LEYES DE LA NOBLEZA - Laws of Hyspian Nobility

[The Sovereignty of Hyspia 222]

 

LEYES DE LA NOBLEZA

The Laws of Hyspian Nobility 

Issued by the Viceroyal Crown

13th of Francisco’s Resolve, 86 D.R.

PREAMBLE

[!] The Hyspian nobility, socializing with the Hyspian Crown

Nobility is an esteemed privilege within Hyspian society. Since its foundation, Hyspia has had countless patriots who spent their lives bettering the nation and her people. In response, the Crown recognized these actions and awarded titles, peerages, and honors in recognition of their efforts. 

To be a noble means to hold an aristocratic title awarded by the Crown of Hyspia. A noble of Hyspia is considered to have more rights and responsibilities than the common Hyspian citizen. Thus, such rights and responsibilities must be enumerated: 

 

THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NOBILITY

Article I - On Ennoblement

 

I.01 - The Hyspian crown may solely grant titles and ennoble citizens. Their titles shall be officialized in court or through a royal letter. Ennobled citizens shall be known as Nobleza, or Nobility.

 

I.02 - The class of Nobleza shall fall under nonhereditary Honorary Noblezas or hereditary Peerage.

 

I.03 - The Hyspian Crown may solely revoke titles and peerage of the Nobleza. Such an act must be done with just cause. 

 

Article II - On Peerage 

 

II.01 - Peerage is defined within this document as hereditary titles granted to families who have shown exceptional patriotism, loyalty, and contributions to Hyspian society. 

 

III.01 - A Peerage shall be granted to families with four or more members. At least one of the members must be of the next generation. 

 

II.02 - The head of the ennobled household shall be known as a Peer of the realm. 

 

II.03 - The Peer of the realm may name an heir for their Peerage. However, the heir must be that of an immediate family member who shares a direct bloodline to the Peer’s family. 

 

II.04 - The Peer must name their heir in a will which must be given to the Hyspian Crown through the Justiciero’s department. The will must be written before the Peer’s passing or abdication. 

 

II.05 - If an heir is not named within a will then succession of the Peerage shall be determined through Absolute Primogeniture, where the eldest child of the Peer shall inherit the titles as heir presumptive. If the Peer does not have any children, then the eldest surviving immediate relative [sibling, father/mother, uncle/aunt] of the Peer’s direct bloodline shall inherit. 

 

II.06 - If no legitimate inheritance can be established, then the Hyspian Crown may determine the fate of the Peerage at its own discretion.

 

II.07 - A regency of the Peerage may be established through the Hyspian Crown’s discretion. 

 

II.08 - The Hyspian Crown may grant honorary titles to the Peer at the Crown’s discretion. Such titles may be hereditary or nonhereditary at the Crown’s discretion.

 

II.09 - The Peers of the realm shall be given the right to have up to a maximum of five house guards. All house guards must be oathed into the Orden de Francisco and must swear fealty to the Hyspian Crown. 

 

II.10 - The Hyspian Crown reserves the right to call the house guards of the Peers into service when required. 

 

II.11 - The Peers of the realm shall be granted land known as Haciendas based on their noble rank. The Peers may build their keep, castle, fort or any other form of home for their family, extended relatives and guests. 

 

II.12 - The size of Haciendas granted to the Peers shall be determined based on rank: 

A Baronía shall receive 1600 [40 x 40] acres of land.

A Vizcondado shall receive 3600 [60 x 60] acres of land. 

A Condado shall receive 8100 [90 x 90] acres of land. 

A Ducado shall receive 14400 [120 x 120] acres of land.

 

II.13 - Peers must inform the Hyspian Crown and the Ministerio de la Patria of their construction plans within their Hacienda. 

 

II.14 - The Hyspian Crown has authority to deny or approve construction plans within a Peer’s Hacienda. However, just cause must be given for a denial. 

 

II.15 - Certain exceptions to the laws regarding land for Peers may be made at the Hyspian Crown’s discretion.
 

Article III - On the Obligations of Peers

 

III.01 - All Peers shall swear fealty to the Hyspian Monarch once they have been granted Peerage, or, if once a successive legitimate monarch takes the throne. 

 

III.02 - All Peers must rally their banners in support of Hyspia and her Crown. 

 

III.03 - Peers must have at least two members of their family serving the government, courts or the military in some official capacity. 

 

III.04 - Peers or their families must host an event within Hyspia at least once every three Saint’s Weeks. 

 

III.05 - A Peer may not move their family to another realm without express approval from the Hyspian Crown. If in the event of emigration, all titles belonging to the Peer shall be relinquished to Crown, unless otherwise expressly exempted by the Hyspian Crown.

 

Article IV - On Honorary Nobleza

 

IV.01 - Honorary Nobleza is defined within this document as nonhereditary titles granted to a citizen for their patriotism, loyalty and valued contributions to Hyspia. They may also be known as an Honorary Noble.

 

IV.02 - Through the Hyspian Crown’s sole discretion, a citizen may be ennobled as an Honorary Nobleza. 

 

IV.03 - All titles belonging to the Honorary Nobleza shall remain with them to their grave. 

 

IV.04 - Only the citizen ennobled as an Honorary Nobleza shall receive all the privileges enumerated in Article IV. The Honorary Nobleza’s family shall receive the benefit of Article V Clause 3 [V.03]. 

 

IV.05 - Honorary Nobleza may not own land unless otherwise stated by the Hyspian Crown.

 

IV.06 - Honorary Nobleza must swear their fealty to the Hyspian Crown. 

 

IV.07 - In the event an Honorary Nobleza emigrates from the realm of Hyspia, their honorary titles shall be dissolved by the Crown. 
 

 

Article V - On the Privileges of Noblezas  

 

V.01 - All Noblezas shall be given the privilege to an audience with the Hyspian Monarch. 

 

V.02 - All Noblezas shall be addressed by their honorific titles and with respect in a formal setting. 

 

V.03 - All Noblezas shall receive protection for themselves, their family, and their Haciendas by the Hyspian Crown.

Signed,

HIS HIGHNESS, Cesar II de Pelear, 

Viceroy of Hyspia, Duke of Pacazu, Baron of Arenisca and Del’mar, Lord of Ladorada, Lord of Niseep, Gereon's Hold, and Ciudad de Plata, Gran Maestre of El Orden de Francisco, Protector of the Hyspian People, Protector of the Farfolk, Patriarch of House de Pelear 

 

HIS VICEROYAL EXCELLENCY,  Sergio Harold Othaman, 

Gran Canciller de Hyspia, Lord Minister of His Highness’ Government

 

HIS EXCELLENCY, Demitrey Denodado,

Viscount of Banderas, Baron of Sevilla, Justiciero de Hyspia, Oficial de Imigracion,

Captain of the Opal Odyssey

Edited February 23 by Viceroyalty of Hyspia

[Chorale__ 1693]

“These are good, and just.” Remarks the Baron du Campagnois, Señor Laurens Halcourt. “Vive Hyspia!”