[Scriptoris] Militant Scribes??

[Corbisier, Barbara L]

I know of a couple in the East (Mistress Elviva and HE Mistress Elwynne Rowenna of Wentworth).  Sir 
Kief would fit that description down here.  Don't know about others, though.

-Catherine Barbary

Hillary Greenslade <hillaryrg at yahoo.com> said:

> Scribes, 
> There was a recent discussion (see below) of the 'Militant Heralds', those of the fighting arena
> who also know and promote good heraldry, and have been granted by Star Principal Herald the
> unofficial honorarium of 'Militant Herald'.  
> 
> I was trying to recall if there were ever any designated as 'Militant Scribes', guess that would
> be those fighting arena who promote and defend good scribal arts, and have been known to paint
> charters and calligraphy names on scrolls.  
> 
> Any of our long-timers know if there are any designated 'Militant Scribes'??
> Hillary - Star Signet
> 
> 
> > Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 10:14:46 -0600
> > From: "Jay Rudin" <rudin at ev1.net>
> > Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] Re: Gulf War
> > To: "Heralds List,Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc."
> > 	<heralds at ansteorra.org>
> > 
> > The militant arm was formed by Aureliane Rioghail, the first Star Principal Herald, as a joke,
> > when she warranted Duke Jonathan De Laufyson and Duke Lloyd von Eaker (both competent 
heralds)
> > as the militant arm of the College of Heralds.  It eventually grew into a more-or-less unoffical
> > honor given to a very few heralds who are also well-known fighters.  I believe the first one
> > given entirely seriously was when Tadhg made me a member and gave me the right to (try to)
> > register the title "Rapier Herald".  Off the top of my head, I can remember:
> > 
> > Duke Jonathan
> > Duke Lloyd
> > Don Robin
> > Duchess Rowan
> > Sir Mahdi
> > Sir Kief
> > 
> > The first time Mahdi was king, he made Ansteorra the envy of heralds across the Known World.  
He
> > was visiting a herald's meeting when he saw a particularly ugly shield.  He pointed to it,
> > called it bad armory, and called for his militant arm to do something about it.  As he left,
> > heralds from other kingdoms were in awe, saying, "Wow!  Your King cares about good heraldry."
> > 
> > Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
> 
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