Outlands Court Barony Wording

For someone who is stepping down as a landed Baron/ess.

Unto all good people of the Known World _____ and _____ , King and Queen of the Outlands send Greetings.

Whereas _____ has served Us and Our beloved lands for many long years {by his/her <deeds>} and has offered good and sage advice, We do create [him/her] a [Baron/Baroness] of Our Court and accord [His/Her] Excellency [Baron/

Baroness] _____ the acclaim and praise of which [he/she] is so worthy. {We hereby affirm [his/her] right to bear the following Arms: <BLAZON>, previously approved by the College of Arms.} This day, We return unto [him/her] a portion of the great honour which [his/her] works have brought to [his/her] Barony of _____ and the Outlands.

In witness whereof, We set Our hands this _____ day of _____, in the _____ year of the Society, being _____ Gregorian.

__________, King __________, Queen

I, White Stag Principal Herald, do attest by my signature that this document bears true Arms.

Signature of White Stag

ALTERNATIVE:

Pay heed to the words of ______, by Right of Arms King of the Outlands, and _______, by Grace and Courtesy Queen of the Outlands.

Let it be known unto all that in consideration of the good and faithful services rendered to Our kingdom by Our subject, ________, it is Our intent to confer great honor upon [him/her] this day by creating [him/her] as a [Baron/Baroness] of the Court of the Outlands, and in all other lands as well. We confer to [His/Her] Excellency [Baron/Baroness] ______ all rights and privileges pertaining thereunto, including the acclaim and praise of which [he/she] is so worthy. {We hereby affirm [his/her] right to bear the following Arms: <BLAZON>, previously approved by the College of Arms.}

In testimony whereof, We have set Our hands on this _____ day of _____, in the _____ year of the Society, being _____ by the Gregorian calendar.

__________, King __________, Queen

The College of Arms, finding no impediment to the Arms here blazoned, has assigned their exclusive use to <NAME>

______, White Stag Principal Herald

[Source: Kingdom of the Outlands Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]