Apologies . . .

OK, so I am not so bright.

While it's tempting to delete the post in which I personally traded Clemens to Texas, I will leave it there as penance.

Houston does not play the Yankees or Red Sox this year, though they will be in New York to play the Mets.

At least I didn't order tickets for the Red Sox-Rangers games.

Liam

PS: It's not the worst thing I ever did. Back in the day, when I was editing a sports column, I mentioned "the late Charlie Parker." Charlie called for me the next day, and he was not happy.

Countesses/Viscountesses by right of arms

Specifically "accidentally" cross-posted for Pax.

OK, I understand I am on a tangent.

I was pretty confident that this had happened in the past (I was less sure by Queen by Right of Arms happening more than once), and I knew Oertha was the place to start. Then, of course, I went to Ladies of the Chivalry.

I wound up finding five women who won coronets themselves, one of them twice.

Two from Oertha:

Richenza von Augsberg has one twice (July 98 and July 03). Two different consorts.

And Viresse de Lighthaven (Jan. 97)

Also, Rhiannon of Dragon Keep won the Drachenwald coronet in 1988 and is listed as the "second" princess by right of arms.

Here's the first:

Sir Maythen Gervaise, KSCA (formerly Maythen of Elfhaven), Principality of the Mists.

Here is another:

Sir Elizabeth Mortimer, KSCA, Princess of Ealdormere, Sept. 21, 1996)

And, yes, Duchess Rowan is the only queen by right of arms so far.

Liam

Sources: Principality of Oertha web page and Ladies of the Chivalry.