Archive of Laurel Letters
These are letters issued by the past and present Laurel Sovereigns of Arms, containing decisions on names and armory, corrections, schedules, policy changes, etc. In addition to the monthly Letters of Acceptances and Returns (LoARs) certain other official correspondence may be found here.
Disclaimers:
The Laurel letters are historical records of the SCA College of Arms. The College’s standards have changed dramatically over time. Newer rulings override old ones, so rulings appearing in old letters do not necessarily indicate the current policies and practices of the College.
The HTML versions are not as authoritative as the original paper documents. In case of discrepency, the originals are authoritative.
These pages are always under construction. You may encounter dead links and missing index pages.
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Links:
Letters by date and year
Collected Returns by tenure
- 2023 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2022 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2021 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2020 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2019 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2018 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2017 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2016 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2015 Letters: January Special April February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2014 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2013 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2012 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2011 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2010 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2009 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2008 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2007 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2006 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- Rules discussion letter (September 2005)
- 2005 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2004 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2003 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2002 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2001 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 2000 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1999 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1998 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1997 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1996 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1995 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1994 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1993 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1992 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1991 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1990 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1989 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1988 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1987 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1986 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1985 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1984 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1983 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1982 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1981 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1980 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October November December
- 1979 Letters: June July August (the cover letter) Heraldicon (the decisions from August) October November
- 1978 Letters: March August November
- 1977 Letters: June August November
- 1976 Letters: January April June August October December
- 1975 Letters: February March April May June August December
- 1974 Letters: January July
- 1973 Letters: January February March April May June July August September October/November
- 1972 Letters: January February June August December
- 1971 Letters: January February March May June July August September December
- 1970 Letters: February May July October December
Collected returns by name grouped by tenure:
- Elsbeth Anne Roth (June 1999-June 2001) (long; 449 kB)
- Jaelle of Armida (June 1996-June 1999) (long; 889 kB)
- Da’ud ibn Auda (November 1993-June 1996) (long; 822 kB)
- Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme (June 1992-October 1993) (long 617 kB)
- Da’ud ibn Auda (June 1990-June 1992) (long; 539 kB)
- Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane (August 1986 – June 1990) (long; 1286 kB)
- Baldwin of Erebor (August 1984-August 1986) (long; 446 kB)
Acknowledgements:
… with grateful thanks to the talented volunteers who contributed their time and expertise …
- to convert letters to HTML,
- Tibor of Rock Valley (Mark Schuldenfrei)
- Atalaya la Sanadora
- Wolfgang Rotkopf (Dale Harris)
- Melys (Lisa Lorenzin)
- Leofsige O Caoimh aka Lyssa (Maggie Griggs)
- Lindorm Eriksson (Christer Romson)
- Meradudd Cethin (Timothy Shead)
- scan old documents,
- Tirloch of Tallaght (Tom Bilodeau)
- Johan Magnusson Kivisuo (Tero Heikkinen)
- Elwyn (Bruce Tomlin)
- and re-type old letters.
- Shauna of Carrick Point (Jacquie Ziegler)
- Addison Looney (Addison the Wanderer)
- Linda Looney (Aelfwynn Silverhand)
- Athenais Bryennissa (Kristin E Gulling-Smith)
- Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L Friedemann)
- Jaelle of Armida (Judy Gerjuoy)
- Johan Magnusson Kivisuo (Tero Heikkinen)
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