[MR] Going to Court, and why do they...

[David W. James]

On Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 06:31 PM, E L Wimett wrote:
> Actually, why we do it routinely is in large part because of some long
> ago
> Board rulings that stated that it is what the Crown (directly or
> through
> their herald) says in court that counts, not what is on the scroll.
> This
> came up when there was a disparity between what the Crown meant to do
> and
> what they said in court (e.g., meaning to give an award of arms but
> saying
> grant of arms).

> Alisoun, who when Brigantia AND Laurel had to deal with situations
> where
> the scroll was not read. . .

Really??  So my Lady wife then technically has a Terpsichore (as
announced in court, in error) as well as the Troubadour (as done weeks
later, to correct the previous mistake)??

The Royalty really did intend the Troubadour (East Kingdom music
award), thought the Troubadour, and told the herald 'Terpsichore' (East
Kingdom dance award), so the herald, not being a mind reader, and
perhaps knowing that my wife does like to dance, announced the wrong
award, and the Crown didn't catch it until later.

Note that she doesn't claim a Terpsichore.  But, by what Alisoun just
said, she has one regardless...

Kwellend-Njal