Writ for the Piastdom of Tatra

[Crevel 7561]

Writ for the Piastdom of Tatra

Issued Winter 1744

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    I, Godric of Morsgrad, Ruric by way of Edvardsson do formally recognize the nobility of Svetovid. His continued sovereignty over the Tatran and wise leadership of his clans and tribes has led him to align his folk with the greater Highland realm. To that end we formally recognize the inclusion of the Piastdom of Tatra into our domain. We recognize the demesne of Piast Svetovid as the following. The march of Tatra is henceforth recognized as the collection of sheer mountains to the south of Mitteland and Tatra. Limited to the east by the Tyne and to the west by the rolling foothills. The southern limit of the Piastdom being the walls of Fenndom. Henceforth we recognize Svetovid as bearing the title of Piast, which shall in its entirety pass to his eldest surviving son upon his passing, this continuing in perpetuity. The Throne does therefore privilege Svetovid with the landed surname ‘av Tatra’ from where clan shall henceforth originate.

 

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

I. The development and defence of the Tatra

II. Enforcing the Nordlaw on behalf of the Throne

    a. Upholding the privileges granted therein

III. Obeying the Marchlaw

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

V. Attending Warmoot and Gravmoot

VI. Ensuring the safe unhindered passage of Fatherists and citizens of the Highland realm within the confines of their territory

 

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

I. Keep an armed retinue at all times. 

    II. Call Fyrd comprised of all Tatran 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 Court

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

    VII. To style themselves (in the case of their Patriarch) as the Piast of Tatra.

    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 Throne.

    XI. To create Burgraves or their cultural equivalent within the confines of their demesne

 

Clarification

For future reference, the title of Piast, being unique to the Tatran peoples hall be held as equivalent to Earl in the Nordish Hierarchy defined in THE NORDISH GRAVLAW and in THE NORDLAW.

 

 

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Penned By

Mister Muffins of Morsgrad,

 

Writ en Namen De

Godric,