Bryn Gwlad

2010-04-19T13:40:42Z

RobinAnderson: Mustache War

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].

==Nobility==
The following People have sat the Baronial Thrones of Bryn Gwlad:
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| Seanna Catriona de Fraser and Vargskol Halfblood || May 1979 - February 1983
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|Seanna Catriona de Fraser || January 1983 - February 1984
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|Robert Simon Fraser || February 1984 - February 1988
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|Robert Simon Fraser and Elynor of Deganwy || February 1985 - February 1988
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|Johann von Graustein and Erika Segenlein || February 1988 - October 1992
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|Jeremy James Scurlock and Caterina Angelique Coeur Noir || October 1992 - February 1994
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|Jeremy James Scurlock and Kassandra NicKraken || June 1994 - February 1996
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| Jeremy James Scurlock ||February 1996 - October 1997
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|Pendaran Glamorgan and Jehanne d'Avignon || October 1997 - May 2003
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|Thomas of Tenby || May 2003 - February 2008
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|Avery Shaw and Gwenneth Bowynne of Glamorgan || February 2008 to present
|}

== Awards ==

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==

Mustache War as told by Rhiannon:

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."

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.

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.

And much silliness ensued.

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