An account of the court of Padraig and Juliana, Baron and Baroness of the Barony of the Rhydderich Hael in the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, held at the Festival of the Passing of the Ice Dragon, the 26th day of March in the 56th year of the Society (2022 in the Common year) in the Barony of the Rhydderich Hael. Reported by Dame Zofia Kowalewska, now deputy and Lady Lady Siobhan Readnait, Ice Dragon Pursuivant
Morning Court:
Their Excellencies welcomed all to the celebration of Ice Dragon.
Lady Thalia, the Ice Dragon Autocrat, passed along some import announcements for the day.
Dame Zofia Kowalewska asked to be relieved of her position as her term was up. Lady Siobhan Readnait was voted in and will now be the Rhydderich Hael Ice Dragon Pursuivants and Dame Zofia will step in as Deputy. Tabards were exchanged.
Court was suspended.
Court was reopened after all the festivities completed.
Winners were announced for the Heavy Weapons and Fencing Tournaments.
Winners of the Arts and Sciences Competition were announced :
Category winners:
- Accessories: Robert of Ferness, Amor Vincit Omnia: 12th-Century Embroidered Shoes Animal
- Arts: Lady Isolda de Leycestre, Making Wooden Pattens Applied Research: THL Marrin O’Kealy, The Dastardly Doll Project
- Beverages: Caleb Reynolds, Cinnamon Water
- Ceramics and Glass: Avitoria vidua, A Window of Colored Glass
- Chemistry, Alchemy, and Potions: Isolda de Leycestre, Madder Root Dye
- Curiosa: Michael Gladewyne, Soap stone chess set
- Fabric Construction: Isolda de Leycestre, Men’s 14th Century Coif
- Fabric Decoration: Isolda de Leycestre, 14th Century Silk Filet and Veil
- Fiber Arts: Isolda de Leycestre, Madder Root Dye
- Scribal Arts: Katrein Topffer, The Cloisters Playing Cards
- Studio Arts: Rhion Elandris of Glyndyfrdwy, Painted spur box for a knighting – Late 14th century, Early 15th century – German Heraldry
- Woodworking: Lady Isolda de Leycestre, Making Wooden Pattens
- Pentathlon Entrant: Isolda de Leycestre
- Five items entered in one category: Katrein Topffer
Top three scores:
3rd Place (tie): Avitoria vidua, A Window of Colored Glass 3rd Place (tie): Caleb Reynolds, Cinnamon Water
2nd Place: Avitoria vidua, A Gollar of Wool and Lamb
1st Place: Robert of Ferness, Amor Vincit Omnia: 12th-Century Embroidered Shoes
Additionally, their Excellencies added names to several orders.
Master Fillippo de Sancto Martino was added to the NULL (Nobel Union of Lords and Ladies).
Lord Chebe was awarded the Dragon’s Combatant (words Baron Caleb Reynolds, calligraphed by Zofia Kowalewska, illuminated by Scribal guild)
Lady Curia Epicurius was added to the lists of the Order of the Golden Bee for her scribal arts (words and calligraphy by Zofia Kowalewska, illuminated by Caleb Reynolds )
Being no further business, Court was closed.