The House Altwegg, Charter of Succession and Regency

[Plausifraunz 361]

 

 

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THE HOUSE ALTWEGG
CHARTER
OF SUCCESSION AND REGENCY

Issued from the Seat of Avistra, Under GOD and Empire

Anno Domini
2056, 629A.A.

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PREFACE — Deo Volente

By the Grace of GOD,
To preserve the blood, honor, and dominion of our noble line,
We, Arya Elizabeth Altwegg and Ser Meili Altwegg,
Of sound mind, pure faith, and lawful title as Margraves of Avistra,
Do hereby set quill to vellum and seal to wax,
Declaring these Articles of Succession, Regency, and Inheritance
To guide our descendants, and all who bear the name Altwegg,
In righteousness, loyalty, and divine order everlasting.
 

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☩ ARTICLE I — OF HEIRSHIP

An Heir is defined as one capable of inheriting any and all lands, dignities, or honors held by the Margraviate of Avistra, being of the Altwegg bloodline, bearing its name in full, and sworn in fealty to the Empire of Man and the Holy Canonist Church.

 

An Heir shall:

Ⅰ. Retain the Altwegg Name in Full
Marriage outside the House, renouncement of name, or adoption of a foreign one constitutes full forfeiture of claim.

Ⅱ. Be Disowned Only by Proper Authority
No heir may be disowned except by decree of the Regent or Executor appointed by a former Head of House, ensuring fairness and due legacy.

Ⅲ. Remain Loyal to the Empire
Service to foreign crowns or heretical powers is treasonous and revokes all rights and dignities.

Ⅳ. Be Learned of Cannon rites and doctrine
The heir shall study and uphold the Holy Word, defend the faith, and honor GOD in deed and judgment.

Ⅴ. Embody Chivalric Virtue
Regardless of knighthood, the heir shall act with valor, restraint, and courtesy befitting the station of noble blood.

Ⅵ. Be Lawfully Anointed
Heirship shall be confirmed by the Head of House Altwegg, or through a sealed testament witnessed by proper testament.

Ⅶ. Be Above Corruption
Acts of bribery, vice, or defilement of duty shall strip all claim and inheritance.

Ⅷ. Be of Mature Age
No heir beneath sixteen years shall inherit rule; in such cases, a Regency shall hold in trust until their majority.

 

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☩ ARTICLE II — OF REGENCY

In absence or incapacity of a lawful heir, or by declaration of the House Head, a Regency shall be established. One Regent shall be declared per’ House Head, and shall hold authority to aid even after a new Head of House and their respective Regent is established.

The Regent shall:

Ⅰ. Be of Considerable Age
Regent shall be at minimum twenty five, to ensure sound of mind and fair 

Ⅱ. Govern solely in the absence or youth of a rightful heir.
No regent shall oversee titleage, land, or otherwise without right in absence of proper heir or house head.

Ⅲ. Regent shall follow relative rules of Heirship, and maintain contact
Without good reason, a Regent must maintain contact amongst all potential heirs and the former Regents of previous House Heads.

• Exclusions shall be made for bloodline requirements, allowing those familiar or close to family to take up or maintain a role of regency.
• Regents shall preferably be close to family and intimate of the regulations set forth by previous or current Head of House

Ⅳ. Possess powers limited to:
The regent shall only have the ability to perform as Head of House in a limited manner.

• Levy and payment of taxes due to the Crown.
• Execution of minor legal judgments onto land or titleage under the Seat of Avistra.
• Maintenance of foreign correspondence within Imperial bounds.
• Preservation of the House’s holdings, heirs, and honor.

Ⅴ. Be Accountable to Oath and Law
Regardless of loyalty, personal views, or otherwise, a regent shall be held accountable to the laws and oaths familiar to that of a proper heir or Head of House, as acting Regent or otherwise.

 

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☩ ARTICLE III — OF INHERITANCE

Ⅰ. Order of Succession
Succession shall follow the blood of the strongest, which may be decided in a contest of arms by any who seek the right of inheritance be they of Altwegg name and blood. In the absence of such issue, inheritance passes to the next of kin by blood, and thereafter to their lawful descendants.

Ⅱ. Legitimacy
Only children born of lawful wedlock may claim titles under the Altwegg name. Bastards may be gifted land or title by grace, yet bear no right to the Seat of Avistra.

Ⅲ. Marriage
Unions deemed heretical, dishonorable, or destructive to House or Faith may be annulled by decree.

Ⅳ. Renunciation
Any heir may renounce their claim before the House Head and one clerical witness. Such renunciation is final, save by Imperial pardon.

Ⅴ. Disinheritance
An heir may be disinherited for treason, heresy, madness, or moral corruption, by sealed writ of the House Head witnessed by a noble peer or vassal agreement.

Ⅵ. Titles and Grants
All dignities, lands, or honors granted by House Head, whether bestowed upon kin, sworn bannermen, or servants of high merit, shall be held in trust of the House of Altwegg.

• Unless declared otherwise by sealed testament, all such titles revert to the House upon the death, abdication, or forfeiture of the recipient.
• This includes honorary, hereditary, and courtesy titles; they shall not pass beyond the House without writ of approval.
• Any attempt to alienate, transfer, or will such holdings outside the House’s authority is null, void, and heretical in perpetuity.

Ⅶ. Stewardship of the House
Upon lawful succession, the inheritor shall assume custodianship of all relics, banners, armories, archives, and sacred heirlooms of Altwegg. To misuse or defile such relics is to betray the blood and defy GOD Himself.

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Let these words be bound by blood and faith, inscribed in our archives,
For inheritance is not a gift, but a sacred burden;
To rule is to serve both GOD and Man in steadfast truth.
 

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Deo Volente,

The Most Honorable, Arya Elizabeth Altwegg,
Co-Margrave of Avistra, Baroness of Wing’s Crest and Treuberg

The Most Honorable, Meili Altwegg,
Co-Margrave of Avistra, Baron of Wing’s Crest and Treuberg, Knight of Avistra

 

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