Award: Order of the Hand of Tyr for Durand Fitz Robert
Date: Crown Tournament 2019
Paper: 5×7″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall ink
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, .5mm Brause nib
Inspiration: Dunois Hours – Yates Thompson MS 3 f.21v

Durand Fitz Robert. For his selfless service to the equestrian community and beyond, we induct him into the Order of the Hand of Tyr.

Award: Unnamed Order of Courtesy for Geoffrey of Warwick
Date: Warriors and Warlords 2019
Paper: 5×7″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall ink
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, .5mm Brause nib
Inspiration: Hours of Pastor Denys – W169 f143

Honored are we, Konrad and Aibhilin, Stellar Majesties Northshield, to recognize Geoffrey of Warwick, being in word and deed a lifelong example of grace, honor, and courtesy, by inducting him into our newest order this thirteenth day of July Anno Societatis LIV at Warriors and Warlords.

Award: Award of the Black Flame for Lia of Blackmore
Date: St. Radegund’s Faire 2019
Paper: 5×7″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall ink
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, .5mm Brause nib
Inspiration: Grand Hours of Anne of Brittany – Latin 9474 f.48v

In recognition of her prodigious skill in the arts of costuming and scribal do we, King Konrad the Radical and Aibhilin, our sensible Queen, bestow unto Lia of Blackmore this day, the seventeenth of August AS LIV, this Award of the Black Flame.

Award: Award of the Glove for Líadan ingen Cheallaigh
Date: Warriors and Warlords 2019
Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall ink
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, .75mm Brause nib
Inspiration: MS M.454 fol. 147v, Tuscan Strombotto

Now swiftly does her steel flash through the air.
Then dodge and lunge and strike! Success is sweet.
Yet not a single second does she spare
to help her fallen foe back to his feet.

Thus Konrad, King, and Aibhilin the fair,
do find her list of honors incomplete.

On Liadan, whose virtue we all know,
we do, with love and thanks, this Glove bestow.

Award: Master of Defense for Leona Talbot
Date: Warriors and Warlords 2019
Paper: 11×14″ on calf (?) parchment
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall ink
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, .75mm Brause nib
Inspiration: Ruthin School’s Royal Charter, 1595

(Words by Katerinka Lvovicha.)

Aibhilin and Konrad, by grace of inspiration and right of arms, queen and king of Northshield, defenders of the people, etc, ordain and appoint that Leona Talbot is a fit and honorable gentle of good prowess and character, and we certify that she is well known to teach the Art of Defense, and she is proficient in the interpretation of such ancient manuals of skills as is required by one of her station.

And we hereby confirm, ratify, and certify that she has met all measures of mettle to be well-appointed as such, and upon her conscience to observe with all carefulness and upon such occasions as to demonstrate the qualities of a Peer, those being Franchise, Loyalty, Humility, Courtliness, Justice, Servitude, Gallantry, Courage, Faith, and Honor, and to guide and instruct her own students, as well as the students of others and those not yet formally students but who are seeking knowledge and tutelage in these and other things such as what would be learned.

For inasmuch as we value her especially honed talents, we acknowledge and admit her to our Order of Defense as a companion, and she shall swear before our kingdom her intent to duly and diligently observe and keep all such orders and articles as relayed therein.

In witness whereof we have set our hand and seal on the 13th of July in the reign of us ourselves, Aibhilin and Konrad, rightful sovereigns of Northshield, in the 54th year of our society.

Award: Award of Arms for Yague Antolinez
Date: 12th Night 2017
Paper: 8×10″ on Bristol board
Illumination: Gouache, Micron pen
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, 1mm Brause nib
Inspiration: Book of Kells

Unto Yague Antolinez for his longstanding activity in weaving and the arts martial do we Yehudah Khagan and Hrodir Bek award arms.  Done Jan 7 AS 51 at Twelfth Night.

Award: Award of the Bellerophon for Niamh
Date: Hadrian’s Feld 2017
Paper: 5×7″ on pergamenata
Illumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, Micron pen
Calligraphy: Iron gall ink, crowquill nib
Inspiration: Trivulzio Hours

All the words in bold are hidden in the illuminated border.

Come hear of a warrior,
Northshield’s own,
whose heart and skill
are becoming known.

She shoots a sharp arrow,
fights with a sword,
throws a mean axe,
and never gets bored.

Thus Konrad and Aibhilin,
King and Queen We,
award this Bellerophon
unto young Niamh.