[Loch-soilleir] baronial founding?

[Darlene Vandever]

I sincerely hope that your baronial historian has archived this little gem
of a story.
Annes
Who sort of kind of is interested in our kingdom history.....


On 12/29/06, Baronman at aol.com <Baronman at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 12/29/2006 10:12:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> neassa at swbell.net writes:
>
> Yep, it  looks like June 15, 1991. That's the date on
> Bors and Anne's Court Baronies  from the OP.
>
> For those who don't know, when a Landed Baron  or
> Baroness step down they often receive the award of a
> Court Barony.  This Court Barony is not dated from when
> they stepped down, but pre-dated  to when they first
> stepped up to serve their Barony as the Baron  or
> Baroness in Fief.
>
> Neassa
>
>
>
> AHH Yes- I remember that day well - it was HOT as Hades at 8 am. Humidity
> was 110%.  HRM Rowen was on site but HRM Hector was running late as he
> had  to
> work late in Houston.  Rowen was radiant and didn't show a drop of
> perspiration which was remarkable given the heat and humidity- still
> can't  figure out
> how she did that trick.  Hector arrived and everything was a go  for the
> investiture. The whole investiture lasted about an hour but only
> seemed  to be about
> ten minutes to me.  Everyone in the Shire/ soon to be Barony  help,
> contributed or participated in the ceremony. All the other Landed  Barons
> and Baronesses
> of the Kingdom had come and the thrones were arranged  in order of
> precedent.
> It was VERY impressive. The Heralds got a major  work out that day.  The
> gifts to the new Barony from her new cousins  were overwhelming.  But the
> most
> valuable gift came from  HRM  Rowen, for as she set the coronet on Anne's
> and my
> head,  whispered in each of our ears. " Are you sure you want this piece
> of
> metal?  Because now the real work begins!"  BOY- was she right about that.
> Later that evening, I was privileged to be squired to Sir Rurik Ivarson- I
> think he did it because of the kegs of adult beverages I provided to the
> evening
> festivities ( I don't think I could legally do that in this day and age)
> Sir
> Rurik sure did like his adult beverages back in those days.  That
> reminds  me
> of a couple of stories of Sir Rurik, adult beverages and a couple of  Gulf
> Wars- but I will save them for another time.  Our relationship had  some
> real odd
> twists at time as I was his Baron and he was my Knight and some  times
> that
> relationship came into some very interesting conflicts.
>
> Baron Bors of Lothian
> Baron Loch Soillier
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