ANST - Court Baron/ess and fealty

Alice Harris lg_photo at texas.net
Fri Feb 13 17:47:00 PST 1998


Baronman at aol.com wrote:
> 
>      After my lovely wife and I stepped down as founding B and B of the Loch,
> we were made Court Baron/ess.  My wife asked me what were the duties and
> responsibilities of Court B and B's.  We looked up the position in Kingdom law
> and read what it said and my wife  asked me " But what do we DO?"  Well it
> seems that we get to use our titles forever or until we die, whatever comes
> first.  Again she asked, " But what do we DO?"  Well aside from holding a
> court if there isn't a landed B or B around, ( which has never happened) and
> getting to wear our hats in court and look popmpous and official, I guess it
> is nothing more than an honorarium and priviledge..
>      Since the death of many of our members over the last two years, my wife
> had a brilliant idea.  Why couldn't the Court B and B's hold bake sales,
> raffells, and other fund raising activities to maintain a flower fund for the
> deaths of individuals in the kingdom.  This fund would be maintained as a
> private account and not be deposited in the kingdom coffers.  I checked with
> the kingdom Seneschal, and found ,allbeit some questions I couldn't answer,
> that this could be possible to do.  I interviewed several dozen Court B and
> B's and got mixed feelings.  Some were strongly in favor, some were out right
> opposed, but the bulk were mainly indifferent.
>     With the age of our society growing older, we are going to be experiencing
> the passing of more and more of our friends in the next years.  My question is
> this- Is this idea way out of bounds? Is it impractical?  Would it even be
> supported by the Crown and kingdom officers??     WHAT DO YOU THINK
>     The last idea is that as Court Band B's, their is a wonderful resource to
> tap for the betterment of the kingdom. How can this resource be better
> utilized?  Should there be a oath of fealty for the Court B and B's?
> Shouldn't there be more for the Court B and B's to DO?
> 
> Baron Bors of Lothian
> 
> Homine insulso et ad
> docendum minus idoneo
> 
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