ANST - Court Baron/ess and fealty

[Dennis J Dolan]

On Fri, 13 Feb 1998 09:18:33 -0600 Paul Mitchell <pmitchel at flash.net>
writes:
>Galen of Bristol here!
>
>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..
>
>I've had a coronet to wear in the SCA since October, 1983, 
>coming up on 15 years.  I've given a lot of thought to 
>concept of nobility in the SCA.
>
>I believe that one of my most important functions as a 
>viscount is to try to be noble.  Try to put on a little 
>bit of show, make opportunities for others to have fun, 
>be a lesser center for people who want their games to 
>include some sort of ruler.  Most importantly, though, 
>I try to recognize what's going on around me.  I try to 
>catch people who are engaged in "endeavors of worth" 
>and tell them how glad I am that they're doing what 
>they're doing.  I try to find the courage within myself 
>to criticize people who are doing wrong.  I try to provide 
>an example of the virtues I think are important in the SCA:  
>courtesy, service and authenticity.  I try to teach people 
>what I know, and help them develop according to their 
>aspirations.  I try to do as little harm as I can manage.
>Over the years, you'd be amazed how much impact you can have.
>
>This is what is behind my registered motto, "noblesse
>oblige", which translates as "noble obligation".  I
>believe that nobles and people of rank in the SCA have
>an obligation to "pay" for their perks by providing
>this sort of service.  Bors, it's not so different
>from what you did as a landed baron.
>
>- Galen of Bristol, 8th Viscount von Drachenwald
>
Grandson, you put it right and noblely,

doran maccullom, 4th Viscount von Drachenwald

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