Writ for the Burgh of Darrowmere

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Writ for the Burgh of Darrowmere

Issued Winter 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 Pierre of Lotharingia. To that end To Pierre we do grant the fertile lands in the reach of Darrowmere. The reach of Darrowmere shall henceforth be defined as those lands east of the Ayr river, south of Aedelland, north of the mountains, limited to the east by boundary stones. Henceforth Pierre 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 Pierre with the landed surname ‘av Darrowmere’ from where clan shall henceforth originate.

 

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

I. The construction of a fortified Burgh to the end of securing the Darrowmere for 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 Darrowmere

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 av Darrowmeres the following privileges as a landed clan of our realm. The av Darrowmeres are privileged to:

I. Keep an armed retinue at all times. 

    II. Call Fyrd comprised of all Darrowmere bondsman and serfs

    III. Levy tax upon their bondsman and serfs

    IV. Exploit their lands for farming and mining

    V. To bear arms in the Ducal Court

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

    VII. To style themselves (in the case of their Patriarch) as the Burgrave of Darrowmere.

    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.

    XI. To style themselves (in the case of their Patriarch) as the Warden of the Westgate

 

We do grant the av Darrowmeres the following exceptions as a landed clan of our realm. The av Darrowmeres are excepted from:

    I. Gravlaw, Grav Restrictions, Subsections VI and VII

 

 

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Penned By

Mister Muffins of Morsgrad,

 

Writ en Namen De

Godric,

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