The foundations of a Barony
rest upon the skills of its craftsmen, artisans, and scholars. These loyal subjects do
clothe Our nobles, arm Our fighters, entertain Our populace, and lay great feasts
upon the boards. The Barony of Unser Hafen is well blessed with many good
gentles skilled in Arts and Letters, who brighten Our fair Barony with works of
beauty and renown.
Among these pearls of the
Barony is the good ________, whose mastery of <art or science> pleases us
well. In recognition of the worth of [his/her] skills,
We, ___________, Baron of
Unser Hafen, and ____________, Baroness of Unser Hafen, proclaim [him/her] a
Companion of the Right Noble Order of the Builders of the Portcullis. Further,
we do charge [Lord/Lady] ______ to continue to grace Unser Hafen as [he/she]
has done in the past, giving unto Our fair Barony a wealth of experience and
beauty. { In token of our high esteem, we bestow upon [him/her] the right to
bear the badge of the Order, to wit: A portcullis vert debruised by a candle in
its holder Or.}
Done by our hands this ____
day of _____, Anno Societatis ____, being ____ Gregorian.
______, Baron ______, Baroness
ALTERNATIVE:
A Barony may not flourish
without gifted artists, craftsmen and scholars. Works of beauty and renown are
their daily [wares/measure (use "wares" when the recipient's primary
skill is in making a tangible product, use "measure" when the skill
is in performance, archery, or a similar field that does not have a tangible
end product)].
Among these pearls of the
Barony is the good ________, whose great skill and talent in the art of <art
or science> gain the admiration of all. In recognition of the worth of
[his/her] skills, We,______, Baron of Unser Hafen, and ______, Baroness of
Unser Hafen, proclaim [him/her] a Companion of the Builders of the Portcullis.
May [he/she] always grace our fair Barony as [he/she] has done in the past. {
In token of our high esteem, we bestow upon [Lord/Lady] ______ the right to bear
the badge of the Order, to wit: A portcullis vert debruised by a candle in its
holder Or.}
Done by our hands this ____
day of _____, Anno Societatis ____, being ____ of the Common Era.
______, Baron ______,
Baroness
