Tir Righ Summer Investiture XLI/2006

The Investiture of Kheron II and Ksenia II, succeeding Ulf and Amanda.

Date

12-14 May XLI/2006

Branch

Lions Gate (Greater Vancouver, B.C.)

Autocrat

Bernadette, the Viscountess

Site

Burke Place Farm, 0 Ave, Aldergrove B.C.

Weather

very cool and even frosty Friday night, but sunny bright and quite warm during the days

Activities

(highlights as mentioned in event copy)

Sample: Queen's Rapier Champion Tournament on Sunday

Sample: Costumer's Guild Contest: Full Court Garb

Court Report

Being the Report of the Final Court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ. Court held on May 13, 2006 being AS XL at Tir Righ Summer Investiture in the Barony of Lions Gate.

Her Highness of Amanda gave words of welcome. She said it was very exciting to be Princess, different from being a baroness. She enjoyed going to new places, and being able to meet the most amazing people, to learn about the things people do, and the service they give.

His Highness Ulf then spoke to the populace, saying He has enjoyed being the Prince of the finest principality. It has been a privilege to travel to branches far and wide within Tir Righ, and He felt privileged to lead the most wonderful principality. His Highness then faltered and said He felt a weakening, but did not know from whence it came. Prince Ulf said that as the Principality moves forward He knows that the people of Tir Righ will provide the Coronets with the support and strength that They will need.

On behalf of Prince Ieuan and Princess Gwyneth, by the Grace of King Uther and Queen Angharad, Their Highnesses presented Thomas of Blackwood (Appledore) with an Award of Arms (17 Nov AS XL).

Viscountess Bernadette, autocrat, spoke about the event organization.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Arn of the Dark Wyvern an Award of Arms, which was accepted by the Tanist and Ban-Tanist.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Leah of Surrey (Lions Gate) an Award of Arms.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Tremayne de Clairvaux (Lionsdale) an Award of Arms.

His Highness Ulf thanked the Barony of Lions Gate for hosting Them and providing a pavilion for Their Final Court. His Highness said He hopes the principality pavilion project will be completed over the new few months. Rose is leading the team, and He asked that persons willing to help give their name to Her Ladyship Elanor Wrenn.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Rhun Collblan (Lions Gate) an Award of Arms.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Ciahne Wolf of the Clan McBean Award of Arms, which was accepted by the Tanist and Ban-Tanist.

His Lordship Edrik, Gamesmaster to Their Highnesses, spoke about the Games Tournament. Many games were played, games were never repeated. They had children playing, they had adults playing. Everyone had fun. Retinue was well represented, and the new reign was well represented. The winner of the tournament was Alejandra Montya. His Lordship Edrik presented Alejandra to the Storm Thornes, where he was presented with a gift from Their hands. The prize was Sir Gerhard of Westmoreland's personal tablero board, along with coins minted he minted.

Ban-Tanist Ksenia Einarsdottir, Arts and Sciences Officer for the Principality of Tir Righ, stepped down from her office. Her Ladyship Elanor Wrenn was invested as Principality Arts and Sciences Officer and did swear fealty to Their Highnesses.

The members of Her Highness' guard were called forth, thanked by Her Highness for serving Her, His Highness and the Principality so well, and released from service.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Rowyn of Lions Gate (Lions Gate) an Award of Arms.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Brion of Lions Gate (Lions Gate) an Award of Arms.

Her Highness Amanda presented Chang with a Clinton bead, with thanks for running the Clinton tavern. Master Sunjan was presented with a Clinton bead for almost single-handedly being responsible for those weird round shelters.

Her Highness asked that the following be called forth: Her Ladyship Yolande Chastellain Kestrel Flidais Sir Griffin ap Bedwyr Her Ladyship Eriu of Tlachtga Safiye Konstantiniyye Mistress Magdelena Kress Mistress Yrsa Kettilsdottir Her Ladyship Genevieve de Clairvaux His Lordship Thorin Olafsson Viscountess Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal Lady Heather of Lions Gate Her Ladyship Delgrade MacAllister Leah of Surrey

Her Highness said these people kept Her on track, gave her something to wear, provided service, help, inspiration and correction. Each was given a Princess' Talon of Favour.

Alicia le Wilful and Stephan of Humanby spoke about the Shire of False Isle's Mermaid's Tourney, to be held the first weekend of July.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Aine an Award of Arms.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Basseeva an Award of Arms.

Sir Hrothgar Thorvaldsson, Marshall of Tir Righ, stepped down from his office and was thanked by Their Highnesses for his service. HL Saif al Sirhan was invested and swore fealty to Their Highnesses.

Members of Her Highness' Retinue, Viscountess Maelen of Catcott and Countess Melissa Kendal of Westmoreland, were called forth, thanked and released from service.

His Lordship Cyneric Bearson spoke about the Relay for Life on June 3, and Sealion War on the weekend of June 9 - 11.

His Highness' guards and ladies in waiting were called forth, thanked and released from service.

By the grace of King Sven and Queen Signy, Their Highnesses awarded Guy Beaugrand de Champaign an Award of Arms, which was accepted by the Tanist and Ban-Tanist.

Baron Geoffrey McLean was called forth, but was not present. His Highness Ulf said that much at Clinton was built by Baron Geoffrey's hands or under his supervision. His Highness knew Baron Geoffrey for several years before He became award that Baron Geoffrey did not actually live within the boundaries of Tir Righ. Their Highnesses awarded Baron Geoffrey the Order of the Silver Pillar; his award was read into court so that it could be presented later.

Court was recessed for fifteen minutes.

Her Highness Amanda called for two people who had given Her so much service. In spite of hardships, they were incredible. Her Ladyship Algae McBeign and His Lordship Edrik ap Pengam were called forth, thanked for their service and were each given a Princess' Talon of Favour.

His Highness Ulf spoke of someone who had served Kingdom and Principality, and who had brought joy, entertainment and misery but above all else service to the arts of combat. Lady Bolverk of Momchilovich was called forth and invested into the Order of Hafoc.

His Highness then proclaimed that Principality taxes would be raised, that all hats with feathers were banned and that M&Ms were now the official food of Tir Righ. His Highness was called aside by an advisor and did return grievously wounded.

Declaring that He could not leave the Principality in such a state, Prince Ulf did invest Tanist Kheron as the new Prince of Tir Righ and Prince Kheron did then invest Ban-Tanist Ksenia as His Princess.

Thus ended the Final Court and the Reign of Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.

Her Ladyship Elena de Maisnilwarin Court Reporter and Secretary to Their Highnesses Tir Righ Prince Ulf and Princess Amanda

Event Highlights

Greetings Tir Righ,

This weekend past we celebrated the investiture of our new Prince and Princess of Tir Righ... Long live he Highnesses Kheron and Ksenia!!!

On Saturday we held a 100 minute Squires Tourney with 34 entrants. Most Wins was given to Leith Ambrehid with 68, Most Fights went to Aibhlin with 84 and the Chivalry Prize was awarded to Saif al Saran among other things for his courtesy to the List Ladies. (I will include all the results at the end of this e-mail)

Sunday brougth with it the Tir Righ Heavy Champions Tourney where 24 combatants fought for the honour of holding the Great Spear of the North "Boars Tooth" The finals saw Viscount Ieuan face Savaric Port de Lion, the first bout went to Savaric, the second to Ieuan and when the dust settled Savaric stood above all as Tir Righ's Heavby Champion. (Best death was later awarded to Viscount Ieuan).

Viscountes Gwyneth Gower
Scolar of the Tir Righ
Tir Righ Minister of the Lists

SQUIRES TOURNEY:

Name	Wins	Losses	Total	Winning %
Miles fitz Heubert	14	30	44	31.82%
Guido d' Aquila	19	21	40	47.50%
Dawfaul Son of Atkin	10	48	58	17.24%
Whitehand	16	21	37	43.24%
Raynar Blitz	11	36	47	23.40%
Leith Ambrenid	68	13	81	83.95%
William of the Battered Helm	19	21	40	47.50%
Saif al Saran	10	8	18	55.56%
George Bjornson	13	22	35	37.14%
Padraig MacBrian	0	0	0	0.00%
Elanor Wrenn	14	29	44	31.81%
Conal MacAllister	4	7	11	36.36%
Barrett MacAllister	0	0	0	0.00%
Olen Medvedevich	40	21	61	65.57%
Aziz	23	7	30	76.67%
Dalibor Krivoklatsky	20	15	35	57.14%
Cyneric Bearson	29	20	49	59.18%
Kerry Mac Garaidh	17	10	27	62.96%
Savaric	48	9	57	84.21%
Findlaech MacGilleandrias	7	7	14	50.00%
Eirik Davinson "The Cursed"	2	14	16	12.50%
Ming Lum Pee	0	0	0	0.00%
Toryn Davinsson "The Littlest Viking"	14	10	24	58.33%
Allan Robbins	11	15	26	42.31%
Aibhilin	15	69	84	17.86%
Wendy	1	17	18	5.56%
Aberrant	14	7	21	66.67%
Pickles	11	10	21	52.38%
Haakon	2	16	18	11.11%
Donaldbain	10	11	21	47.62%
Gunter Drakan	0	8	8	0.00%
Meredudd	22	13	35	62.86%
Gunnar	24	19	43	55.81%
Sethric Underwood	8	12	20	40.00%

TIR RIGH CHAMPIONS TOURNEY

Challenge Round

Ieuan def. Miles

Leith def. Bolverk

Ulfgar def. Aziz

Sigurd def. Jayson

Ming def Wren

Allen def. William

Olen def. Kerrigan

Paddy def. George

Cyneric def. Saif

Savaric def. Sethric

Findlaech def. Kerry

Meredudd def Rayner

Second Round

Ieuan def. Findlaech

Aziz def. Bolverk

Ulfgar def. George

Sigurd def. Kerrigan

Leith def. Sethric

Meredudd def. Ming

Wren def. Allan

William def. Miles

Paddy def. Cyneric

Saif def. Olen

Savaric def. Raynar

Kerry def. Jayson

Third Round

Ieuan def. Ulfgar

Sigurd def. Saif

Findlaech def. Leith

Savaric def Ming

Paddy def. Allan

Aziz def. Olen

Kerry def. Wren

William def. Meredudd

Cyneric BYE

Fourth Round

Ieuan def. Sigurd

William def. Ulfgar

Meredudd def. Leith

Savaric def. Paddy

Kerry def. Cyneric

Olen def. Findlaech

Fifth Round

Ieuan def. Savaric

Sigurd def. Kerry

William def. Paddy

Olen def Meredudd

Sixth Round

Ieuan def. William

Savaric def. Olen

Sigurd BYE

Seventh Round

Savaric def. Sigurd

Ieuan BYE

Finals (Best 2 of 3)

Savaric def. Viscount Ieuan

Viscount Ieuan def. Savaric

Savaric def. Viscount Ieuan

• Prince Kheron fought all BYE Fights

Pictures

(Links to event pictures off-site)

Sample: Twelfth Night Pictures By Lord Joe Populace

Personal Memories

A memory of the Investiture Ceremony:

Their Incoming Highnesses had decided on a theatrical investiture:

His outgoing Highness, Prince Ulf, imposed a number of unpopular taxes (including one on feathers in hats -- to be paid in beers, and banning all 13th-C personas), and then was urgently called out of court to deal with brigands. After a bout of much shouting, banging of swords on shields and other sounds of combat from behind the royal pavilion, he came back into court bloodied about the head and obviously injured unto 'death'. He called in his heir, quizzed him to make sure he understood the duties he was about to undertake (the oath part of the ceremony), invested him, and then died on the throne. The deceased Prince was borne away by his all-woman King's Guard -- word has it that they'd been practising that bit for several days as His ex-Highness is a well-build man. I hear a rumour that the blood-soaked cloth used by Viscount Ulf (Saint Ulf, if we can identify two more miracles) has become a relic and pieces will be available for purchase in the near future.

During the Squire's Tournament on Saturday afternoon, Mistress Meresigha and I made Schmutzgeekla (deep-fried bread dough) on the eric and gave it away to passers-by (once they said "schmutzgeekla").

During breaks in the Heavy Championship Tournament, Viscount Ieuan and Sir Yusuf demonstrated lessons in Fighter Appreciation, narrated by Baron Devin. Very enlightening... and amusing.

Also during breaks in the Heavy Championship tournament on Sunday, Sir Oak and a number of people gave a demonstration of Norst Stickfighting (or Stick Wrestling, as I heard some folks call it). In one of the last bouts, a gentleman broke/sprained his wrist.

We had frost Friday night, but the days were bright, clear and quite warm.

-- E.B. Elizabeth Braidwood 16:51, 15 May 2006 (EDT)

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Here were Prince Ulf III's last proclamations:

• Taxes to be raised by 3 Baraks per person & all hats with feathers will be subject to a fine of 1 cold beer
• M&M's are hearby the official food of Tir Righ
• Anyone found living in the 13th Century will be summarily sentenced to be covered in fish oil & fed to the royal cats

After court, I asked Mistress Meresigha how it felt that she and Mistress Megan were now the official food of Tir Righ. She laughed and said she'd have to talk to Megan about it!

--Quentin 00:43, 16 May 2006 (EDT)

Somewhat less interesting to the populace, but my own memories of the event, nonetheless...

In no particular order:

Setting up on Friday and seeing Kieran Gunn and Dominiqua Perreira camping just across from us. I was so happy to see our friends again...my friend's son projectile vomiting in my tent (thankfully, nothing vital was affected)...Meeting little Zorah and her mother Devora; being gifted with fresh mint by them was so well-timed - it kept my tent smelling wonderful all weekend!...My son, Geoffrey the Incorrigible, falling asleep on my lap during court...My daughter, Emily the Unabashed, head-butting me so hard during court that Her Excellency, Baroness Aurora actually commented on it afterwards...Seeing our beloved Amanda sit as Princess one last time...Having Mistress Elizabeth Braidwood come up to me after the event to tell me it had been a pleasure camping next to me and my children. I always worry that others will feel put out by camping next to small children, but Mistress Braidwood was so very courteous and kind. I will never forget that.

--Elspeth Selwode 17:32, 17 May 2006 (EDT)

Event Copy

PRINCIPALITY OF TIR RIGH MAY INVESTITURE
MAY 12-14, 2006
LIONS GATE

OYEZ! OYEZ!

COME ONE, COME ALL AND WITNESS THE STEPPING DOWN OF OUR GLORIOUS PRINCE ULF AND PRINCESS AMANDA, IN THE FAIR BARONY OF LIONS GATE.

WITNESS TOO, THE ASCENSION OF TANIST KHERON AND BAN-TANIST KSENIA AS WELL AS THE NEXT HEAVY CHAMPION OF TIR RIGH!

Come delight in the gaiety of the court pageantry, Heavy and Rapier tournaments, Archery, Arts & Sciences, browsing the Merchants, Singing, Dancing, Storytelling and much more to delight all the senses!!! Join us on this grand occasion as we celebrate the Glory of Tir Righ!

Activities planned (written in no particular order):

Peer meetings, Final Court of TH Ulf and Amanda, Investiture of Kheron and Ksenia, First Court of TH Kheron and Ksenia, Shopping on Merchants Row,Squires Tournament, Dancing, Rapier Tourney, Cookie decorating (children), Blue Helm (children), Dancing, Live Chess Game (with people as the pieces), Archery, Laurel A&S display (meaning anyone displays and Laurels comment), Dancing, Bardic, Shopping on Merchants Row, Heavy Champions Tourney, Dancing, anything else that someone wants to contact me about running, etc......

Site opens 5pm on Friday May 12th and closes 5pm Sunday May 14.

• Overnight camping is allowed.
  
• The site is a hop, skip and a jump from the Aldergrove border crossing (north of Bellingham, WA).
• There is no potable or running water on site so please bring your own.
• There are no flush toilets; Porta-Potties only.
• Please pack out your garbage.
• Regular An Tir smoking and leash laws are in effect. (Please note: coyotes have been seen on farm before. Leash laws apply to both ends of the leash, thank you).
• The site is part of a working dairy farm, please be respectful of all site rules, thank you.

PRE-REGISTRATION is available for those wishing to avoid lengthy gate line ups!! Merchants and RV's MUST pre-reg. (RV space is very limited, first come, first serve) Pre-reg. ends April 30th. See contact information below with autocrat info.

REFUND POLICY: Pre-registration is refundable with at least one week notice, minus a $2.00 processing fee.

See Barony of Lions Gate website (www.lionsgate.antir.sca.org) or Kingdom or Principality calendar for additional information. Schedule to follow soon!!!

SITE FEES:
Not including NMS where applicable. $4 CAD /$3 US.
Adult (18+): $15 CAD / $13 US (Day Trip: $10 CAD / $9 US)
Youth (12-18): $10 CAD / $7 US (Day Trip: $8 CAD / $6 US)
Age 11 & Under: Free
Family Cap: $35 CAD / $30 US (Day Trip: $ 25 CAD / $22 US)
(Family Cap: Max 2 Adults & all minor children " MUNDANE "family only)

PRE-REG SITE FEES:
Not including NMS where applicable. $4 CAD /$3 US.
Adult (18+): $12 CAD / $11 US
Youth (12-18): $8 CAD / $7 US
Age 11 & Under: Free
Family Cap: $28 CAD / $25 US
(Family Cap: Max 2 Adults & all minor children " MUNDANE " family only)

SITE ADDRESS:
Burke Place Farm
25133 0 Ave.,
Aldergrove, BC, V4W 2H4

DIRECTIONS:
FROM THE US: make your best way to Aldergrove Border crossing, Left on 0 Ave, drive 2 miles, turn right at SCA signs or red barns, drive past the barns to the left to site.
From Truck crossing, right on 0 Ave, drive approx. 12 miles, left at SCA signs or red barns, drive past the barns to the left to site.
FROM COAST: Take Hwy #1 east, at exit 73 follow 264th St (Hwy 13) south, go 8 miles and right on 0 Ave, right at SCA signs or red barns, drive past the barns to the left to site.
FROM INLAND: Take Hwy #1 west, at exit 73 follow 264th St (Hwy 13) south, go 8 miles and right on 0 Ave, right at SCA signs or red barns, drive past the barns to the left to site.

AUTOCRAT INFO:
Viscountess Bernadette
[Contact information deleted for privacy]

PRE-REG CONTACT
HL Finna Kettilsdottir,
[Contact information deleted for privacy]