Barony of Elfsea
Kingdom of Ansteorra
A Concise History
(As of A.S. XXXV, February 7, 2000)
| Group Name: |
Barony of Elfsea |
Region: |
Central |
| Previous Names: |
|
Name of Newsletter: |
Elfsea Scroll |
| Location: |
Fort Worth / Arlington, TX |
Status: |
Active |
Significant Dates
|
Event |
Date |
Comment |
| Founded |
April 1979 |
Founded as a
Canton of Steppes |
Attained Official
Canton Status |
April 1979 |
|
Attained Official
Shire Status |
July 1979 |
(Occurred at the
1st Elfsea Defender Tourney
which was also the 1st Ansteorran Coronation
where Jonathan DeLaufyson Macebearer was made
1st King of Ansteorra) |
Attained Official
Baronial Status |
December 30, 1989 |
|
| Elfsea Motto |
Nec Hostium Timete Nec Amicum Recusate
(Fear no enemy, deny no friend) |
Elfsea
Device/Badges/Insignia
(Images in this section were created by Lord Darius of the Bells and are used here with
permission) |
Elfsea's Baronial Device |
Azure, a Laurel wreath Or surmounted by a triple towered castle
with Draw bridge down, the central tower cupolead and pennoned sinister Argent, in base
two Barrulets wavy Or. Registered December 1982 |
City Ensign |
Per pale azure and argent an escalope inverted and a base embattled
all counter-changed Registered November 1988
Modifications to the City Ensign were made to accommodate the
following: |
Elfsea Baronial Guard |
Placing a Boar spear fesswise reversed across the escalope October 1995 |
Elfsea Yeomen |
Placing a stags head cabosed upon the escalope February 1995 |
Defender |
Blazoned "(fieldless) a sword inverted argent surmounted by an
Escalope inverted Azure" Registered September 1990 |
Azure Keystone of Elfsea (armigerous service order) |
Blazoned "(fieldless) a Keystone Embattled along its upper
edge Azure charged of two bars wavy Or" Registered summer
of 1991 |
Ants of Elfsea
(Service Award) |
Red and black braid with gold rings. (This
was Elfsea's award for service before attaining baronial status. It is now closed.) |
Portcullis
(Baronial Service Award) |
Blazoned "(fieldless) A portcullis argent charged with an
escalope inverted azure (Serves in a similar capacity as the
old Ants of Elfsea award.) |
Azure Grail of Elfsea
(Baronial Service
&
Persona Play Award) |
"(fieldless) a goblet Azure charged with two bars wavy
Or" |
Baron & Baroness |
Date of Investiture |
Date of Stepping Down |
| Arthur of the Fen |
December 30, 1989 |
January 22, 1993
(Steppes 12th Night) |
| Robyn Murchadha |
December 30, 1989 |
January 9, 1993 |
Vicar & Vicaress
Seamus of the Cats & Margery de Bray |
Jan 22, 1993 |
December 3, 1993 |
| Seamus of the Cats & Margery de Bray |
December 3, 1993 |
September 28, 1996 |
| Llywelyn Gruffydd & Zara Zina Theanos |
September 28, 1996
(at Defender) |
Currently Active |
Elfsea Special Traditions |
Springfaire Tournament in the Spring |
Defender Tournament in the Fall |
Fool's Court & Revel (recently held
close to Halloween) |
| Life is Good in Elfsea |
Barony of Elfsea
Chivalric List Champions
Title: Elfsea Defender
Title for Consort: Queen of Love & Beauty
Elfsea
Defender |
Queen of Love
& Beauty |
Date |
Elder Fredrickson * |
None |
1979 |
Jonathan DeLaufyson |
Willow de Wisp |
1980 |
| Charles Inman MacMoore |
Arrowyn of Emerald Moor |
1981 |
| Thorkel Magnusson |
Kalida Aristana |
1982 |
| Charles Inman MacMoore |
Arrowyn of Emerald Moor |
1983 |
| Thorkel Magnusson |
Kalida Aristana |
1984 |
| Gerard MacEanruig |
Ariella Rayna Idarius |
1985 |
Ian MacBaird |
Marsali Fox |
1986 |
| Charles Inman MacMoore |
Karlana of Applecross Woods |
1987 |
| Burke Kyrill MacDonald |
Gunhilda Amberstar |
1988 |
Ian Cloudhelm |
Bronwyn |
1989 |
Lance de Courcey |
Elysandre Gernier |
1990 |
Daffydd Whittaker |
Octavia de Verdon |
1991 |
Kein MacEwan |
Alisha MacLeod |
1992 |
| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim |
Valeria Richela Navarra |
1993 |
| Inman MacMoore ** |
Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu |
1994 |
Gunthar Jonsson |
Thyra of Blackoak Keep *** |
1995 |
Hector Phillip Martel |
Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer |
1996 |
Gunthar Jonsson |
Thyra of Blackoak Keep *** |
1997 |
Daffydd Whittaker |
Octavia de Verdon |
1998 |
| Alaric Drake |
Kayleigh Drake |
1999 |
| Note: |
|
| * |
Elder Frederickson left Ansteorra with an AoA and a Sable Thistle,
and moved to the Principality (now Kingdom) of the Outlands, where he was knighted and won
Coronet tourney, ruling as Prince. |
| ** |
By 1994, Charles Inman MacMoore was known simply as Inman MacMoore. |
| *** |
In the fall of 1998, Thyra of Blackoak Keep became known as Sara
Penrose. |
Barony of Elfsea
Rapier List Champions
Title: Rapier Defender
Title for Consort: Queen of Grace & Honor
Rapier Defender |
Queen of Grace & Honor |
Date |
Sebastian Frobishire |
? |
1991 |
Esteban Diego Ramon de Oporto |
? |
1992 |
| Robin of Gilwell |
? |
1993 |
| Esteban Diego Ramon de Oporto |
? |
1994 |
Brendan McKuen |
? |
1995 |
Miguel Sebastian la Pantera de
Oporto |
? |
1996 |
Brendan McKuen |
? |
1997 |
Donald Armstrong |
? |
1998 |
| Alexander Peregrine |
? |
1999 |
Barony of Elfsea
Archery Champions
Title: Archery Defender
Archery
Defender |
Date |
| Sebastian Frobishire |
1993 |
| Wayne of the Heights |
1994 |
Sebastian Frobishire |
1995 |
Sebastian Frobishire |
1996 |
Innes Dee |
1997 |
Corwin MagEoin |
1998 |
Kerrick of Elfsea |
1999 |
Barony of Elfsea
Titled Bards
Bard |
Event |
Date |
Jonathan DeLaufyson |
|
|
| Charles Inman MacMoore |
|
1987 |
Margery de Bray |
|
1989 |
Penelope Stoddard |
|
1990 |
Hossein ali Qomi |
|
1991 |
Cedric Fithelere |
|
1992 |
| Lauretta d'Avenporte |
|
1993 |
| Gemma of Firth |
|
1994 |
Briget O'Shaunesey |
|
1995 |
Robin of Gilwell |
Elfsea Springfaire |
1996 |
Galen of Bristol |
Elfsea Springfaire |
1997 |
Robert Fitzmorgan |
Elfsea Springfaire |
1998 |
| Gurin Koko Nidu |
Elfsea Springfaire |
1999 |
Barony of Elfsea
Artisans of Elfsea
Artisan |
Event |
Date |
| Stella Silvana |
|
1992 |
| Custance nic Raibert Macconnachie |
|
1993 |
Branwyn O'Brallaghan |
|
1994 |
Eowyn ferch Rhys |
Baronial College |
1995 |
Penelope Stoddard |
Tor Yule Revel |
1996 |
Aslyn Chrystyn |
Baronial College |
1997 |
| Suzanna the Herbalist |
Baronial College |
1999 |
| Tanwyn Aniera |
Baronial College |
2000 |
Barony of Elfsea
Elfsea's King of Fools
Title: King of Fools
Title for Consort: Queen of Fools
King of Fools |
Queen of Fools |
Event |
Date |
| Willow de Wisp |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1991 |
| Robin of Gilwell |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1992 |
| Charles de Chartrese |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1993 |
Glas de Carraig
(Lord Charles fulfilled reign) |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1994 |
| Raimond George de Mora |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1995 |
| Valyntyn Drake |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1996 |
| Raimond George de Mora |
|
Elfsea Springfaire |
1997 |
| Charles de Chartrese |
Fiona 'Anne' de
Chartrese
(consort to the King of Fools,
never actually declared Queen of Fools) |
Elfsea Springfaire |
1998 |
| Enoch Crandall macCranon |
Raimond George de Mora
Raimona Georgette
(the 1st Queen of Fools) |
Elfsea Springfaire |
1999 |
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