an Artful Haire Affaire

[Viscountess Astrid of the Yellow Rose]

I am SO sorry I missed this event!  What an incredibly wonderful day... so
many exciting awesome things happened... and very well deserving gentles
recognized!

Please join me in congratulations and celebration for all these wonderful
things!!!!

Court Report of Siegfried and Gwyneth, King and Queen of Northshield, held
at Artful Haire Affaire on March 3rd, AS 41 in the Shire of Falcon's Keep.
Rose Marian of Edgewater, reporting herald, seconded by Grimr inn harfagri.

The Shire of Falcon's Keep presented Their Majesties with a cheque for
$1000, with half designated for the general fund, and half for the endowment
fund.

The memorial gift of $150 to the endowment fund from Eva of Lynn in memory
of Lord Eduard Ostlander and Baron Papa Stefano d'Amato was acknowledged.

Padruig MacClannan's representative (he was absent) received on his behalf a
special token from Her Majesty to acknowledge his fine work on the mosaic
displayed in the Arts & Sciences competition.

Mistress Elaisaid MacPherson took Janvier der Wasserman as an apprentice.

Jannvier der Wasserman was given the Award of the Balefire.

Viscountess Elashava bas Riva stepped down from the office of Kingdom
Seneschale, and Mistress Katriona ni Chonarain was invested with the office
of Kingdom Seneschale, having given her formal promise of service
in court, and was vested with the regalia of the office.

Viscountess Elashava bas Riva was thanked for her service and given a joint
King and Queen's Cypher, including a token of an inflatable toy cow.

Four gentles were not present, but these awards were read into the record at
the request of Their Majesties (scrolls were given to a representative of
Falcon's Keep for distribution to these worthy gentles):

*Signets note.... I ain't tellin till I know THEY know!*
****  received an Award of the Cygnus.

**** received an Award of Arms.

**** received an Award of Arms.

**** received an Award of Arms.

Rowan Aelfdottir was given the Award of the Bellerophon.

Hrothwitha von lippe was given an Award of Arms.

Guinevere Aloisia was given an Award of Arms.

Thomas of Falcon's Keep was given an Award of Arms.

Mary of Falcon's Keep and Alessandro of Falcon's Keep were given Awards of
Arms.

Ysabeau of Winter Rose was given the Award of the Cygnus.

Annetje of Ghent and Hieronymous of Ghent were given the Award of the Pyxis.

Gavin Ruairi Colquhoun was inducted into the Order of Bridget's Flame.


WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  Awesome court!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Long Live the King
Long Live the Queen
Long Live the Prince
Long Live the Princess

LONG LIVE NORTHSHIELD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- 
Viscountess Astrid
15th Princess of Northshield
Clerk of the Order of Precedence
Polaris Signet
Matriarch of House Gray Fox