Gryphons at Sea court summary, September 17, A.S. 57

This reporter could not attend the event. My thanks to HL Ysabel de la Oya for her court notes. As always, updates and corrections are welcome.

On the field:
Helena Soranzo – Iren Fyrd
Franco Suares – Iren Fyrd
Zacharia Dongalson – Iren Fyrd

In Royal court:
Jon Chesey – Silver Hammer
Isabella Danielle – Torse
Balthazar de Lumiere – Torse
Aranwen verch Catuethen – Golden Calon Swan
Pádraigín an Einigh – Silver Hammer
Gwynneth wraig Rhys – Torse
Syele Pfeifferin – Calon Lily
Nadyha Helming – Calon Lily
Biursten Jorundarson – Leather Mallet
Cecilia de Gatisbury – Court Barony
Violet Sinclair – Court Barony
Caitlyn Rochwensdaughter – AoA
Eynon Llangenydd – Pelican
Halima bint al-‘abbas al-Tanji – Laurel

Other court tidings:
Sir Gaius Flavius Auxilius won all three armored tournaments.
Raudr won the Stile tournament.
The Sirens won the Stile games.
Lord Bero von Wustenbrunner won the baronial archery championship.
HL Thomas Fleischacker won the archery travelling trophy.
Sir Sato Jirö, riding Button, won the equestian warm-up course, and the baronial equestrian championship.
Button took the populace choice favorite horse prize, because the other favorite, Manny, was ridden by HL Maria Arosa de Santa Olalla, who was the Equestrian Marshal that day.
A boon was begged for HL Hugo van Harlo to join the Order of the Laurel.
5 newcomers received mugs.
Baron Giacomo Fornerigo of Small Gray Bear in Gleann Abhann presented largess to Their Majesties, Their Highnesses and Their Excellencies.

Martin Schongauer, The griffin, 1485. Public domain in the US

King’s Company of Archers court summary, September 10, A.S. 57

In Royal court:
Wulfric of Shyreburne – Falcon’s Claw
Irial mac Uilliam – AoA
Roderick de Graham – Torse
Bjorn Ulfsson – AoA
Astrid Arrowbreaker – AoA
Elizabet Walker of Paislay – Silver Hammer
Gavin O’Shannon – Silver Hammer

Other court tidings:
Mistress Anne Renarde, as event steward, told the news of the day, and received gifts from Their Majesties.
His Excellency Lawrence Taillefer the Leech won the unranked crossbow shoot.
Honorable Lord Finán mac Crimthainn won the unranked longbow shoot.
Lord Franz Johann Gottskrieger won the unranked recurve shoot.
Mistress Alessandra de Piro won the Fyrd crossbow shoot.
Master Galen MacColmáin won the Fyrd longbow shoot.
Lord Gobbán Mac Roibeáird won the Fyrd recurve shoot.
Honorable Lord Kitsu no Taro won the Huscarl recurve shoot.
Master Daniel Martel won the Huscarl longbow shoot.
Master Rolf Hobart won the Huscarl crossbow shoot.
The Barony of Three Rivers won the baronial team competition.
2 newcomers received mugs.
Some populace members swore fealty.
Lady Catin of Edington brought news of the upcoming Autumn Arrows event.

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

Cattle Raids in Sherwood Forest court summaries, August 27, A.S. 57

In afternoon court:
Branwen ferch Rhael – Silver Hammer
Ívarr fótviss – Silver Hammer

In evening court:
Vilhjálmr hálftroll – Court Barony
Gyða glóra – Court Barony
Vasilii of Flinthyll – Torse
Adelheid Vromeke – Golden Calon Swan
Morgana MacDermott – Leather Mallet
Gwen verch Hughe – AoA
Emma Under Foot – Purple Feather
Alexandra Vazquez de Granada – Calon Cross
Robin Corbett – AoA
Seathrún Brock – Golden Calon Swan

Other court tidings:
The Barony of Mag Mor presented largess.
Countess Isadora of Orange Woode, as event steward, announced the day’s winners, and was given gifts by Their Majesties.
His Grace Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis won the “Bring Your Best” rattan tournament.
Nicco the Wayfinder won the rattan novice tournament.
Honorable Lord Orren Tokesson won the rattan bridge tourney.
Honorable Lord Hugo van Harlo won the individual C&T tournament.
Lord Hieronymus won the C&T melee tourney.
Master Dolan Madoc of Harlech won the wand shoot.
Master Rolf Hobart won the Robin Hood string shoot.
Adelheid Vromeke won the best pre-print and best blank border for the Barony A&S competition.
Honorable Lady Astrid Esbjörnsdotter won the Kingdom blank border competition.
Roland of Mag Mor won the bycocket in any medium competition.
Honorable Lord Saito Takauji and Lady Lelia Corsini were invested as the new Baron and Baroness of Mag Mor.
12 newcomers received mugs.
Baron Augustin le Blinde brought news of the upcoming Coronation event.

Raiding Cattle. Diebold Schilling the Youger. 1513

St. Augustine’s Faire “The Search for Saint Expeditus” court summary, August 20, A.S. 57

In evening court:
Gregorii Vladimir Borodinskii – Torse
Clara Masen – AoA
Run Odinsson – AoA
Avelyn Carbery – Torse
Ronan le Sauvage – AoA

Other court tidings:
Master William Fletcher of Carbery and Mistress Sofya la Rus, as event stewards told of the day’s events and accepted gifts from Their Majesties Calontir.
Kasiniia Bjarnardottir won the “Saint Expeditus in any medium” A&S competition.
Honorable Lady Rébeca la Chienne won the Largess Derby.
4 newcomers received mugs.

Pennsic court summaries, A.S. 57

This reporter did not go to Pennsic. My thanks to Kennari Johann Steinarsson for his court notes. My thanks as well to HL Ysabel de la Oya for sharing what she found in the Boke. As always, updates and corrections are welcome.

Monday field court, August 8:
Lyleth Whitrose, dictus Sasha – Iren Fyrd

Thursday field court, August 11:
Augustin le Blinde – Stile Fyrd
Mathieu Chartrain – Sword of Calontir

In Calontir court, August 11:
Viga-Valr viligísl, dictus Vels – Torse
Merlyn Mechtildis Nahtegale – AoA
Gaius Flavius Auxilius – Torse
Jane Sinclair – AoA

Other tidings from Royal court:
3 newcomers received mugs. (New to Calontir court, anyway, as they are members of Wolgemut, who camped with Calontir this year.)
Some populace members swore fealty.

Saturday field court, August 13:
Pepin Lachemunt – Sword of Calontir

Battle of Eben-Ezer, AD 250

Feast of Eagles court summary, July 30, A.S. 57

In evening court:
Ciara O’Linn – AoA
Eibhilin O Beirn – Torse
Eydís ingen Broccáin – AoA
Garsiyya al-Andalusi – Golden Calon Swan
Roderick Noise Maker – AoA
Aiden O’Seaghdha – Pelican

Other court tidings:
Lord Murdoch MacLachlan won the Novice rattan tourney.
His Grace Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis won the “Bring Your Best” and polearm rattan tournaments.
Lord Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder won the C&T spear and mixed weapons tournaments, and the knife throwing tourney.
Lord Salvatore of Forgotten Sea won the C&T dagger tourney.
Honorable Lord Michael the Wanderer won the axe throwing tournament.
Honorable Lord Asher de Lokwode won the “Cut the Rope” axe tourney.
Their Excellency Konstantia Kaloethina and Honorable Lady Lasair Táilliúir shared the A&S competition prize.
4 newcomers received mugs.
1 member of the Chivalry swore fealty.
A boon was begged for Elias de Jaye to join the Order of Chivalry.
Master Galen MacColmáin announced that Lady Eawynn ingen Broccáin will be a Kingdom Advocate. He also called for a new emergency deputy for his office of Kingdom Seneschal.
Master Alan Smyith of Darkdale and Sir Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd informed the populace that Lilies War still needs autocrats for next year, and the deadline for bids is 1 September of this year.
Lord Jon Chesey brought news of the upcoming Gryphon’s Fest event.

From “Janvier”, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry. c. 1412-1416

The Lonely Tower Grand Tourney court summary, July 23, A.S. 57

In evening court:
Torquil MacGruder – AoA
Mabilia – AoA
Kolla Manadottir – AoA
Aurik Redmark – Leather Mallet
Uesugi Katsumoto – Iren Hirth
Elizabeth Daundelyon – AoA

Other court tidings:
Lady Jorunna Refsdottir and HL Anne Von Weingarten, as event stewards, brought news of the day:
Gwen verch Hughe won the novice equestrian competition.
Thomas Guttormsson made the best hobby horse.
Lady Amba Allrasystir made the most creative equine.
Tristan Easton made the “most derpy” equine.
Adelheid Vromeke won the Arts and Sciences competition.
Lord Aurik of Mag Mor won the novice rattan tourney.
Lord Eirikr Thrymson won the hobby horse rattan tourney.
HL Uesugi Katsumoto won the round robin tourney.
5 newcomers received mugs.

Codex Manesse, UB Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 848, fol. 17r, “Herzog von Anhalt”, 1305-1315. Public Domain in the United States

Kingdom A&S Championship court summary, July 16, A.S. 57

In evening court:
Otto Augustin von Württemberg – Torse
Otomo no Yukime – Torse
Volusia Zoe – AoA
Nemesis Erycina – Leather Mallet
Jane Fox of Foxhall – Torse
Matthias Worcestershire – Golden Calon Swan

Other court tidings:
Master Mellitus of Rouncivale and Mistress Aidan Cocrinn, event stewards, received gifts from Her Majesty Magdalena.
Master Alan Smyith of Darkdale brought news that Lilies War needs event stewards and staff for next year.
Mistress Kajsa Nikulasdotter brought news of the auction to be held at the upcoming Gryphon’s Fest.
4 newcomers received mugs.
Honorable Lord Saito Takauji and Lady Lelia Corsini will be the next Baron and Baroness of Mag Mor. Their investiture will be at Cattle Raids.
Honorable Lady Gianna Viviani swore fealty as the Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences.
Biursten Jorundarson won the Populace Choice prize.
Honorable Lord Finán mac Crimthainn won the Judges’ Choice prize.
Honorable Lady Elaisse de Garrigues is the new Kingdom Arts & Science Champion.

Woodblock from Ulstadt’s 1525 work, Coelum philosophorum seu de secretis naturae liber. Public domain in the US

Court Summaries from Lilies War, June 17-26, A.S. 57

As the War of the Lilies has multiple opportunities for court, this reporter could not be everywhere and attend all courts. I apologize in advance for any missing awards and/or misspelled names, and will gratefully accept corrections to this report. Please contact me at dorcaswhitecap@gmail.com

Saturday evening court, June 18:
Nut Meg Thorn – Torse
Tove Brianesdohter – Torse

Other court tidings Saturday evening:
6 newcomers received mugs.
A boon was begged for Eynon Llangenydd to join the Order of the Pelican.
A boon was begged for Melisent McAffee to join the Order of the Laurel.
A boon was begged for Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd to join the Order of the Chivalry.

Saturday field court (at the Broken Harp):
Kristine nic Tallieur – Calon Cross

Sunday field court, June 19:
Oswyn Moon – Iren Fyrd

Monday field court, June 20:
Ayisha bint Asad – Stile Hirth

Tuesday field court, June 21:
Kara of Grimfells – Iren Fyrd
Charles von Bayrreuth – Iren Fyrd
Nathaniel Lennox – Iren Hirth

Thursday field court, June 23:
Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd – Chivalry

Thursday evening court:
Dylan mac Sile – Queen’s Chalice
Daniel mac Sile – Queen’s Chalice
Melisent McAffee – Laurel
Sigvarðr Skarfr – Golden Calon Swan
Roisin (called Ace) – Purple Feather
Ava Alixandre de Bourges – Award of Arms
Alia Martialis – Leather Mallet
Gwendolyn verch Morgaine – Laurel

Other court tidings Thursday evening:
The event stewards received gifts from Their Royal Majesties Calontir.
There were 641 attendees on site as of Thursday.
8 newcomers received mugs.
Master Mellitus of Rouncivale brought news of the upcoming Kingdom Arts & Sciences Championship in the Barony of Forgotten Sea.
Biursten Jorundarson was announced as the new Kingdom Brewer.

Friday field court, June 24:
Ívarr fótviss – Chivalry
Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder – Stile Fyrd
Syele Pfeifferin – Stile Fyrd

Battle of Eben-Ezer, AD 250

Tournament of Valor Court Summaries, AS 57

Saturday court, May 28:
Sarah O’Reilly (Sarah of Vatavia) – AoA
Matthias Worcestershire – Torse
Lugh mac Eiric (Lugh of Vatavia) – AoA

Other court tidings, Saturday:
His Serene Highness Romanius exchanged gifts with Their Royal Highnesses Logan and Ylva.
Master Mellitus of Rouncivale brought news of the upcoming Kingdom A&S Championship in July in Forgotten Sea.
Master Rhodri ap Ieuan ap Hywel and Countess Giulia Isabella da Venezia announced their bans.
Baron Augustin le Blinde brought news of the upcoming Grand Tourney in July in The Lonely Tower.
13 newcomers received mugs.
Master Alan Smyith of Darkdale brought news of the upcoming Lilies War, and also announced that next year’s Lilies is in need of Autocrats and staff.
Baroness Muirenn of Wiesenfeuer brought news of the Vindheim Missile Academy, to be held in August.

Sunday court, May 29:
4 more newcomers received mugs.
Awards were given in Baronial Court.
The Barony of Vatavia presented largess.
Winners of the Tournament of Valor were announced:
Youth Bardic champion – Violet of Vatavia
Arts and Sciences – HL Gwennan nic Alpein of Loch Shiel
Bardic – HL Elaisse de Garrigues
Archery – Master Leifr of the Crescent Moon
Bunny Shoot – HL Michael the Wanderer
Thrown Weapons – HSH Romanius Scipio Vesperanius
Cut and Thrust – His Grace Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis
Armored Combat – His Grace Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis
Guardian of Valor – Lord Daitan

Painting of the League of the Holy Court, circa 1375. Public domain in the US