[MR] Title

[Alan MacNeill]

THL stands for "The Honorable Lord" (or Lady).

It is a Victorian invention, pretty much completely inappropriate for period
use.

Some SCA Kingdoms, particularly in the Midwest and West, use it as a
designation for those holding Grants of Arms, as opposed to Awards of Arms.
In Atlantia, an example would be a Golden Dolphin, as opposed to a simple
AoA receipient.

It is not codified in Society Law, nor Atlantian Kingdom Law, so there is no
formal restriction on it's use here.  It's a habit we should not be
encouraging, but it is strongly used in some quarters.

Hope this helps,

Gorm of Berra



On 4/25/06, agnes daunce <agnes_daunce at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
> I often see the initals THL before a person's signature. What
> does THL represent and who is allowed to use it? Thanks.
> In Service,
> Agnes Daunce
>