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	There are several ways to address a Landed Baron or Baroness, including the following examples (using Hugh and Therasa, the fifth B&B [[Stormhold]], as examples):		There are several ways to address a Landed Baron or Baroness, including the following examples (using Hugh and Therasa, the fifth B&B [[Stormhold]], as examples):

	*Baron Hugh the Little and Baroness Teresa Commins		* Baron Hugh the Little and Baroness Teresa Commins
	*Sir Hugh the Little, Baron Stormhold and Lady Teresa Commins, Baroness Stormhold		* [[Sir]] Hugh the Little, Baron Stormhold and [[Lady]] Teresa Commins, Baroness Stormhold
	*Baron and Baroness Stormhold also works.		* Baron and Baroness Stormhold also works.

	There is an old SCA tradition (which may be restricted to [[Western Rite]] kingdoms) which holds that the [[founding]] Baron/Baroness is styled with the name of the group, while subsequent Barons/Baronesses are styled "of the Group". So, for instance, [[Raymond the Quiet]] is Baron [[al-Barran]] while, several years later, Stephan was Baron '''of''' al-Barran.		There is an old SCA [[tradition]] (which may be restricted to [[Western Rite]] kingdoms) which holds that the [[founding]] Baron/Baroness is styled with the name of the [[group]], while subsequent Barons/Baronesses are styled "of the Group". So, for instance, [[Raymond the Quiet]] is Baron [[al-Barran]] while, several years later, Stephan was Baron '''of''' al-Barran.

	One can also, in a nod to historical practice, simply refer to the person by the group name. Usually (in this writer's experience) this is mostly done in the first person. ~~EG.~~ Baron Jehan of [[Carolingia]] when called on to speak, might introduce himself as follows, "I, Carolingia, will speak now."		One can also, in a nod to historical practice, simply refer to the person by the group name. Usually (in this writer's experience) this is mostly done in the first person. For example, Baron Jehan of [[Carolingia]] when called on to speak, might introduce himself as follows, "I, Carolingia, will speak now."

	== See Also: ==		== See Also: ==

Burgess: /* Court Barons/Baronesses */ spelling error

2007-12-11T20:37:20Z

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	===Court Barons/Baronesses===		===Court Barons/Baronesses===
	The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronet]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]]. In the Middle Kingdom and its descendant kingdoms (Calontir, Ealdormere and Northshield), Court ~~Baron~~ and Baronesses wear silver coronets adorned with six "spheroids", traditionally pearls.		The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronet]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]]. In the Middle Kingdom and its descendant kingdoms (Calontir, Ealdormere and Northshield), Court Barons and Baronesses wear silver coronets adorned with six "spheroids", traditionally pearls.

	===Addressing the B&B===		===Addressing the B&B===

Burgess: /* Landed Barons/Baronesses */

2007-12-11T20:36:49Z

Landed Barons/Baronesses

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	'''Barons''' and '''Baronesses''' come in two varieties. The [[honorific]] for Baronial personages is, "Your Excellency"		'''Barons''' and '''Baronesses''' come in two varieties. The [[honorific]] for Baronial personages is, "Your Excellency"
	===Landed Barons/Baronesses===		===Landed Barons/Baronesses===
	The first variety is the Landed Baron/Baroness. These [[gentle]]s hold the [[Barony]] for the [[Crown]], and are the [[Royal Presence]] in that Barony when the Crown cannot be there. They are effectively local management. They may hold [[court]]s and reward people with [[Baronial level award]]s. Landed Barons and Baronesses wear [[coronet]]s usually featuring something that identifies the Barony they represent.		The first variety is the Landed Baron/Baroness (also sometimes called Territorial Baron/Baroness). These [[gentle]]s hold the [[Barony]] for the [[Crown]], and are the [[Royal Presence]] in that Barony when the Crown cannot be there. They are effectively local management. They may hold [[court]]s and reward people with [[Baronial level award]]s. Landed Barons and Baronesses wear [[coronet]]s, usually featuring something that identifies the Barony they represent. In the Middle Kingdom and its descendant kingdoms (Calontir, Ealdormere and Northshield), Landed Barons and Baronesses wear gold coronets adorned with six "spheroids", traditionally pearls.

	They are [[Territorial Nobility]].		They are [[Territorial Nobility]].

Burgess: /* Court Barons/Baronesses */

2007-12-11T20:32:51Z

Court Barons/Baronesses

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	===Court Barons/Baronesses===		===Court Barons/Baronesses===
	The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronet]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]].		The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronet]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]]. In the Middle Kingdom and its descendant kingdoms (Calontir, Ealdormere and Northshield), Court Baron and Baronesses wear silver coronets adorned with six "spheroids", traditionally pearls.

	Court Barons and Baronesses (at least in the US) often jokingly refer to themselves as "landless white trash." (To contrast with "Landed B&B," of course.)

	===Addressing the B&B===		===Addressing the B&B===

AlexandreDavigne: /* Addressing the B&B */ Bleh. Missed the closing parens

2006-11-06T18:53:14Z

Addressing the B&B: Bleh. Missed the closing parens

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	*Baron and Baroness Stormhold also works.		*Baron and Baroness Stormhold also works.

	There is an old SCA tradition (which may be restricted to [[Western Rite]] kingdoms, which holds that the [[founding]] Baron/Baroness is styled with the name of the group, while subsequent Barons/Baronesses are styled "of the Group". So, for instance, [[Raymond the Quiet]] is Baron [[al-Barran]] while, several years later, Stephan was Baron '''of''' al-Barran.		There is an old SCA tradition (which may be restricted to [[Western Rite]] kingdoms) which holds that the [[founding]] Baron/Baroness is styled with the name of the group, while subsequent Barons/Baronesses are styled "of the Group". So, for instance, [[Raymond the Quiet]] is Baron [[al-Barran]] while, several years later, Stephan was Baron '''of''' al-Barran.

	One can also, in a nod to historical practice, simply refer to the person by the group name. Usually (in this writer's experience) this is mostly done in the first person. EG. Baron Jehan of [[Carolingia]] when called on to speak, might introduce himself as follows, "I, Carolingia, will speak now."		One can also, in a nod to historical practice, simply refer to the person by the group name. Usually (in this writer's experience) this is mostly done in the first person. EG. Baron Jehan of [[Carolingia]] when called on to speak, might introduce himself as follows, "I, Carolingia, will speak now."

AlexandreDavigne: /* Addressing the B&B */

2006-11-06T18:52:41Z

Addressing the B&B

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	*Sir Hugh the Little, Baron Stormhold and Lady Teresa Commins, Baroness Stormhold		*Sir Hugh the Little, Baron Stormhold and Lady Teresa Commins, Baroness Stormhold
	*Baron and Baroness Stormhold also works.		*Baron and Baroness Stormhold also works.

			There is an old SCA tradition (which may be restricted to [[Western Rite]] kingdoms, which holds that the [[founding]] Baron/Baroness is styled with the name of the group, while subsequent Barons/Baronesses are styled "of the Group". So, for instance, [[Raymond the Quiet]] is Baron [[al-Barran]] while, several years later, Stephan was Baron '''of''' al-Barran.

			One can also, in a nod to historical practice, simply refer to the person by the group name. Usually (in this writer's experience) this is mostly done in the first person. EG. Baron Jehan of [[Carolingia]] when called on to speak, might introduce himself as follows, "I, Carolingia, will speak now."

	== See Also: ==		== See Also: ==

AlexandreDavigne: /* Court Barons/Baronesses */

2006-09-29T18:19:43Z

Court Barons/Baronesses

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	===Court Barons/Baronesses===		===Court Barons/Baronesses===
	The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[~~coronel~~]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]].		The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronet]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]].

	Court Barons and Baronesses (at least in the US) often jokingly refer to themselves as "landless white trash." (To contrast with "Landed B&B," of course.)		Court Barons and Baronesses (at least in the US) often jokingly refer to themselves as "landless white trash." (To contrast with "Landed B&B," of course.)

AlexandreDavigne: /* Landed Barons/Baronesses */

2006-09-29T18:19:23Z

Landed Barons/Baronesses

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	'''Barons''' and '''Baronesses''' come in two varieties. The [[honorific]] for Baronial personages is, "Your Excellency"		'''Barons''' and '''Baronesses''' come in two varieties. The [[honorific]] for Baronial personages is, "Your Excellency"
	===Landed Barons/Baronesses===		===Landed Barons/Baronesses===
	The first variety is the Landed Baron/Baroness. These [[gentle]]s hold the [[Barony]] for the [[Crown]], and are the [[Royal Presence]] in that Barony when the Crown cannot be there. They are effectively local management. They may hold [[court]]s and reward people with [[Baronial level award]]s. Landed Barons and Baronesses wear [[~~coronel~~]]s usually featuring something that identifies the Barony they represent.		The first variety is the Landed Baron/Baroness. These [[gentle]]s hold the [[Barony]] for the [[Crown]], and are the [[Royal Presence]] in that Barony when the Crown cannot be there. They are effectively local management. They may hold [[court]]s and reward people with [[Baronial level award]]s. Landed Barons and Baronesses wear [[coronet]]s usually featuring something that identifies the Barony they represent.

	They are [[Territorial Nobility]].		They are [[Territorial Nobility]].

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2006-09-20T13:52:03Z

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	===Court Barons/Baronesses===		===Court Barons/Baronesses===
	The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a [[Court Barony]] when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronel]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]].		The other variety of Baron/Baroness is a Court Baron/Baroness. The giving of Court Baronies is at the sole discretion of the Crown, and it is usually given to a person who has done a lot for the [[SCA]] but doesn't neatly fit into the requirements of another [[award]]. It is also the [[custom]] in many kingdoms to reward Landed B&B's with a Court Barony when they step down. Court Baron and Baronesses often wear simple [[coronel]]s, or ones which show their personal [[device]] or [[badge]].

	Court Barons and Baronesses (at least in the US) often jokingly refer to themselves as "landless white trash." (To contrast with "Landed B&B," of course.)		Court Barons and Baronesses (at least in the US) often jokingly refer to themselves as "landless white trash." (To contrast with "Landed B&B," of course.)

AlexandreDavigne: /* Landed Barons/Baronesses */

2006-09-13T16:40:40Z

Landed Barons/Baronesses

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	The first variety is the Landed Baron/Baroness. These [[gentle]]s hold the [[Barony]] for the [[Crown]], and are the [[Royal Presence]] in that Barony when the Crown cannot be there. They are effectively local management. They may hold [[court]]s and reward people with [[Baronial level award]]s. Landed Barons and Baronesses wear [[coronel]]s usually featuring something that identifies the Barony they represent.		The first variety is the Landed Baron/Baroness. These [[gentle]]s hold the [[Barony]] for the [[Crown]], and are the [[Royal Presence]] in that Barony when the Crown cannot be there. They are effectively local management. They may hold [[court]]s and reward people with [[Baronial level award]]s. Landed Barons and Baronesses wear [[coronel]]s usually featuring something that identifies the Barony they represent.

	They are [[~~territorial~~ ~~nobility~~]].		They are [[Territorial Nobility]].

	===Court Barons/Baronesses===		===Court Barons/Baronesses===