Winter 2009 Saint Andrew’s Noble Order of Royal Scots Parchment WINTER’S FEAST 2009 pgs. 18 - 21 THE KNIGHTING OF THE SOMERVILLES pgs. 22 - 24 MENTIONING THE UNMENTIONABLE pgs. 29 - 33 2 SAINT ANDREW’S NOBLE ORDER OF ROYAL SCOTS Parchment February 2009 Publisher, Editress & Art Directress Lady Janet Hepburn:
[email protected] Column Scribes HRM, Mary Stuart Lord James Hepburn Sir James Mosman Lord Robert McCutchen Lady Mary Livingstone Dame Annebell Somerville Sir Duncan Somerville Chieftain Heber MacPhearson Feature Scribes Dame Mariota Arrres Sir James Mosman Dame Alice Sinclair Lady Janet Hepburn Master Maitiu’de Faoite Photography Steven Sui Lady Gwendolyn Elliot Dame Brittah Sutherland H’elie Master Philip Alexander Lord Cullen Elliot Lady Cailin Seaton 2 During the course of this year, in my 21st Table of Contents century life, I was personally presented with any number of life opportunities and challenges that seemingly always fell when a faire was scheduled, so Acknowledgements………………………………….2 that I could not attend as I would have liked. Letter from the Editor……………………………….3 However, the treasure at the heart of this fact is that Her Majesty’s Letter to the People.……...……..…..4 in creating this newsletter/magazine I am made all the more aware of the necessity of creating Message from the Guild Master...…….…………....5 something that intrigues and captivates the interest of Missive from the Chamberlain…..…...…………..6-7 the person reading it (who may be considering joining our troupe or the one who may have drifted away and Noble Encouragements needs a reason to recommit). With this in mind I Great Herald……..………………………….7 hope that you will find in these pages the joy and Head Lady-in-Waiting………………...…8-9 fellowship that is the heart of Saint Andrew’s Noble Order of Royal Scots.