Vertigo court summary, September 7, A.S. 59

In Royal court:
Mellitus of Rouncivale – Pelican
Ívarr fótviss – Order of the Archaic Fewment
Helias Basiliou – AoA
Brixie – Queen’s Chalice
Bridger Williams – Queen’s Chalice
Chandra Mosahary – Torse
Amanda ingen Ilene – Golden Calon Swan
Hirsch Ross Eichmann – Stile Hirth
Melchior Woelffling van Meckelenburch – Torse
Bawdwyn Kaye – AoA
William of Three Rivers – Purple Jess
Calvius Atrox – Chivalry

Other court tidings:
Honorable Lord Rufus Tenstone was recognized for completing the Auditor Artis degree.
Mistress Giraude Benet and Honorable Lady Adelaide Sarsfield were honored with teaching certificates.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lady Allison of Forgotten Sea to join the Order of the Pelican.
Lord Mkty Nakhthor and Honorable Lady Inez Errotabehere, as event stewards, shared news of the day, and received gifts from Their Majesties.
There were 219 attendees at the event.
Honorable Lord Øyríkr Raðúlfsson won the armored combat tournament.
Aengus O Banan won the archery competition.
Master Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder won the thrown weapons “Tic Tac Toe” contest.
Lord Melchior Woelffling van Meckelenburch won the thrown weapons “Cricket” competition.
Lord Johan Sachs won the thrown weapons “Around the World” contest.
Sir Jürgen Weiter von Landstuhl won the Bring Your Best Cut & Thrust tournament.
Master Saito Takauji won the Cut & Thrust Tavern Brawl.
1 newcomer received a mug.
Changes to Kingdom Law were read into court.

Raid or Trade court summaries, August 30 – September 2, A.S. 59

Perceval and the Fisher King, 1330

Saturday evening court, August 31:
Corotica of Ansteorra – AoA
Gregorii Vladimir Borondinskii – Golden Calon Swan
Elkanah MacDonald – Torse

Other court tidings Saturday evening:
Countess Branwen ferch Rhael and Lady Georgette Durning, as Stewards of the Event, shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
Honorable Lord Amon Attwood won the C&T novice tournament.
Lord Rónán Rohan, dictus le Sauvage, won the C&T Ribbon tourney.
Master Lief of Crescent Moon won the Archery shoots.
A Laurel and a Pelican swore fealty, then the populace swore fealty.
6 newcomers received mugs.
Keegan of Coeur d’Ennui received the scroll for their AoA, awarded in the reign of David and Rhianwen.

Sunday evening court, September 1:
Justin of Villa Frumentaria – AoA
Catherine of Coeur d’Ennui – AoA
Anne von Husbergen – Golden Calon Swan
Penelope of Coeur d’Ennui – Queen’s Chalice
Dragoncina di Cecco – AoA
Clara Masen – Golden Calon Swan
Seth of Coeur d’Ennui – AoA
Geneviève de la Mare – AoA
Aoibhe inghean Cearan – Golden Calon Swan
Miyazaki Atsutaka – Golden Calon Swan
Séamus Cearrbhach mac Cearan, nee Jacob – Leather Mallet

Other court tidings Sunday evening:
The Barony of Coeur d’Ennui gave largess to the Crown.
Lady Aoibhe inghean Cearan won the A&S competition.
Honorable Lord Kjaran Hrœreksson, dictus Cearr, won the Bardic competition.
Sir Roger Warwick won the Armored tourney.
Honorable Lord Kjaran Hrœreksson, dictus Cearr, won the Steel Warlord Tournament.
Lord Owain the Younger and Lady Gabrielle des Chats Noirs won the Fill In the Blank Archery shoot.
Lord Owain the Younger won the double elimination Archery tournament.

Cattle Raids Cheese Feast court summaries, August 24, A.S. 59

Raiding Cattle. Diebold Schilling the Youger. 1513

In elevation court:
Saito Takauji – Laurel

In evening court:
Azalaïs des Montagnes – Golden Calon Swan
Kikuchi Yoichi Yoriie – Torse
Biarne Hrœreksson, called Bjarm – Cross of Calontir
Korinna the Scythian – Torse
Emma Major – Golden Calon Swan
Roslyn Froste – Golden Calon Swan
Laurencia of Mag Mor – Golden Calon Swan
Cera ingen Ruadhan – Leather Mallet
Ignatius Rufus – Iren Fyrd
Kolsveinn Stýrismaðr – Iren Fyrd
Norman Luc – Iren Fyrd
Oswyn Moon – Iren Hirth

Other court tidings:
The Barony of Mag Mor presented largess and a tithe.
Lady Azalaïs des Montagnes received the scroll for her AoA, awarded in the reign of David and Rhianwen.
Gyda kennara glora and Marta della Casa, as event stewards shared news of the day and received gifts from Their Majesties.
The Cut and Thrust Battle for the Cheese was won by the Sharp Cheddars.
Master Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder won the MS I.33 tournament.
Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis won the Mounted Combat melee/tourney.
Everett was recognized for his especial helpfulness in the Equestrian arena.
Lady Katja Borsukska was recognized as Best Rider.
Willa won the A&S youth category.
Jacob Neese and Honorable Lady Natalya Vasilova tied as winners of Cheese in Any Medium.
Lady Adelheid Vromeke won the Origami competition.
Lord Johan Sachs won the Ham & Cheese archery shoot.
Master Leifr of the Crescent Moon and Lord Ragnvaldr Helsingr tied in the String Cheese shoot.
Lord Kolsveinn Stýrismaðr won the Armored Novice tourney.
Master Orren Tokesson won the Bring Your Best armored tournament.
Duke Donngal Eriksson won the Swiss-style armored tourney.
There were 280 attendees at the event.
Countess Branwen ferch Rhael and Lady Georgette Durning brought news of the upcoming Raid or Trade event.
Honorable Lady Catin of Edington told of the upcoming Autumn Arrows event.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Kjaran Hrœreksson, dictus Cearr, to join the Order of the Laurel.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Visvamitra Vimala Yavana to join the Order of Chivalry.
Lord Farulfr Orðlokarrf brought news of the upcoming March Warden event.
Ambassadors from Northshield brought gifts for Their Majesties: Mistress Thora Sigurdsdottir, Mistress Eowyth þa Siðend, Honorable Lord Hans Reutter, and Sergeant Katja Borsukska.
5 newcomers received mugs.
Chivalry, Laurels, Pelicans, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lady Chiara di Paxiti to join the Order of the Pelican.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lady Ysabel de la Oya to join the Order of the Laurel.

There is a lot(!) in this post.  Please contact me at dorcaswhitecap@gmail.com to correct any errors.

June Letter of Acceptances and Returns

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

The June Letter of Acceptances and Returns was published on Wednesday, August 21st. Here are the results for Calontir.

CALONTIR acceptances

Bragi Oddsson. Release of Badge. Gyronny arrondi sable and Or, in fess an increscent and a decrescent interlaced gules.

Charles von Bayrreuth. Device. Per pall Or, vert and azure, a cross patonce argent between in chief in chevron a rose gules between two roses Or.

Eleanor Deyeson. Badge (see RETURNS for other badges). Azure, in pale three escallops between flaunches argent.

This badge does not conflict with the device of Katherine Elys of Glastonbury, Azure, in bend three escallops argent. There is an SC for the unforced change in arrangement of the primary charges from in bend to in pale.

The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Katerina Buonnarroti de Firenze, Azure, in pale three escallops between two flaunches fleury argent.

Finnr Ketilsson. Name change from Eilo de Castil.

Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!

The submitter’s prior name, Eilo de Castil, is released.

Lisette la fauconniere d’Amboise. Badge. (Fieldless) A chicken’s footprint gules.

This badge does not conflict with the badge of Artemas Maximus, Or, a bear’s paw print gules. There is a DC for fieldlessness and a DC between a bird’s footprint and a pawprint.

There is a step from core practice for the use of a bird’s footprint. Palimpsest is directed to update SENA Appendix G1 to note this.

Marta della Casa. Name and device. Argent, on a strawberry leaf vert a strawberry Or.

Nice 15th century Florentine name!

This device does not conflict with the badge of Bronwyn Acthorn, Argent, an oak leaf vert, charged with an Old English letter “B” Or. There is a DC for the type of tertiary charge, and a DC between the “oak-shaped” oak leaf and the “maple-shaped” strawberry leaf.

As noted in SENA Appendix M1j, we blazon a cluster of three strawberry leaflets as a singular strawberry leaf.

Mjǫll Úlfarsdóttir. Release of device. Quarterly wavy vert and azure, a square weaver’s tablet lozengewise and on a chief argent a stick shuttle purpure.

Mjǫll Úlfarsdóttir. Change of badge to device. Gyronny arrondi gules and argent, a wolf sejant forepaw raised within a bordure azure.

Titus Salvius Bassus. Name and device. Per chevron azure and purpure, in cross four scorpions inverted Or.

Nice Roman name for the late 1st or early 2nd century CE!

Violet Sinclair. Badge. (Fieldless) A seeblatt purpure winged Or within and conjoined to a four-lobed quadrate cornice gules.

Violet Sinclair. Badge. Or, on a natural rainbow bendwise throughout proper three seeblätter palewise argent.

Though rainbows bendwise throughout are not bends, which would have the seeblätter default to bendwise, we feel it is clearest to be explicit about their orientation. As noted on the May 2024 Cover Letter, this has a complexity count of six, as the natural rainbow is treated as having three tinctures: gules, Or, and either vert or azure.

Zaneta Baseggio. Badge. (Fieldless) A goat-headed cock bendy sable and argent.

CALONTIR returns

Eleanor Deyeson. Badge. Azure, on a fess engrailed on the upper edge and invected on the lower edge argent, a sprig of laurel fesswise proper.

This badge is returned for using two different complex lines on an ordinary, as precedent states that “using two different complex lines on an ordinary is not registerable.” [Mara Palmer, R-Meridies, August 2012 LoAR] This precedent was upheld in the return of the badge for the Kingdom of Trimaris’s Order of Seawall in April 2015.

Eleanor Deyeson. Badge. Or goutty de sang, on an escarbuncle sable an eye argent irised gules.

This badge is returned for lack of identifiability of the primary charge. The center of a properly drawn escarbuncle doesn’t have room for a tertiary charge; this escarbuncle has been modified to make room for the eye in such a way that it becomes unrecognizable.

Court Summary from Saint Augustine’s Faire, 17 August A.S. 59

The Fair of Champagne, c. 1400

This reporter did not go to the event. My thanks to Mistress Esther bat Moshe for taking notes in court. As always, any corrections are welcome.

In evening court:
Amon Attwood – Golden Calon Swan
Josef Nowak – AoA
Simone de Mares – Golden Calon Swan
Sóma Tyrvadóttir – Leather Mallet
Rónán le Sauvage – Stile Fyrd
Vincent de Vere – Golden Calon Swan
Franco Suares – Torse

Other court tidings:
Baroness Antonia Stefani swore fealty.
Pelicans and populace swore fealty.
Lady Aemiliana Bourtzina received her AoA scroll, overdue since the reign of Logan and Ylva in AS 57.
4 newcomers received mugs.
Mistress Sofya la Rus, as event steward, reported on the news of the day and received a basket of gifts for her staff.
Sir Dirk MacMartin, Lady Nut Meg Thorn and Lord Eric Thorn each won an archery shoot.
Honorable Lady Zaneta Baseggio won the hat competition.
Honorable Lord Amon Attwood won the bread competition.
Honorable Lady Zaneta Baseggio won the largess competition. Largess from the competition was presented to Her Majesty.
The Shire of Villa Fumentaria delivered a large quantity of largess as thanks for elevation to Shire status.
Mistress Brigida von München, as feast steward, was given a gift from Her Majesty. Everyone involved with prep and serving feast and inn were given tokens by Her Majesty.

Pennsic court summary, A.S. 59

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 Lady Riberlin Halderman for taking notes in court. As always, any corrections are welcome. I can be reached at dorcaswhitecap@gmail.com

In Calontir court, Thursday August 8:
Johan Sachs – Boga Fyrd
Gunnar Thorisson – Iren Hirth

Other court tidings:
The 4th Company gave gifts to those who helped.
Their Majesties distributed War Pay.
Chivalry, Laurels, Pelicans, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
1 newcomer received a mug.

In Memoriam – Lady Ealhwynna Brigit MacDonald

The arms of Lady Ealhywnna Brigit MacDonald

The arms of Lady Ealhywnna Brigit MacDonald

Calontir, raise a cup and sing non-nobis in honor of our cousin, Ealhwynna Brigit MacDonald, who passed from this ilife on July 17, 2024. Ealhwynna came to SCA In Calontir’s early days. She was a lady of smiles and service and many who remember the early days will miss her.

Ealhywynna’s activity had waned and waxed over the years. For the last year, she could often be seen at meetings of the Canton of Aston Tor and Forgotten Sea Fighter Practice. She was always willing to pitch in and help whenever there was need and she always did so with a smile. Her presence will be missed.

Sing Non-Nobis

In Memorium – Lady Etienette l’Bluet

Calontir Falcon Populace Badge

The Calontir Populace Badge in honor of Lady Etienette l’Bluet

The hearts in the Heartlands are heavy as news has reached us of the passing of Lady Etienette l’Bluet.

Etienette and her sister, Leofwyna, came to Calontir at Clothier’s Seminar in A.S. XXXI. Both quickly became part of the community in the Barony of Mag Mor and that of Calontir. Etienette served at Exchequer for the Barony for many years and served as Gold Key for Barony for an extended period as well. She kept the Gold Key in good order and made many pieces of loaner garb. Etienette has been honored by many Barons and Baronesses of Mag Mor, holding the Order of the Cridh Mor, Adhoc Or, Ancaire, and Cambroges. She was awarded arms by King Luther and Queen Lenore in December of AS XXXII. Her artistry earned Etienette the Order of the Golden Calon Swan from King Thjothrekr and Queen Yrsa at Lilies War in June A.S. XXXV. Her service brought King Martino and Queen Ariel to invite Etienette into the Order of the Torse in September of A.S. XXXVII.

Among Etienette’s many contributions to Calontir were countless hours spent painting scrolls for awards and greeting our populace and friends as they signed into site at Gate. Etienette will be remembered for her skills in costuming and embroidery. She was apprenticed to His Excellency Master Sashatec Nickali Koliskof. She was part of a winning team who assembled and entered a complete Florentine outfit at a one weekend costuming contest. She loved to sit with her friends and listen while they discussed the topics of the day. May Calontir always remember her generosity of service and talent.

Lady Etienette was merchanting at An Tir Coronation where she fell ill. She passed from this life on July 27, A.S. LIX. Lady Etienne is survived by her sister Lady Leofwyna le May and by her many friends in Calontir.

Memoriam deducere ad valorem vitae “Memories bring value to life”

Sing Non-Nobis

Feast of Eagles court summary, July 27, A.S. 59

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:
Morgana MacDermott – Torse
Seathrún Brock – Calon Lily
Helmut der Adler – Stile Fyrd
Duncan Bruce of Logan – Stile Hirth
Cynethrytha of Arcenefelde – Torse
Heidi Anne Draper – Cross of Calontir
Inez Errotabehere – Calon Lily
Brynki Fálkason – Iren Hirth

Other court tidings:
Chivalry, Laurels, Pelicans, Masters of Defense, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
Sir Cai Dubhghlas presented a gift of throwing knives and axes to His Majesty.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lady Cecilia de Gatisbury to join the Order of the Laurel.
5 newcomers received mugs.
Sir John Bowyer, as Event Steward, shared news of the day, and received gifts from His Majesty.
There were 215 people attending.
Sir Hildibrandr Tjúguskegg won the thrown weapons tournament.
Count Elias de Jaye won the Cut & Thrust tournament.
Lady Jóka in rauða won the A&S competition.
Master Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder brought news of Vindheim’s upcoming first Academia della Spada. This event is patterned after Masters of the Duel.
A boon was begged for Mistress Ayisha bint Asad to join the Order of Defense.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Finán mac Crimthainn to join the Order of the Laurel.
A boon was begged for Master Mellitus of Rouncivale to join the Order of the Pelican.

Court Summary from Masters of the Duel, 20 July A.S. 59

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

This reporter did not go to the event. My thanks to Honorable Lady Ysabel de la Oya for taking notes in court. As always, any corrections are welcome.

In evening court:
Andreas de Valencia – Stile Fyrd
Seathrún Brock, dictus Badger – Stile Fyrd
Murdoch MacLachlan – Stile Hirth (The medallion first belonged to Ravasz János, and then to Giacomo dalla Fattoria dello Stato.)

Other court tidings:
Master Joachim de Courtenay der Marxbruder won the Masters of the Duel tournament.
Honorable Lady Giovanna Canzoniera da Firenze and Baroness Nadya Helming, as event stewards, shared news of the day and received gifts from His Majesty.
There were 82 attending.
Baronages, Chivalry, Laurels, Masters of Defense, Royal Peers, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
The Baronage of Three Rivers begged leave to step down. Letters of intent will be accepted until September 15.
Master Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder brought news of Vindheim’s upcoming first Academia della Spada. This event is patterned after Masters of the Duel.
2 newcomers received mugs.
Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis urged the populace to sign the Pennsic muster, and reminded all about the Calontir party.