Patents of Nobility

- THO 22/1/14 For the wording of a Patent of Nobility, we'll have to wait for Ed, but I can say this much, from playing in the Realms with Ed as DM: they are single sheets of polished electrum alloy (other metals have been used, but these days it's a non-rusting alloy, and that's usually electrum, so thin silvery-hued, treated so it has a blue sheen), stamped with individual letters to spell out a grant, which confirms "X and all the heirs of his/her body" (or whatever the specific wording/conditions of the title are), the specific titles, in the name of the granting monarch or Open Lord, who appends their [stamped] seal or personal badge, and then a herald stamps THEIR personal badge [only if this is all worked out ahead of time will the patent also have the blazon, if any, approved by the Heralds]. Written personal copies are also given to all persons receiving titles by the patent, and a copy of the patent is filed by courtiers serving the grantor, and quite separately by the herald, with the High Heralds.