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Sir Richard wore these spurs, but their fragility was such that one cracked. | Sir Richard wore these spurs, but their fragility was such that one cracked. | ||
[[File:Spurs1996.jpg| | [[File:Spurs1996.jpg|100px|thumb|Sir Richard with the single spur on his belt.]] | ||
Wishing to continue to honor them, Sir Richard said: | Wishing to continue to honor them, Sir Richard said: | ||
“I took to wearing the one good spur on my belt so that whenever I fought for a lady and she gave me her favor, I would ask her to wear the spur on her belt for the tourney in return. You can see in this photo from Dragon’s Laire’s 1996 Sergeant’s Trials, it is on my belt.” | “I took to wearing the one good spur on my belt so that whenever I fought for a lady and she gave me her favor, I would ask her to wear the spur on her belt for the tourney in return. You can see in this photo from Dragon’s Laire’s 1996 Sergeant’s Trials, it is on my belt.” | ||
[[File:Spurs2023.jpeg| | [[File:Spurs2023.jpeg|100px|thumb|left|Sir Richard returns the Caid Spurs after 30 years.]]<br> | ||
After thirty years a knight, at September Crown 2023 at the same site he was knighted, Sir Richard renewed his knightly vow. | After thirty years a knight, at September Crown 2023 at the same site he was knighted, Sir Richard renewed his knightly vow. | ||
Afterwards, he returned the Caid Spurs to King Morgan of An Tir, saying: | Afterwards, he returned the Caid Spurs to King Morgan of An Tir, saying: | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 13 January 2025
The Spurs of An Tir.
In 1993, just before Pennsic 20, John ap Gwyndaf of Holdingford, then King of Caid, in the workshop of and with the help of Sir Luther Anshelm, made a pair of knight’s spurs.
At Pennsic 20, King John gave these spurs to Rorik, King of An Tir, who brought them back to An Tir.
At September Crown 1993, King Rorik knighted Richard Fergus Fitzalan and gave him the Caid Spurs.
During the knighting, King Rorik said: “These spurs that you are about to receive came into my hands from the King of Caid at Pennsic. And he bade me to return and when I next elevated a nobleman into a knight in my kingdom he was to wear those gold spurs. It is with great joy I give you the Caid Spurs.”
Sir Richard wore these spurs, but their fragility was such that one cracked.
Wishing to continue to honor them, Sir Richard said: “I took to wearing the one good spur on my belt so that whenever I fought for a lady and she gave me her favor, I would ask her to wear the spur on her belt for the tourney in return. You can see in this photo from Dragon’s Laire’s 1996 Sergeant’s Trials, it is on my belt.”
After thirty years a knight, at September Crown 2023 at the same site he was knighted, Sir Richard renewed his knightly vow. Afterwards, he returned the Caid Spurs to King Morgan of An Tir, saying: “Your Majesties, I have one further boon. When I was made a knight 30 years ago by King Rorik, he did bestow on me the Caid Spurs. These spurs were given to him at Pennsic 20 by the King of Caid. My day is changing. I return them to the Crown that they may find a new generation of knights.”
His Majesty responded: “Sir Richard these spurs are beautiful. They mean a great deal. We will find someone truly worthy. Until that time, would you mind if I wore them?”
Sir Richard responded: “You would honor them Your Majesty.” And he added that “They were refurbished by HL Wolfegar Von Rothenburg, after 30 years to make sure they were suitable again and to add the Crescents of Caid.”
On Sunday, His Majesty created An Tir’s newest knight, Sir Daniel (Decimus Aurelius), and said: “Yesterday, Sir Richard returned spurs that were knighted to him 30 years ago and said these are the Spurs of Caid. And that they needed to be passed to someone who could continue to take the field as worthy knight in An Tir. I say today this man is worthy, and these are no longer the Spurs of Caid. These are now the Spurs of An Tir. To be passed from new knight to new knight that they may grace the heels of every knight from hence forward from Sir Richard’s heels, to my heels, to yours.”
This is the history of the Spurs of An Tir.