Titles
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Definition:
From the Glossary of Terms: Title (1) A form of address that indicates the rank of the person using it. The Society has formally reserved the titles found in Appendix C of the Administrative Handbook and their translations into languages other than English. These titles may only be used as authorized in Corpora.
(2) A heraldic title is the name of a heraldic office (such as Pelican and Wreath) and is unrelated to rank. See also Herald, Laurel, Pelican, Wreath. [[1]]
Rules:
Administrative Handbook, Appendix C: Corpora on Titles in the Society (from Section VIII. Personal Awards and Titles) - http:heraldry.sca.org/admin.html#APPENDIXC
Period Examples:
Honorable Lord/Lordship:
- Dedication of A Short Treatise of Hunting, 1591 by Sir Thomas Cockaine to the Earl of Shrewsbury - "To the Right Honorable and my singular good Lord..." "your honorable Lordship", "my honourable good Lord", "Your honorable Lordships..." Also uses "Lord" without adding "honorable" to address the same people, eg. "my good Lord", your Lordshippe", "your good Lordship", [[2]]
Precedents:
Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[3]] Morsulus Heralds Website - [[4]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents) Restatement Wiki - [[5]] (restatements of Precedents) Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.
Collected Precedents of the SCA: Titles - [[6]]