Letter to the Royal Duma: On the Barony of Richtenburg

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LETTER TO THE ROYAL DUMA

ON THE BARONY OF RICHTENBURG

Issued By

THE BARON OF SIGRADZ

On this14th of Grona & Droba 422 E.S

 

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VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK,

 

The Barony of Richtenburg is in a precarious situation as of late. While the passing of the Baron and Baroness is a tragic event, in the wake of their deaths the question of who shall inherit the title fails to be soundly answered. With the heir apparent Lord Viorel Luceafaru nowhere to be found and Lady Sorina’s mental state in jeopardy, as well as the title’s future as elector of the Waldenic Diet in question, the Baron of Sigradz wishes to present this topic to His Majesty’s Royal Duma so that an official recommendation about the title’s next path be available for the Crown as soon as possible.

 

At the time of writing, His Lordship Konstanz Barclay sees three possible futures for the title of Richtenburg, each of them as follows:

 

I

The title is passed to Her Ladyship, Lady Sorina Luceafaru, regardless of her mental state.

 

While Lady Sorina is of questionable mental stability at this time, with the absence of Lord Viorel, the current law of succession deems her as the next in line for the title. With this option, the title would remain within the Luceafaru family and shall pass on to Lady Sorina’s next of kin, should she produce any. As well as this, due to the Waldenian roots of the family through the late Baron, House Luceafaru would retain their position as an elector of the Waldenic Diet.

 

II

As the next closest relation accounted for to the deceased Baron, Lady Theodosya Barclay inherits the Barony of Richtenburg.

 

Should the first option not be deemed a suitable choice by the Royal Duma, or should Lady Sorina not wish to inherit the Barony of Richtenburg, then it is suggested that the title be passed to Lady Theodosya Barclay, the late Baron Elimar’s niece, as the closest relation whose presence in the Kingdom can be accounted for. To prevent House Barclay holding two separate holdings within the Kingdom, the Baron of Sigradz suggests the following options:

 

• Lady Theodosya Barclay and her spouse Ser August Barclay shall form their own cadet branch of House Barclay and House Mondblume, thus inheriting the Barony of Richtenburg as a landed title to be passed down through their next of kin and retaining the title’s right as electors of the Waldenic Diet.
• The Barony of Richtenburg is granted to Lady Theodosya Barclay as a titular title with no holdings attached, to be passed down through their next of kin. In this scenario, the Waldenic Diet would vote on the eligibility of the title holder as an elector at the next meeting.

 

III

With no other suitable heirs to inherit the title, the Barony of Richtenburg is absorbed by the Crown.

 

The history of the inheritance of the Barony of Richtenburg is already a complex one, despite the young history of the title. In its 4 previous Barons, only one, Lord Sigmar Mondblume, inherited the title by birthright, with Lord Yvo and Lord Elimar being granted the titles as the closest relations accounted for. In the current state of House Luceafaru, it may be wise to cease such a complicated affair by way of the Crown absorbing the Barony of Richtenburg, to be held onto either until the historic title holders of House Mondblume or House Luceafaru prove themselves worthy of the title once more, or otherwise to be held onto permanently.

 

The Baron of Sigradz trusts that as His Majesty’s official body of government, the Royal Duma may come to an agreement about their ideal future for the Barony of Richtenburg so as to put an end to the shaky history of the title.

 

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GOTT MIT UNS

His Princely Lordship, Konstanz Barclay, Baron of Sigradz

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Amelia Geunevere Mondblume is sad by the factor of most of her family being gone, but agrees with the third choice. "Ich just hope da Mondblume name ist nicht lost to time."

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Within the confines of her apartment in the Nikirala Prikaz, Sorina Lorelei Luceafaru would be handed the missive by a servant delivering warm milk. “It has barely been a year since my parents passing.” She’s sigh, the mourning woman looking down at the dark haired child sleeping soundly in his bassinet. “Can I have some time to mourn before they attempt to take mothers and fathers legacy from me?”

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The Count of Metterden read over this proposal with great interest. "Perhaps the House of Luceafaru should handle matters relating to their own succession. Was it niet the House of Barclay who opposed the meddling of the Crown in such matters when the Karenina was proposed?" he pondered aloud in his study.