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Albion for Margaret

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Text for an Albion Scroll for Margaret de May.

 

Deo Gratias Drakenweald Ave Albion Caritas Plena

We Vitus, By Grace of God Kyng of Drakenweald and Lorde of Frankmark do laud and acclaim our right trusty and entirely welbeloved Baroness Margaret de May forasmoche as like unto Albion of blessed memory she hath in her herte no avarice, but oonlich charity and largesse, THat she giveth all THat she may, in alle wise and eke att alle tymes courtois withouten exepcyon nor expectacyon, and hath giuen grete ese unto the croun and owre subgitz therbye THerfor we wol that she be notoryouslye commended to the worlde as a companion of Owre Order of Albion in witness whereof we set owre hond on THis THe 14th daye of owre regn.

 

early 15th C English, something between a grant of arms and letter from Henry V’s chancery.

 

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