SCA - College of Arms
600 Cedar Street, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 726-4396
jaelle@access.digex.net
December 18, 1996
Unto the members of the College of Arms and all others who may
read this missive do Mistress Jaelle of Armida, Laurel Queen of
Arms, and Mistress Sionyn Muirgen n¡ Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of
Arms, send Greetings!
The December 1996 Laurel meeting was held on Sunday, December 15,
1996 and considered the following letters of intent: Caid (August
3), Atenveldt (August 10), Ansteorra (August 11), Drachenwald
(August 19), An Tir (August 25), Trimaris (August 25), West
(August 27), Meridies (August 27), Atlantia (August 29), East
(August 29), Ansteorra (August 30), and Ansteorra (June 18, but
mailed in August, which is being treated as an August 31
letter).
The January 1997 Laurel meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January
5, 1997 and will consider the following letters of intent:
Ansteorra (August 11), Middle (September 9), Meridies (September
13), Drachenwald (September 12), Atlantia (September 14), An Tir
(September 23), East (September 26), Caid (September 28), Middle
(September 28), West (September 29), and Meridies (September 30).
Original commentary on these LoIs must have been in the
College's hands no later than November 31, 1996. Responses and
rebuttals to commentary must have be in the College's hands no
later than December 31, 1996.
The February 1997 Laurel meeting is scheduled for Sunday,
February 9, 1997 and will consider the following letters of
intent: Ansteorra (September 30), Drachenwald (October 1), Middle
(October 1), Outlands (October 3), An Tir (October 18), Caid
(October 20), Atenveldt (October 21), Atlantia (October 25),
Calontir (October 26), Atenveldt (October 27) Trimaris (October
28), East (October 29), Meridies (October 30), and West (October
30). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the
College's hands no later than December 31, 1996. Responses and
rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later
than January 31, 1996.
The March 1997 Laurel meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 9,
1997 and will consider the following letters of intent: Atlantia
(November 9), Ansteorra (November 15), Caid (November 18),
Meridies (November 20), Middle (November 23), Meridies (November
24), East (November 26), West (November 26), Ansteorra (November
27). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the
College's hands no later than January 31, 1996. Responses and
rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later
than February 28, 1996.
The April 1997 Laurel meeting is tentatively scheduled for
Sunday, April 13, 1997.
Not all Letters of Intent may be considered when they are
originally scheduled on this Cover Letter. Date of mailing of
the LoI, date of receipt of the Laurel packet, or other factors
may delay consideration of certain Letters of Intent.
Additionally, not all Letters of Intent received have been
scheduled because the administrative requirements (receipt of the
forms packet, receipt of the necessary fees, etc.) have not yet
been met.
Changes to the Roster
Ansteorra
Please remove Bordure Herald (Ragnar Larsson; Fred Larson, 9108
Salisbury Lane, Oklahoma City, OK 73132; 405-720-8832) from the
mailing list and roster.
Atenveldt
Please add Golden Wing Herald to your mailing lists (Kelwin
Ratslayer; Kelly Campbell, 107 Randall, Boise, ID 83705;
208-387-1779).
Atlantia
Triton is changing at 12th night. Please remove (Herveus
d'Ormonde; Michael Houghton, 5412 Lakeford Lane, Bowie, MD 20720;
301-464-8375) from your mailing list and roster and change the
current Nereid Herald (Rhiannon Ui Neill; Beverly Curry, 18
Reynolds Rd., Asheville, NC 28806; 704-253-3115) to Triton, and
add her to your mailing list.
Middle
Add to your roster, but not your mailing list. Trillium Herald
(Marian of Heatherdale; Heather Dale, 384 Lakeview Dr., Waterloo,
ONT N2L 4Z6 Canada; 519-885-5082.
Outlands
White Stag has changed. Please remove (Fiachra ni Ciardubhain;
Wanda Strickland, 18156 East Atlantic Drive, Aurora, CO 80013;
303-750-9219) from your mailing list and roster and change the
current Fretty Herald (Karl von Schattenburg; Chuck Wilson, 2306
Chelwood Park NE, Apt 1-A, Albuquerque, NM 87112; 505-293-3692)
to White Stag.
West
Crux Australis will be doing letters of intent for Lochac as of
January 1997. Please add him to your mailing list (he is already
on the roster), (Thomas Flamanc of Kelsale; John Sawyer, 1/13
Stockdale Avenue, Clayton North, VIC 3168, Australia).
Miscellany
From Laurel (Harold Breakstone) and Clarion (Randall of
Hightower), November 1971:
. . . II. HOWEVER, All scrolls of arms given within the Society
must contain certain elements of information, without which they
will not be considered as valid instructions in the Society.
These elements of information are:
1) The name of the King granting the Arms.
2) Mention that this is done with the consent of the
Imperial College (i.e. that the Imperial College has
found no impediment to the granting of these Arms.)
3) The name of the Donee receiving the Arms.
4) The blazon of the Arms.
5) The emblazon of the Arms. N.B. THESE TWO
SHOULD AGREE
6) Mention that the donee has the sole and exclusive right
to bear these Arms in the Society from the date of
giving onward.
7) The reason for which the Arms are being given: whether
an Award, a Grant, or a Patent of Arms; if a Grant, for
holding what office; if a Patent, whether for Knight or
Master-at-Arms, Lady of the Rose, or Master or Mistress
of the Laurel.
8) The date on which the Arms were granted.
9) The signature of the King.
10) The signature of a member of the Imperial College,
witnessing that it has found no impediment to the
granting of the Arms; this will usually be, but does
not have to be, the Principal Herald of the
Kingdom.
11) The Seal of the Kingdom, if such exist.
These eleven elements must figure in the scroll of arms if it is
to be considered a valid legal instrument within the Society;
though they need not occur in the order in which they have been
presented here, so long as they do all occur somewhere on the
scroll. A useful, though not absolutely necessary element
is:
12) The name of the Tourney, Festival, &c., or Place at
which the Arms were granted.
Until next month, pray believe that I am, and remain,
Copyright © 1997 Society
for Creative Anachronism, Inc.