ANST - Thegns and Ban-thegns

[Rolf Kvamme]

>
>I was under the impression, however, that both a Court Barony and a
>Thegn-dom conferred a GOA in Atenveldt.
>
>lo vostre por vos servir
>Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace, Thegn of One Thousand Eyes

A grant of arms was bestowed commonly to stepping down Baron and Baroness to 
give their court barony more precedence, before the provisions for Thegn and 
Banthegn where written into law.  As of the time I left, a Court Barony 
carried no precedence and a Thegn or Banthegn carried a grant of arms and 
the provision to be ahead of all other grant of arms in order of precedence 
except founding Barons.  They allow the use of Baron or Baroness as an 
alternate title, but use Thegn or Banthegn in precessions etc.  Yes it 
allows you to wear the baronial device upon your coronet, and augments your 
arms.  (**disclaimer..This is of a year or so ago**) This was also made 
retro active to all previous landed Barons and Baroness.  So we have a 
closet Thegn and Banthegn in Brwyn Gwylad (Not to name names, but their 
names sound like Lyonel and Aquilane)

Not to many ladies were very fond of the title Banthegn:) And it has made 
many a poor Thegn want to jump from the nearest cliff lest they hear any 
more "thegn" jokes. :) Please feel free to spread the bad jokes evenly over 
the few of us here. I apologize for the rambling and bad humour, but I 
haven't had my second shot of caffeine this morning.

Duncan  'wild' Thegn of the March of Mons Tonitrus

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