Thursday, September 7, 2017

AoA for Ursula of Guildford

Ursula

This is the source.

The text reads:

Ursula of Guildford has not only through common report and the testimony of many true and worthy nobles but also through the witness of our own eyes long distinguished herself and elevated herself above the ordinary rank so that it is fit that we recognize her as a lady of our court. Super Michaelmas lii.


© 2017, Sara L. Uckelman.

AoA for Alexa Pologrinus

Alexa

This is my source image.

The text reads:

Yannick and Alana prince and princess of Insulae Draconis by this our present charter do award unto Alexa Pologrinus the right to bear arms and be known to all as Lady Alexa. Dat. ix.ix.lii.


© 2017, Sara L. Uckelman.

Ffraid for Cecily Arderne

Cecily

Cecily is also an ice skater, so I solicited the help of #medievaltwitter to find images of skaters in MSs. Oxford Bodley MS Douce 5 was offered up, and I integrated bits from fol. 001v, fol. 199v-200r, fol. 218v-219r, and fol. 221v-222r.

The text reads:

Praesentibus verbi iannici et alane. Cecilia de arderne socia ordonis brigide amodo propter omnia facta. Datum apud thamesreach super festo Michaelmas anno societatis lii.

The translation:

To [all] present, [these are] the words of Yannick and Alana. Henceforth Cecily Arderne is a companion of the Order of Ffraid because of all [she] has done. Date at Thamesreach during the feast of Michaelmas, in the year of the society 52.


© 2017, Sara L. Uckelman.