Aryanhwy's Calligraphy and Illumination

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Panache for Emelyne of Twynham

This was calligraphed on a blank by Bridget Greywulf, over the course of Oct. 29 and 30. The text reads:

By the king and queen of Drachenwald: To all who shall see or hear these presents, greetings. We who not only by common renown but also by the report of many credible gentles are truly advertised and informed of the great skill and knowledge in leatherworking of our subject Emelyne of Twynham so that she has deserved well and is well worthy so that henceforth and forevermore she be admitted, numbered, and accounted among the company of Our Order of the Panache. And for the remembrance of this we assign to the same Emelyne the right to bear the badge of the order, which right we affirm and ratify by this present charter, in witness whereof we have set our hands below on the vth day of November, a.s. xlvi.

Monday, September 26, 2011

AoA for Osk Grimsdottir

This blank was done by Margaretha; all I did was add in the details.

AoA for Jon Knutsson

This was a blank done by Racaire; all I did was fill in the details.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Company of Merit for Artisans and Scholars for Ceara inghean Eoin mhic Lucais

Combat scroll done at Raglan the day Robert and Genevieve stepped up as Prince and Princess. The text reads:

Be it known by this charter that we, Robert and Genevieve, prince and princess of Insulae Draconis, mindful of the good cooking and knowledge of fine victuals displayed by our subject Ceara inghean Eoin mhic Lucais confirm the said Ceara as a member of our most noble Company of Merit for Artisans and Scholars on the 22nd day of the 1st month of our reign, a.s. xlvi.

Company of Merit for Artisans and Scholars for Catherine Weaver

Combat scroll done at Raglan the day Robert and Genevieve stepped up as Prince and Princess. The text reads:

Let all these present letters reading, seeing, or hearing know the will of Robert and Genevieve dread princes of Insulae Draconis. We have, not only by the testimony of many and credible gentles, but also by our own witness been long acquainted of Catherine Weaveres skill and knowledge in all manner of textile arts. And in virtue of the said Catherines prowess we are mind to make her a member of our Company of Merit for Artisans and Scholars, on the xxi day of the viii month, a.s. xlvi.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Fox for Alexander of Derlington

The scroll was done on a blank that I started back at ID's first coronet and worked on sporadically since. It is based on BL MS Burney 199, f.1. The blank wasn't in fact complete but the ID signet needed some scrolls ASAP so I pulled this out and did the calligraphy day of.

The text reads:

All shall know by these words the will of Cernac and Susannah, celestial princes of Insula Draconis. For the advancement of honor and in witness of virtue it was created the most ancient and noble Order of the Fox, whose companions have distinguished themselves by their martial prowess, and one such is Alexnder of Derlington, gentlemen, of whose skill and chivalry we are well acquainted, and so we are pleased to make the said Alexander a member of the aforesaid Order on the xix day of August, a.s. xlvi, at Raglan Fair.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Ffraid for Ariel of Lindisfarne

The text:

In exaltation of the Principality and for the increase of honour, it was ordained to create a Company, which is called the Order of Ffraid, to recognize exemplary service. And the companions of the order wear the badge of a black and blue oak sprig with golden acorns.

Greetings from Cernac and Susannah, prince and princess of Insula Draconis, to all who read these present letters. Much good have we seen and heard of the deeds and works of Ariel of Lindisfarne. In recognition of all that she has rendered to us and ours we are minded to make her a companion of our Order of Ffraid with all the rights and responsibilities appertaining thereto, including the right to bear the badge of the order, an oak sprig per pale sable and azure fructed inverted Or. This we do on the ---- day of August, in the year of the society xlvi, at Raglan Fair, and in witness whereof we have signed our names below.

The illumination was done by Lady Agatha of Norwich.