Vertigo court summary, September 13, A.S. 60

In Royal court:
Cheyenne Webster of Spinning Winds – AoA
Epodacus of Villa Frumentaria – Torse
Magnus ben Judah – Torse
Kate of the Dreaming Tree – Torse
Ayisha bint Asad – Pelican

Other court tidings:
Baron Saito Takauji and Maestra Ysabel de la Oya shared news about the upcoming Kingdom A&S Tournament, and called for entrants and judges.
General Paulinus (Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis) and Warlord Boudicca (Aia Gold-Bearer) invited all to a High Persona event at Chilies.
Mistress Vashti al-Ash’ariyah recognized RUSH instructors and students who attained degrees. She also called for applicants for the RUSH Scheduler. Honorable Lady Lucia of Vatavia will be the next RUSH Chancellor.
Lord Helias Basiliou, as Event Steward, shared news of the day, and received gifts from Their Majesties.
There were 225 attendees at the event.
Event staff and all A&S entrants received tokens.
Lord Helias presented largess.
Lord Epodacus of Villa Frumentaria and Lord Rónán Rohan gave a set of vambraces to Lord Helias, then shared words about the upcoming Fall Brawl event.
A boon was begged for Baron Robert Steven MacLaren, dictus the Scot, to join the Order of the Pelican.
3 newcomers received mugs.
Sir Maren þorskabítr and Honorable Lord Hieronymus spoke about Lilies War 2026. The theme will be Olympic Games.
A boon was begged for Baron Saito Takauji to join the Order of the Pelican.
Crown letters of intent are due October 18.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Brynki Fálkason to join the Order of Chivalry.

King’s Companie of Archers court summary, September 6, A.S. 60

Archery practice at earthen butts, c1325. The center markers are small wreaths. Detail from the Geoffrey Luttrell psalter. Public Domain in the United States

In Royal court:
Sara of the Lonely Tower – AoA
Eawynn bean Broccáin – Calon Lily
Nahama Pahavesi – Boga Fyrd
Otto Augustin von Württemberg – Cross of Calontir
Michael de Lundie – Boga Hirth

Other court tidings:
Lady Gabrielle des Chats Noirs, as event steward, shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
There were 129 attendees. 86 of those were archers.
Honorable Lady Aleit de la Thomme won the A&S competition.
Honorable Lord János Katona, as Archer General, shared winners of the day’s shoots:
Novice Recurve winner – Lady Rose of Wolfscairn
Novice Longbow winner – Master Finán mac Crimthainn
Novice Crossbow winner – Sir Dirk MacMartin
Fyrd Recurve winner – Honorable Lord William Douglas
Fyrd Longbow winner – Honorable Lord Bero von Wustenbrunner
Fyrd Crossbow winner – Master Jóhann Steinarsson
Huscarl Recurve winner – Honorable Lord Reichart Scherer von Erlenbach
Huscarl Longbow winner – Master Lief of Crescent Moon
Huscarl Crossbow winner – Master Rolf Hobart
Team winner – Barony of the Lonely Tower
The Barony of the Lonely Tower presented largess and a tithe.
Master Donald Andrew MacDonald presented mugs that were made at Lilies War.
Master Donald Andrew MacDonald swore fealty.
Hálfgrímr riddari brought news of the upcoming Winterfylleth (Chilies) event.
Honorable Lady Catin of Edington reminded the populace of the upcoming Autumn Arrows event.
His Majesty Emerick declared that Crown letters are due no later than October 18.

Raid or Trade court summary, August 30, A.S. 60

Perceval and the Fisher King, 1330

In evening court:
Nyx Shemon – AoA
Gisele de la Fontaine – Stile Fyrd
Antonia Stefani – Silver Hammer
Catherine of Coeur d’Ennui – AoA
Juliana Foxcroft – Calon Cross

Other court tidings:
Baron Edward Blythe and Baroness Antonia Stefani announced that they were stepping down from the Baronial seats of Coeur d’Ennui. They invite the populace of the Barony to submit letters of application. There is not yet a schedule for interviews or investiture.
Baron Edward Blythe, as Steward of the Event, shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
Honorable Lord Kennocht Armstrang won the first Bring Your Best armored tournament.
Tristan of Coeur d’Ennui won the second Bring Your Best armored tournament.
Honorable Lord Brynki Fálkason won the Boar Pit armored tourney.
All A&S entrants were winners: Honorable Lady Rébeca la Chienne, Honorable Lady Aemilia Sabine, Master Alan Smyith of Darkdale, and the “Ottoman Pirates”: Sir Roger de Bayeux, Mistress Myra Naedlsang, Honorable Lady Cyrilla Methodia Odbjny, Lord Klaus Gustavas von Waldbach, Lady Arnevaz Shirzad.
Lord Owain the Younger earned the most points on the Archery range.
Lord Epodacus of Villa Frumentaria brought news of the upcoming Fall Brawl event.
4 newcomers received mugs.
On Sunday, the favorites chosen by the “Bard in a Bag” judges were Lord Gottfried von Hameln, Brigg of Shadowdale, and Penelope of Coeur d’Ennui.

Cattle Raids: The Bestiary court summaries, August 23, A.S. 60

Raiding Cattle. Diebold Schilling the Youger. 1513

In morning court:
A boon was begged for Honorable Lady Astrid Esbjörnsdotter to join the Order of the Laurel.

In evening court:
Lelia Corsini – Laurel
Astrid Esbjörnsdotter – Laurel

Other court tidings:
Lady Kasiniia Bjarnardottir brought news of the upcoming Fall Brawl event.
Mistress Rannveig Katrin Bjarnardottir invited the people to come enjoy the equestrian activities after feast.
Mistress Miranda Logansdottir told of the upcoming Chillies event.
Members of the populace swore fealty.
Lord Jean Jolivet and Mistress Gyða glóra shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
The Cut & Thrust dagger tournament was won by Mistress Nadya Helming.
Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis won the Anything Goes steel tournament.
The armored Bring Your Best tournament was won by Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis.
The armored team tournament was won by Taco Truck: His Grace Xerxis, His Excellency Elias de Jaye and Lord Vladimir Karlsson (formerly Sata Takezou).
Sir Dirk MacMartin won the Warm Up archery shoot, unranked category.
Honorable Lord Seathrún Brock won the Warm Up shoot, Fyrd category.
Master Lief of Crescent Moon won the Warm Up shoot, Hirth category.
Honorable Lord Gerald Kendall won the Fantastic Beasts archery shoot, Fyrd category.
Sir Dirk MacMartin won the Fantastic Beasts shoot, unranked category, and took home the Huscarl prize because he was only 2 points behind Master Lief.
Honorable Lady Astrid Esbjörnsdotter won the Blank Border competition.
The Beast in any Medium A&S competition, adult category, was won by Lady Æsa járnauga.
The youth category of the Beast in any Medium A&S competition was won by Torstein Guttormsson.
Honorable Lady Rhiannon of Anglesey won the equestrian challenge.
The Barony of Mag Mor presented largess and a tithe.
There were 183 attendees on site.
Lady Alexandra Orkestris won the populace choice mask competition, adult category.
Countess Isadora of Orange Wode won the Baron’s choice mask competition, adult category.
Lady Emma Under Foot won the populace choice mask competition, youth category.
Temperance won the Baron’s choice mask competition, youth category.
3 newcomers received mugs.
A boon was begged for Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis to join the Order of Defense.

June 2025 Letter of Acceptances and Returns

The Bavarian Herald Jörg Rügen around 1510. Public Domain in the US

The June 2025 Letter of Acceptances and Returns has been published. Here are the results for Calontir. This month, they reblazoned a few already registered devices. This doesn’t mean the device was changed; only the words describing the device were changed.

CALONTIR acceptances

Aldred on Lyccidfeltha. Reblazon of device. Per bend sable and vert, in bend three drinking horns contourny argent.

Blazoned when registered in December 2009 as Per bend sable and vert, in bend three drinking horns argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs are to sinister, thus they are contourny.

Astriðr Birnudóttir. Alternate name Diglach Albanach.

Epodacus of Villa Frumentaria. Name and device. Per bend azure and vert, a horse rampant reguardant and a lyre, a bordure argent.

Villa Frumentaria is the registered name of an SCA branch.

Giacomo Dellafonte. Device. Per pale embattled gules and Or, in dexter three annulets conjoined one and two argent.

The submitter has permission to conflict with badge of Suzanna the Herbalist, (Fieldless) Three annulets conjoined one and two argent.

Isabella of Fyren-Ar. Reblazon of device. Vert, on a chevron between three gauntlets aversant each sustaining a bow fesswise string to chief argent two threaded needles in chevron vert.

Blazoned when registered in January 2003 as Vert, on a chevron between three gauntlets each sustaining a bow fesswise string to chief argent two threaded needles in chevron vert, we are clarifying the facing of the gauntlets. They are aversant.

Margaret Fitz Thomas. Name and device. Gules, a fess wavy and a bordure argent.

Nice late 16th century English name!

Nice device!

Mikal the Ram. Reblazon of device. Sable, a pair of ram’s horns, a bordure argent.

Blazoned when registered in December 1988 as Sable, two ram’s horns couped affronty within a bordure argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram’s horns. Since they face in opposite directions, they are a pair of horns. Horns are couped by default and these are in their default orientation.

Randgar Schmidt. Reblazon of device. Per fess sable and Or, two horseshoes inverted and a single-headed chess knight counterchanged.

Blazoned when registered in December 1988 as Per fess sable and Or, two horseshoes and a single-headed chess knight counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the horseshoes. Their openings are to chief, thus they are inverted.

Rolanda de Lyndhurst. Device change. Vert, a goose rising to sinister argent maintaining in its beak the thread of a quill of yarn purpure threaded Or.

The submitter’s prior device, Per bend vert and bendy sinister sable and argent, a bend wavy and in chief a cross of five annulets braced argent, is retained as a badge.

Skallagrímr Bárðarson. Blanket permission to conflict with device. Per chevron sable and azure, a chevron rayonny argent.

The submitter grant blanket permission to conflict for all armory that is not identical to their registered device.

CALONTIR returns

Ragnar MacCrimmon. Device. Per bend argent and vert, five seals naiant in annulo bellies to center and a unicorn’s head couped contourny counterchanged.

This device is returned for violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement, which states “Charges within a charge group should be in an arrangement that can be blazoned with a single arrangement phrase. Charges in a default arrangement are always considered to be in a unified arrangement.” The seals are not in a default arrangement, and the arrangement of the seals needs to be blazoned separately from the arrangement of the primary charge group as a whole.

There is a step from core practice for the use of charges orientated in annulo.

Help wanted: Eyas Herald

Detail from the Hunterian Psalter, Glasgow University Library MS Hunter 229 (U.3.2) circa 1170. Public domain in the US

Hello!

As announced in the Mews, I am looking for a new Eyas Herald. There has been an interim Herald serving since I stepped up as Gold Falcon, and it’s time to find a replacement.

EDIT, because some folks asked:  Eyas is the herald who handles heraldic submissions. When submission forms for names, devices, badges, and other things come in, Eyas is the person who enters them into the online system. Heralds from around the known world have a chance to comment on these submissions, and decide whether or not they can be registered.  Eyas Herald might handle money, in the form of submission fees, but most fees are paid through ePay these days.  Eyas also maintains kingdom archives of submitted names, devices, and badges.

Eyas Herald is a good role for someone who is organized, has a lot of computer savvy and doesn’t mind data entry. It’s heavily administrative, but no prior experience is required. We can absolutely train the right person.

Interested parties should email goldfalcon@calontir.org by October 31, 2025.

In Service,
Dýrfinna Tonnudóttir
Gold Falcon Principal Herald

Pennsic court summary, A.S. 60

Illustration of the Battle of Barnet (14 April 1471) on the Ghent manuscript. Public domain in the US

This reporter did not go to Pennsic. My thanks to Jóhann Steinarsson Kennari and Mistress Emeline de Moulineaux for their court reports. As always, any corrections are welcome. I can be reached at dorcaswhitecap@gmail.com

In Calontir court, Thursday August 7:
Lugaid mac Erca – Torse
Sir Adrien de Calais, dicta Adrien of Monster Hall – Iren Fera

Other court tidings:
Chivalry, Laurels, Pelicans, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
1 newcomer received a mug.
Halvgrimr Riddari and Sir Emma Ness encouraged the populace to attend Chillies.
Mistress Geneviève de Chambéry and Noble Selene of Lesbos thanked those who helped with 4th Company and gave tokens after court.
Her Grace Aislinn Morcroft and Mistress Constance Warwick shared last minute details of, and asked for help with, the imminent Calontir Margaritaville party.
Their Majesties distributed War Pay after court.

At the Calontir party, Thursday:
Duke Sven Gunnarsson – Iren Fera
Duchess Siobhan inghean ui Liathain – Iren Fera

On the field, Friday August 8:
Jeanne-Marie Dubois – Iren Fyrd

Feast of Eagles court summary, July 26, A.S. 60

A roasted peacock dressed with its feathers is served at a banquet, miniature of a manuscript of The Romance of Alexander the Great ("The Vows of the Peacock")In evening court:
Alianore de Strivelyn – AoA
Helmut der Adler – Stile Hirth
Bridger Williams – Falcon’s Claw
Allison of Forgotten Sea – Golden Calon Swan
Batilda von Köln – Boga Fyrd

Other court tidings:
Chivalry, Laurels, Pelicans, Royal Peers, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
Honorable Lady Caitlin inghean Raighne, as Event Steward, shared news of the day, and received gifts from Their Majesties.
There were 221 people attending.
Honorable Lord Mkty Nakhthor won the armored Man at Arms tournament.
Lord Leontius won the Bring Your Best armored tourney.
Honorable Lord Brynki Fálkason won the polearm tournament.
Meister Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder won the single elimination Cut & Thrust tourney.
Meister Gawin Kappler won the “relaxed” Cut & Thrust tournament.
The silent auction raised $780 for Lilies Golf Carts.
Lady Chiaretta da Chachavo won the populace choice A&S competition.
Lady Hildegard the Clever won the Baroness’s “shiny and sparkly” A&S prize.
Sir Cai Dubhghlas presented a gift of order medallions to Their Majesties.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Øyríkr Raðúlfsson to join the Order of Chivalry.
7 newcomers received mugs.
The Calontir Embroiderers Guild presented largess.
Lady Mielikkä Koiviston, Kingdom Social Media Officer, urged folks to sign the Photographer/Videographer Release Form, so their event photos could be used on Social Media.
Lord Epodacus of Villa Frumentaria brought news of the upcoming Fall Brawl event.
Mistress Miranda Logansdottir spoke to the people about Chilies.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Úlfr Þyrison to join the Order of Defense.

Court Summary from Masters of the Duel, 19 July A.S. 60

Detail of fol. 5r from Royal Armouries Ms. I.33, circa 1300. Public domain in the US

In evening court:
Edric Grenewode – AoA
Eilidh MacArthur – Torse
Viktor von Rosswald – Stile Fyrd

Other court tidings:
Master Gunnar Thorisson and Lord Ragnar MacArthur, as event stewards, shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
There were 74 attending.
Master Joachim de Courtenay der Marxbruder won the Masters of the Duel tournament.
The Shire of Crystal Mynes presented largess.
Kyrios Hieronymus announced that Master Giacomo dalla Fattoria dello Stato will be the next Calontir Cut & Thrust Marshal.
They are seeking bids for next year’s Masters of the Duel event.
Chivalry, Laurels, Pelicans, Masters of Defense, Royal Peers, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
His Grace Hirsch Ross Eichmann invited participation in the demo to be held at EnchantiCon, within the Barony of Three Rivers, in August.

Court summaries from the Coronation of Emerick and Kolfinna, 12 July, A.S. 60

Abd al-Aziz (attr.),Zal Questions Sam’s Intentions Regarding the House of Mihrab, Folio 81v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, 1525-30 Metmuseum, NY

Final business of Orren and Lyra:
Visvamitra Vimala Yavana – Calon Cross
Roise inghean ui Ruaidhri – Queen’s Endorsement of Distinction for Courtesy
Elias de Jaye – Queen’s Endorsement of Distinction for Chivalry
Aia Gold-Bearer – King’s Favor
Helias Basilou – Queen’s Endorsement of Distinction for Ideals of the Society
Aia Gold-Bearer – Torse
Anna Plantyn – Court Baronage

First court of Emerick and Kolfinna:
Ívarr hornabrjótr – King’s Champion
Lyleth Whitrose – Queen’s Champion
Their Majesties’ Thegns are Countess Marie le Faivre, Countess Conna ingen uí Chearbhaill, Duke Donngal Eriksson, Duke Marius Lucian Fidelis, and Sir Albrecht von Trier

Evening court:
Hieronymus – Leather Mallet
Konáll bǫsull – Torse
Orren Tokesson – County
Lyra of Spinning Winds – County
Oswyn Moon – Golden Calon Swan

Other court tidings:
A banishment from the Royal Presence was pronounced against Hugo van Harlo.
Lady Georgette Durning and Mistress Juliana Foxcroft, as event stewards, shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
There were 201 attendees and 14 youth at the event.
Honorable Lady Alexandra Vazquez de Granada presented made on site largess.
Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis won the steel tournament.
Honorable Lord Brynki Fálkason and Lord Leonitus won the Master Blaster armored tournament.
The Barony of Coeur d’Ennui presented largess.
Lord Seth of Coeur d’Ennui received his AoA scroll, due since the reign of Robert and Magge.
His Grace Donngal Eriksson spoke to the populace on the importance of signing the Pennsic muster.
Their Majesties called for a Pennsic party planner.
7 newcomers received mugs.
Halvgrimr riddari and Mistress Miranda Logansdottir spoke of the upcoming Chillies event.
Mistress Nadya Helming is Their Majesties’ Stile champion.
Honorable Lady Amba allrasystir is Their Majesties’ Equestrian champion.
Master Orren Tokesson received his Sword of Calontir scroll, due since the reign of David and Rhianwen.
Bids for Lilies War are due at Cattle Raids.
Members of the populace swore fealty.
A boon was begged for Mistress Ayisha bint Asad to join the Order of the Pelican.