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The Barony of Bryn Gwlad is located in Austin, TX, in the [[Southern Region]] of Ansteorra.  It was initially called the ''Shire of Paiscumbre'', but that name was returned by Laurel in 1977 [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/1977/08/lar0811.html].
[[File:Bryn Gwlad.png|300px|thumb|Argent, on a bend sinister between two compass stars of ten points each environed of a laurel wreath sable a halberd Or.]]


The Barony of Bryn Gwlad is located in Austin, TX, in the [[Southern Region]] of Ansteorra.
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==Nobility==
===Heraldry===
<gallery caption="Badges Registered to the Barony of Bryn Gwlad" widths="200px">
Bgbadge.png|Populace use badge [http://lists.ansteorra.org/htdig.cgi/bryn-gwlad-ansteorra.org/2003-October/018127.html]
image:badg-bggrd.jpg|Baronial Guard
image:dreigiaubadge.jpg|[[Order of the Dreigiau Bryn]]
image:badg-halbg.jpg|[[Order of the Halberd of Bryn Gwlad]]
image:badg-bgwar.jpg|War badge [http://lists.ansteorra.org/htdig.cgi/bryn-gwlad-ansteorra.org/2003-October/018127.html]
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===History of Bryn Gwlad===
It was initially called the ''Shire of Paiscumbre'', but that name was returned by Laurel in 1977 [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/1977/08/lar0811.html].
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===Nobility===
The following People have sat the Baronial Thrones of Bryn Gwlad:
The following People have sat the Baronial Thrones of Bryn Gwlad:
{|
{|
| Seanna Catriona de Fraser and Vargskol Halfblood  || May 1979 - February 1983
| [[Seanna Catriona de Fraser]] and [[Vargskol Halfblood]] || 12 May 1979 - 4 January 1983
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|-  
|Seanna Catriona de Fraser || January 1983 - February 1984
|[[Seanna Catriona de Fraser]] || 4 January 1983 - 4 February 1984
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|-
|Robert Simon Fraser || February 1984 - February 1988
|[[Robert Simon Fraser]] || 4 February 1984 - 2 February 1985
|-  
|-  
|Robert Simon Fraser and Elynor of Deganwy || February 1985 - February 1988
|[[Robert Simon Fraser]] and [[Elynor of Deganwy]] || 2 February 1985 - 6 February 1988
|-  
|-  
|Johann von Graustein and Erika Segenlein  || February 1988 - October 1992
|[[Johann von Graustein]] and [[Erika Segenlein]] || 6 February 1988 - 3 October 1992
|-
|-
|Jeremy James Scurlock and Caterina Angelique Coeur Noir  || October 1992 - February 1994
|[[Jeremy James Scurlock]] and [[Caterina Angelique Coeur Noir]] || 3 October 1992 - 5 February 1994
|-
|-
|Jeremy James Scurlock and Kassandra NicKraken || June 1994 - February 1996
|[[Jeremy James Scurlock]] || 5 February 1994 - 11 June 1994
|-
|-
| Jeremy James Scurlock  ||February 1996 - October 1997
|[[Jeremy James Scurlock]] and [[Kassandra NicKraken]] || 11 June 1994 - 17 February 1996
|-
|-
|Pendaran Glamorgan and Jehanne d'Avignon || October 1997 - May 2003
|[[Jeremy James Scurlock]] || 17 February 1996 - 25 October 1997
|-
|-
|Thomas of Tenby || May 2003 - February 2008
|[[Pendaran Glamorgan]] and [[Jehanne d'Avignon]] || 25 October 1997 - 31 May 2003
|-
|-
|Avery Shaw and Gwenneth Bowynne of Glamorgan  || February 2008 to present
|[[Thomas of Tenby]]  || 31 May 2003 - 2 February 2008
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|[[Avery Shaw]] and [[Gwenneth Bowynne of Glamorgan]] || 2 February 2008 - 5 February 2011
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|[[Phelim Gervase]] and [[Myfanwy ferch Eifion]] || 5 February 2011 - 1 February 2014
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|[[Ceallach Mac Donal]] and [[Helene Dalassene]] || 1 February 2014 - 30 September 2017
|-
|[[Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh]] and [[Wentiliana le Chandeler]] || 30 September 2017 - present
|}
|}
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== Awards ==
===Awards===
 
The barony has had two baronial service orders: the [[Order of the Halberd of Bryn Gwlad]], which was open from August, [[1979]], through February, [[1988]] and then briefly on October 30th, [[2004]], and the [[Order of the Dreigiau Bryn]], which was open from February, 1989 until October 20th, 2004, and has been open again since February, 2005.
 
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The [[Baronial Service Order]] of Bryn Gwlad is the Order of the [[Dreigiau Bryn of Bryn Gwlad]].
 
There is a closed service order called [[Order of the Halberd of Bryn Gwlad]].


==Events==
==Events==
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Mustache War as told by Rhiannon:
===Recurrent Local Events===
 
* [[Land Court]]
Long ago, when Johann von Gaustein and Erika Segenlein were our leaders, and Robin and Adelicia of Gilwell were Baron and Baroness of the Steppes, there came a time of strife between our two baronies. It seems that B. Robin registered a badge in A.S. XVI whose blazon was "(Tinctureless) A moustache pointed."
* Populace in the Park [http://bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org/meetings.php Link to locations and times]
* Candlemas [http://bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org/events/candlemas2018.php Link to info]
* Fall Baronial
* [[Commander's Crucible]] with it's [[Stronghold]], [[Hellsgate]].
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At some point, B. Robin decided the fact that B. Johann sported a healthy bit of hair on his upper lip was a misuse of his (Robin's) badge. The fact that several others in our fair Barony, Dons Blaine Attewood and Diarmuid mac Ruis among them, sported quite wonderful handlebar mustaches he took as an additional "affront" to his honor. He wanted satisfaction. Specifically, he wanted the badges to be used no longer. The fine gentlemen of our barony refused his request.
====Guild meetings====
* [[Bryn Gwlad Bards Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Brewers Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad European Dance Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Fiber Arts Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Clothiers Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Woodworkers Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Leather Workers Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Cooks Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Armoring Nights]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Flameworkers Guild]]
* [[Bryn Gwlad Scribal Guild]]
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After several months of conferences and correspondence through the ''Black Star'', no peaceful resolution was found to the disagreement. To everyone's regret (yeah, right!), the two mighty baronies met on the field of battle in the lands north of Emerald Keep known as Bellmead (if my time-dimmed memory is still working). The two barons agreed that the vanquished of their trial by arms would pay a penalty of many chocolate chip cookies to the army of the victor.
===One-Time Events===
*[[Moustache War]], April, perhaps 1989
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And much silliness ensued.
====Contacts====
 
* [http://bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org Website]
 
* [http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/bryn-gwlad-ansteorra.org Mailing list]
Tivar's memories of the Mustache War:
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bgnewsletter The Halberd, Bryn Gwald's Newsletter]
 
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrynGwlad/?fref=ts Unofficial Facebook group]
The Mustache War was something of a spinoff from another inter-baronial war a few years earlier In that one, Baron Bjorn of Namron decided that since the Barony of Bjornsborg was ''obviously'' named after him, it should therefore pay him tribute, or possibly it belonged to him--stories differed. (The fact that Bjornsborg had been in existence since before Bjorn had even heard of the SCA was conveniently ignored.) For several months claims and counter-claims were posted in the ''Black Star'', each more preposterous than the last.
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Anyway, My lady and I were driving back from a Steppes Twelfth Night with Baron Johann and Baroness Erika, and got to talking about that war, and decided it'd be fun to do it again. At that point, Don Robin of Gilwell (whose heraldic device features a mustache) was Baron of the Steppes and one of Bryn Gwlad's prominent citizens was Don Blayne AtteWood, who sported a particularly impressive handlebar mustache--an obvious infringement on Robin's arms. To emphasize the seriousness of the crisis, the war was scheduled for April Fool's Day. (Unfortunately, some people took it seriously anyway, which just goes to show the Perversity of Human Nature.)
 
At the war, the Steppes had recruited quite a few "hotshot" fighters, most notably Duke Inman who was probably the best fighter in Ansteorra and one of the best in the entire SCA. Bryn Gwald, on the other hand, had mostly mid-level and beginner fighters but lots more archers with ''lots'' of arrows. In each melee, as soon as "lay on" was called, our archers started by picking off the top-level folks on the other side, and kept shooting until everyone on the other side was dead. I wasn't keeping score, but I'm pretty sure that Inman was killed within the first thirty seconds or so of ''every'' battle, and I'm not sure if he ever got to throw a blow all day. He was, understandably, ''not'' happy.
 
-Tivar Moondragon


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Latest revision as of 11:20, 26 May 2022

Argent, on a bend sinister between two compass stars of ten points each environed of a laurel wreath sable a halberd Or.

The Barony of Bryn Gwlad is located in Austin, TX, in the Southern Region of Ansteorra.

Heraldry


History of Bryn Gwlad

It was initially called the Shire of Paiscumbre, but that name was returned by Laurel in 1977 [3].

Nobility

The following People have sat the Baronial Thrones of Bryn Gwlad:

Seanna Catriona de Fraser and Vargskol Halfblood 12 May 1979 - 4 January 1983
Seanna Catriona de Fraser 4 January 1983 - 4 February 1984
Robert Simon Fraser 4 February 1984 - 2 February 1985
Robert Simon Fraser and Elynor of Deganwy 2 February 1985 - 6 February 1988
Johann von Graustein and Erika Segenlein 6 February 1988 - 3 October 1992
Jeremy James Scurlock and Caterina Angelique Coeur Noir 3 October 1992 - 5 February 1994
Jeremy James Scurlock 5 February 1994 - 11 June 1994
Jeremy James Scurlock and Kassandra NicKraken 11 June 1994 - 17 February 1996
Jeremy James Scurlock 17 February 1996 - 25 October 1997
Pendaran Glamorgan and Jehanne d'Avignon 25 October 1997 - 31 May 2003
Thomas of Tenby 31 May 2003 - 2 February 2008
Avery Shaw and Gwenneth Bowynne of Glamorgan 2 February 2008 - 5 February 2011
Phelim Gervase and Myfanwy ferch Eifion 5 February 2011 - 1 February 2014
Ceallach Mac Donal and Helene Dalassene 1 February 2014 - 30 September 2017
Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh and Wentiliana le Chandeler 30 September 2017 - present


Awards

The barony has had two baronial service orders: the Order of the Halberd of Bryn Gwlad, which was open from August, 1979, through February, 1988 and then briefly on October 30th, 2004, and the Order of the Dreigiau Bryn, which was open from February, 1989 until October 20th, 2004, and has been open again since February, 2005.

Events


Recurrent Local Events


Guild meetings


One-Time Events


Contacts



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