This was my fifth scroll, and had a 1 day turn around due to tight timelines.
Due to the small space for the text in the exemplar it was requested around 50 words. Doing so and adding personalization would be tough but I’m up for the challenge.
I found a nice line that I pulled from John Alfrey, 1459/60 [4] patent of arms and got to work. Since I didn’t know what would work, I played with how small I could go.
80 words
Wilhelm König, Vienna Königin to all our faithful greetings.
We bring word of Alan of Wytleesie, whose works in feastocratting, hosting shoots, and fixing all things has been made manifest to us.
Equity requires and reason ordains that men virtuous and of noble bearing be rewarded for their merits by renown, as such we bestow upon the said Alan the Order of the Silver Wheel, and award him arms.
Done upon Nov 3rd, AS 53 in the Barony of Endewearde
77 words, some shorter words
Wilhelm König, Vienna Königin to all our faithful greetings.
We bring word of Alan of Wytleesie, whose works in feastocratting, hosting shoots, and fixing all things have come to our attention.
Equity requires & reason ordains that men virtuous & of noble bearing be rewarded for their merits by renown, as such we bestow upon him the Order of the Silver Wheel, and award him arms.
Done upon Nov 3rd, AS 53 in the Barony of Endewearde
59 words
Wilhelm König, Vienna Königin to all our faithful greetings.
We bring word of Alan of Wytleesie, whose works in feastocratting, hosting shoots, and fixing all things have come to our attention and as such we bestow upon him the Order of the Silver Wheel, and award him arms.
Done upon Nov 3rd, AS 53 in the Barony of Endewearde
52 words
Wilhelm König, Vienna Königin to all our faithful greetings.
We bring word of Alan of Wytleesie, whose good works have come to our attention and as such we bestow upon him the Order of the Silver Wheel, and award him arms.
Done upon Nov 3rd, AS 53 in the Barony of Endewearde
47 words
Wilhelm König, Vienna Königin to all our faithful greetings.
We bring word of Alan of Wytleesie, whose good works have come to our attention and as such we bestow upon him the Order of the Silver Wheel, and award him arms.
Done upon Nov 3rd, AS 53
43 words
Wilhelm König, Vienna Königin, greetings.
We bring word of Alan of Wytleesie, whose good works have come to our attention and as such we bestow upon him the Order of the Silver Wheel, and award him arms.
Done upon Nov 3rd, AS 53
One thing I need to be better at tracking down is the final scroll but Feilinn was the scribe for this one so there is easy access to the lovely work. The 77 words option with some slight tweaks was used.