Aryanhwy's Calligraphy and Illumination

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Panache for Lena the Red

The illumination was done by Agatha of Norwich. The calligraphy took two days, and the text reads:

Greetings from Sven and Siobhan, king and queen of Drachenwald, to all whom these present letters meet but most especially unto Lady Lena the Red. Know, good lady, that we, having heard many and numerous testimonies and witnesses from worthy, reliable, and credible nobles, are well acquainted with and advertised of the artifice and skill with which you have long served our kingdom freely truly and honorably. For the reward of such attainment and accomplishment it was created in times past the ancient and honourable Order of Panache to be populated with artisans and crafters, and it is our right, privilege, and perogative to create you a member of the aforesaid company, to be styled in all places as a companion of the order and at all times to display the badge of the said order. This we do on eve of All Fool's Day while in Depedene under Wychwood and so that none can contest our will we have signed with our hands below.

I just realized this means I did the panache scrolls for both Richard and Lena!.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

PCS for Asbiorn inn evyerski

This was done on a blank by Saraswati. The text was provided by His Majesty and reads:

All loyal true noble good gentles hear now the will of king Sven and queen Siobhan of Drachenwald that upon this day we induct Lord Asbiorn inn eyverski into the most noble Popular Company of Sojourners. May his travels in other lands bring him much joy and we hope to be able to one day greet him here again. Witnessed xciii feb xlvi at Harplestane.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Lindquistringes for Asbiorn inn eyverski

The text was composed by Viscount Robert of Canterbury, and reads:

Sven & Siobhan the Kyng & Quene of Drakenweald unto oure royal couzyns throwout the knowen worlde and to alle vassals and subgitz thereof, Greeting. Whereas it hath ben knowen time out of mynd that vertuous seruise is deseruing of just rewerd, and havyng heyrd and knowleched the very meny peticiouns and entreaties of Oure Peers of the Reaume, and of oure Heraudes in ordinary and extraordinary, and of oure Orden des Lindqvistringes and the Order of Ffraid, as well as many other of oure court as touching oure loyal trusty and welbeloued Lord Asbiorn inn eyverski of his most excellent and capable seruise as Rockall Herald as well as his discrete and capable labours as marshall of defense & eke his diligauns to do the common good as a careful steweryd of events of state withyn our Fief of Insulae Draconis therefore myndful of the faithful necessary and acceptable seruise that hath ben done unto us by the forsaid Asbiorn do we straightway honourably admit and enroll him among the numbre and companie of the Orden des Lindqvistringes by these lettres ordained and assigned of Alle rights dutys and avauntages thereof. This we trust is fully in the kyngdomes common good, that through grace and mercie we haue in our kepyng. Giuen by oure honde upon the Craig of Mallens Brae on the xviii day in the second month of oure regne.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Ffraid for Sarah of Mynydd Gwyn

This was done on a blank by Mistress Bridget. The text reads:

Due commendations and greetings to all whom these present letters meet from Robert and Genevieve prince and princess of Insula Draconis. Know that for the love we bear her and in gratitude for all that she hath rendered unto us and ours in deed and in service we the aforenamed princes are minded to recognize and advance our subject Sarah Ashton by making her a member of our Order of Ffraid with all rights responsibilities and privileges 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 xvii day of the xii month, a.s. xlvi, at Tretower Castle in Mynydd Gwyn.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

AoA for Maerith aff Weselax

The blank was done by Racaire; all I did was add in the relevant text.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

AoA blank

This was done for an interkingdom scribal exchange. This is an AoA blank for Trimaris. The layout and lining was drawn Oct. 22, the calligraphy done Oct. 25, 29, and Nov. 2. The text reads:

To alle true and noble people thise present lettres seing or hering greetings by us king and quene of Trimaris. It is soo that many persones been moeved of noble and gentile courage to exercise virtuous condiciones by the whiche they shall come to the perfeccion of grete honour and be rewarded for their merits by renown and that they may be in all places of great honour perpetually shining before others by certain signs and shows of honour and gentility. That is to say of blazon helmet and crest in order that by their example others may the more endeavour perseveringly to spend their days in feats of arms and other virtuous works so as to attain renown of auncient gentility in their name, line and posterity. Of which persones oone in especial whos name is ___________, of the shire of _______________, who has long in his affairs borne himself valiantly and conducted himself honourably so that he has deserved well and is well worthy that henceforth perpetually and for ever more he and his posterity may be in all places honourably admitted renowned counted numbered and received among the number and in the company of other ancient gentle and noble lords. And for the remembrance of this his gentility we charge the said ___________ to devise suitable and unique signs and markings, that is to say blazon helmet and crest, the blazon of which he is to register with the College of Arms and which is to be depicted more pleinly below in words and image, to have and to hold by him alone henceforth and forevermore. In witness whereof we the said King and Queen have signed with owre hands these presents, made and given at _________ on the ____ day of ____ in the year of the society ___.

It is based on a combination of the grants to John Alfrey and John Aleyn. The lines are 1/4".

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.