something of a reworking of my own elevation, but modelled after Elizabethan practice.

The Oath is that of Elizabeth's Privy Councillors. 

Senior Pelican: Your Majesties, Your Privy Council have matters for your public court.

Herald: Their Majesties recognise their Privy Council of the Pelican Order

Pelicans assemble and face the audience in two rows to either side of the thrones.

Herald: Attend and bear witness to these our Counsellors of the Pelican Order, Foremost servants of the realm, Peers by letters Patent, of high Honour and Worth, exemplars of such skills, virtues and graces as are befitting to members of the Peerage, Dutifull stewards of the realms welfare, of equal rank and precedence to our Knights of the Realm and Laurel Order both, sumptuary  bearers of the Pelican in Her Piety.

1^st Pelican. Your Majesties, as touching the matter of the Elevation of Baroness Mary Ferch Thomas to our order, in accordance with your royal proclamation at Raglan Fair and in full agreement with and endorsement thereof, we answer your summons. Baroness Mary awaits your call.

King: Call her forth.

Escort brings candidate forward.

Escort: Most dread and sovereign earthly Majesties, My right Masterful Counsellors of the Pelican Order I present Her Excellency Baroness Mary ferch Thomas in accordance to your writ of summons given at Raglan Fair.

Queen Most Loyal and welbeloved Pelican Counsellors, fulfill now the forms and customs of your order in all regards.

2^nd Pelican  Majesty, custom usage and practice demand the customary testimonies must be proclaimed heard and acknowledged. The Order of the Pelican presents Baron Etienne Fevre de Dion to give his testimony

Baron Etienne speaks

3^rd Pelican The Order of the Pelican calls upon Sir Alaric of Bangor, Knight and Viceroy of Insulae Draconis to give his testimony

Sir Alaric Speaks

4^th Pelican The Order of the Pelican calls upon Duchess Nerissa de Saye Laurel Companion and last Vicereine of Insulae Draconis to give her testimony

Duchess Nerissa Speaks

5^th Pelican The Order of the Pelican calls upon Duchess Alessandra Melusine, Lady of the Rose and first Vicereine of Insulae Draconis to give her testimony

Duchess Alessandra speaks

1^st Pelican  These testimonies having been proclaimed, heard and acknowledged, there is no bar to Baroness Mary’s rightful admission to our Order.

King: Baroness Mary, know ye that we shall assign you the joint and several rights privileges and duties attendant to you as our Pelican Privy Councellor. Will you consent to this honour.

Mary: I will, Your Majesty.

King: Robe Our Baroness

Pelicans clad Mary in the Cloak.

Queen: This Medallion has a noble worthy and honourable heritage, From Viscountess Eleonora Vittoria Alberti di Calabria, 14th Princess of Drachenwald to Countess Honor of Restormel to you Baroness Mary Ferch Thomas. Wear it as badge and symbol of your station.

Herald: Baroness Mary, Will you covenant and undertake to us with all your cunning wit and power, to be busy to the common profit of our Realm, in like wise as you have hithertoward, in all ways as you may conceive, imagine or devise.

Mary: I will.

All Pelicans: We hear and bear witness.

King: You are confirmed and received into the Order of The Pelican

King kisses the Candidate

Queen: May Peace Love and Loyalty be in you

Queen kisses the candidate

King: Strive for and uphold the Order with all your heart

King gives colee with sword of state

Henceforth be Mistress Mary, Peer of the Order of the Pelican

Pelican places her hands on the sword, King and Queen place their hands upon Pelican's hands.

Herald:

You shall swear to be a true and faithful councillor to their Majesties as one of the Pelican Council.. You shall not know or understand of any manner thing to be attempted, done or spoken against their Majesty’s person, honour, crown or dignity royal, but you shall let and withstand the same to the uttermost of your power, and either do or cause it to be forthwith revealed either to their Majesty’s selves or to the rest of their Privy Council. You shall keep secret all matters committed and revealed to you as their Majesty’s councillor or that shall be treated of secretly in council. And if any of the same treaties or counsels shall touch any other of the councillors, you shall not reveal the same to him, but shall keep the same until such time as by the consent of their Majesties or of the rest of the council publication shall be made thereof. You shall not let to give true, plain and faithful counsel at all times, without respect either of the cause or of the person, laying apart all favour, meed, affection and partiality. And you shall to your uttermost bear faith and true allegiance to the Crown’s Majesty, Their heirs and lawful successors, and shall assist and defend all jurisdictions, preeminences and authorities granted to their Majesties and annexed to their crown, against all foreign princes, persons, prelates or potentates, whether by act of parliament or otherwise. And generally in all things you shall do as a faithful and true councillor ought to do to their Majesties. So help you to all good and by this Symbol of the State

Pelican : I So Swear

Herald: The Crown in turn shall swear in these things to aid and support you after the course and form of our Laws and Customs used in like case afore this time.

So swear We Judith, Queen

King: And so swear We Gerhardt, King

King raises new Pelican.

King: Congratulations, Mistress Mary Go now to your

peers., Herald proclaim our royal will

Herald reads scroll while pelicans greet new member