Owyn's Golden Rapier

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Gregor, by right of arms King of the East, and Kiena our Queen, to all and sundry our judges and ministers of law, lieges and subjects whom it concerns to whose knowledge these our letters shall come, greeting. Forasmuch as, since returning within our realm, we, willing the common commodity, wealth, profit and quietness thereof, have employed our whole senses and forces to govern the same in such a manner that our royal and honourable estate might stand, continue with us and our posterity; and forasmuch as honorable petition has been laid before us to attend to the estate and fortune of Owyn Greenwood, insofar as he has shown true courage and valor upon the field of combat and notable excellence in matters of the rapier; and finding the said petition to be rightful and just and pleasing in our sight; we do therefore will and command that the said Owyn be invested and attired as a Companion of the Golden Rapier. And we do further upon this day, with all ceremonies requisite, place the emblem of the Order aforesaid upon his person in sign and token of establishing of him therein. And we do further will, command and instruct our ministers and our heralds to do, exercise and use whatsoever is needful for sure performance and accomplishment hereof, and to do all and whatsoever things in our name in these matters require to be done; and ordain these our letters to be read openly in our court and published at all places needful. Subscribed with our hand, and given under our privy seal, at Carillion upon 1 June, in the forty-eighth year of the Society.

Text by Alys Mackyntoich based upon the proclamation demitting the Crown by Mary Queen of Scots (1567)

Comments

[rlg.livejournal.com]

You'll probably see him before I do, please pass along my congratulations on the award.

[owynn.livejournal.com]

Thank you both