Friday 4 October 2013

Ansteorra Barony in Fief Wording

______ <by Right of Arms> King and Queen of Ansteorra to all <unto whom these Presents shall have come> give Greeting. Know ye that we in consideration of the good and faithful Services of ______ and mindful of the Weal of our <well-beloved and faithful> Lieges of our Barony of ______ <and the Desires of the Same> do advance <create and prefer> the aforesaid ______ to the Rank <Estate Style Title and Degree> of {Baron and/or Baroness} of ______ for {his/her/their} Fealty and Service to have and to hold of us and our Successors Kings and Queens of Ansteorra in Fidelity and Honor in all Places <and Things and Liberties and free Customs> thereto appertaining <as fully and freely as any {Baron and/or Baroness} of our Realm hitherto hath done the Same>. Wherefore we will <and firmly direct> that the aforesaid ______ enjoy such Rights <Privileges Insignia and Precedence> without Let or Hindrance by any Person whomsoever. Done at our ______ of ______ this ______ Day of ______ Anno Societatis ______ beingAnno Domini ______. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Hands.
_______ ______
 King      Queen

ALTERNATIVE:

______ King and Queen of Ansteorra to all give Greeting. Know ye that we in consideration of the good and faithful Services of ______ and mindful of the Weal of our Lieges of our Barony of ______ do advance the aforesaid ______ to the Rank of {Baron and/or Baroness} of ______ for {his/her/their} Fealty and Service to have and to hold of us and our Successors Kings and Queens of Ansteorra in Fidelity and Honor in all Places thereto appertaining. Wherefore we will that the aforesaid ______ enjoy such Rights without Let or Hindrance by any Person whomsoever. Done at our ______ of ______ this ______ Day of ______ Anno Societatis ______ beingAnno Domini ______. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Hands.
_______ ______
 King         Queen

(Altered BiF text for when a Barony is being founded; recommended size)

______ <by Right of Arms> King and Queen of Ansteorra to all <unto whom these Presents shall have come> give greetings. Know ye that we in consideration of the weal of our loving and faithful subjects of our {Shire} of ______ <and the desires of the same> do <of our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion> advance and promote the aforesaid {Shire} of ______ to the estate and quality of a Barony of our realm and further in consideration of the noble qualities eminent character and faithful service of our <well-beloved and faithful> ______ and likewise considering the welfare of our Barony of ______ as aforesaid do we therefore advance <create and prefer> the aforesaid ______ to the rank estate style title and degree of {Baron/ess} of ______ for {his/her/their} Fealty and Service to have and to hold of us and our Successors Kings and Queens of Ansteorra in Fidelity and Honor in all Places <and Things and Liberties and free Customs> thereto appertaining <as fully and freely as any {Baron and/or Baroness} of our Realm hitherto hath done the Same>. Wherefore we will <and firmly direct> that the aforesaid ______ enjoy such Rights <Privileges Insignia and Precedence> without Let or Hindrance by any Person whomsoever. Done at our ______ of ______ this ______ Day of ______ Anno Societatis ______ being Anno Domini [number]. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Hands.
_______ ______
 King      Queen


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