Writ for the Burgh of Mitteland

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Writ for the Burgh of Mitteland

Issued Sun’s Smile 1744

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    For leal service to the Ducal Throne over these many years. I, Godric of Morsgrad, Ruric by way of Edvardsson do see fit to ennoble Septimus of Romanus. To that end To Septimus we do grant the fertile lands in the reach of Mitteland, located to the south of Aedelland. The reach of Mitteland shall henceforth be defined as those lands east of the Tyne, south of Edvard’s bay, north of the mountains, limited to the east by boundary stones. Henceforth Septimus is to bear the title of Burgrave, which shall in its entirety pass to his eldest surviving son upon his passing, this continuing in perpetuity. The Ducal throne does therefore privilege Septimus with the surname ‘av Mitteland’ which is where clan shall henceforth originate.

 

We do charge the Mittelands with the following obligations as a landed clan of realm. The Mittelands are charged with:

I. The construction of a fortified Burgh to the end of securing the Mitteland for Fatherist settlement

II. The construction of an appropriate Hearth Temple within their Burgh

    a. Furnishing an appropriate allowance to their assigned Hearth Keeper

III. The development and defence of the Mitteland

IV. Enforcing the Nordlaw on behalf of the Ducal Throne

    a. Upholding the privileges granted therein

V. Obeying the Marchlaw

VI. Providing Fyrd and Retinue to the service of the Ducal Throne when the banners are called

VII. Attending Warmoot and Gravmoot

VIII. Ensuring the safe unhindered passage of Fatherists within the confines of their territory

IX. Taking spouse only from other landed bondsman of the Ducal Realm.

 

We do grant the Mittelands the following privileges as a landed clan of our realm. The Mittelands are privileged to:

I. Keep an armed retinue of thanes at all times. Numbering no more than six professional soldiers

    II. Call Fyrd comprised of all Mitteland bondsman and serfs

    III. Levy tax upon their bondsman and serfs

    IV. Exploit their lands for farming and mining for their own profit

    V. To bear arms in the Ducal Court

    VI. To grant citizenship to the Ducal realm so long as the citizen resides within Mitteland

    VII. To style themselves (in the case of their chieftain) as the Burgrave of Mitteland.

    VIII. To carry out feud upon other clans of the realm

    IX. To the privilege enclosed within the Marchlaw

    X. To marry others of the landed class so long as they are also leal to the Ducal Throne.

 

 

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Penned By

Mister Muffins of Morsgrad,

 

Writ en Namen De

Godric,

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Godric would carefully observes the labours of Mister Muffins as the well educated Kha manservant would dutifully take down the dictation of the pacing Duke, the rythmic clack of his cane echoing through the halls of the Montburgh Palace. Outside the clamour of saws, hatchets and pickaxes would form an honest rhythm of labour as the Montburgh serfs and bondsmen would go about their toils. Raising fresh homes with stones quarried from the deep mines and lumber taken from the Ducal woods.