ANST - Honorifics (was: war points)

[Mark.S Harris]

Lee Cavett wrote:
> 
> STDRLC13 <STDRLC13 at shsu.edu> wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to throw in my two cents if nobody minds. I feel that  m'lady
> > Clarissa (my apologies for leaving out other honorifics, I don't know
> > what she's got)
> 
> Well, she may be referred to as Mistress Clarissa, Baroness Clarissa, or
> Clarissa. When speaking to her, you may may address her as "my lady",
> "Mistress (Clarissa)", or "Your Excellency" - or even "Clarissa", if you
> don't feel like being formal and haven't ticked her off. "M'lady" is a
> form of address, a contraction of "my lady", and should NOT be used with
> a proper name, or in the third person, unless you are referring to your
> female S.O.
> 
> Honorifics and forms of address used in the Society are:
> Award of Arms (or higher) - my lord/lady

Uh, not quite right.

Without an AoA, as you mentioned above, my lord/lady or m'lord/m'lady.
With an AOA, my Lord/Lady. Note the capitialization.

This also may be more Victorian vs. period or it may be SCA only.

Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net
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