ANST - Peers speaking for Peers (was: SCA PEERS)

[baron at elfsea.ansteorra.org]

The tradition of having a member of each other order of 
peerage speak for a new peer at their creation goes back 
to the second reign of Seamus & Karlanna, 13 years ago.  
We brought it back from Pennsic, after seeing several 
peers made, and thinking it looked good.  At first it was 
just the other peerages, later the Order of the Rose 
(which is not an order of peerage in Ansteorra) and the 
Order of the Lions were included in the ceremony as well.

I was the third knight to be created in Ansteorra in this 
tradition.  Master Orm (who happens to be the premier 
Lion) spoke for me as a Laurel, and Master Tivar (the 
premier Don) spoke as a Pelican for me.

It's consider pretty much a requirement for any peerage 
anymore.

- Galen of Bristol
Golden Staff Herald

Quoting "Mark.S Harris" <mark.s.harris at motorola.com>:

> Sir Alrek Kanin said:
> > There is not, to my knowledge, a crown winning member of the Royal Family
> who is
> > not a knight though, 
> 
> I believe this is true. While a few have won Crown when they were not
> Knights, they are usually made a Knight soon after this. Sometimes it
> seems that the fastest way to become a Knight is to win Crown. :-)
> 
> > When a Laurel or Pelican is made in this Kingdom a member
> > of each of the peerages speaks for them and announces that they are a
> peer.  
> 
> I'm afraid I don't remember the actual ceremonies that well, but is
> this required being spoken for by representatives of each of the
> other orders only for Laurels and Pelicans? Or is this also required
> for Knights? If not, why not?
> 
> Thanks.
>   Stefan li Rous

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