Graywood

Argent, a compass star within a laurel wreath, on a chief embattled vert four pine trees argent.
Graphic Art by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe

Founded in the summer of 1977, the Shire of Graywood is located in Deep East Texas (Nacogdoches/Lufkin), Texas, in the Central Region of Ansteorra. We gather frequently to practice both chivalric and rapier fighting skills, as well as a wide variety of arts and sciences.

Heraldry

The local branch name, Shire of Graywood, was registered in July of 1979.

• The following device was registered in November of 1988: Argent, a compass star within a laurel wreath, on a chief embattled vert four pine trees argent.

Additional Registered Heraldry

Graywood Warchief

• The following three badges were all registered in February of 1990:
  • Per fess embattled vert and argent, in pale a fir tree couped and a compass star counterchanged.
  • Per fess embattled argent and vert, in pale a compass star and a fir tree couped counterchanged.
  • Per fess embattled vert and argent, in pale two swords in saltire and a compass star counterchanged (Graywood Warchief).

Timeline

• 1977 - "Summer" Graywood was founded!
• 1978

• 1979
  • Feb. 12 Graywood attained Shire status
  • July Local Branch NAME, Shire of Graywood, was registered with the College of Arms

• 1980 - 1985

• 1986
  • August 29 - September 1 - Battle of the Pines
  • October 24-26 - Pirate Raid

• 1987
  • July 17-19 - Rapiers and Roses
  • September 11-13 - Battle of the Pines

• 1988
  • April 15-17 - Pirate Raid
  • Nove,ber 11-13 - Crown Tournament
  • November Local Branch ARMS were registered to Graywood

• 1989

• 1990
  • February three Local Branch BADGES were registered to Graywood
  • Sometime around here the Shire of Loch Raeburn was formed out of Graywood and centered in Lufkin

• 1991
  • Founding of Clan MacRaith

• 1992

• 1993
  • March 26-28 - Kingdom Eisteddfod

• 1994
  • Loch Raeburn was dissolved and its population absorbed back into Graywood
  • August 5-7 - 1994 - Queen's Champion

• 1995
  • September 29 - Oct. 1 - Battle of the Pines

• 1996

• 1997
  • February 21-23 - Spring Melees

• 1998
  • February 6-8 - Queen's Champion
  • Feb 27 - Mar 1 - Spring Melees & War College
  • October 2-4 - Battle of the Pines XV and Graywood XX Anniversary!
  • October 24 - Crown Tournament

• 1999
  • March ?? - Spring Melees
  • October 1-3 - Battle of the Pines

• 2000
  • February 18-20 - Spring Melees
  • March 24-26 - Red Tape
  • September 29-1 - Battle of the Pines

• 2001
  • June 15-17 - King's College
  • October 12-14 - Battle of the Pines

• 2002
  • July 26-28 - Queen's Champion
  • October 4-6 - Laurel's Prize Tourney

• 2003
  • April 25-27 - Spring Melees
  • Sept. 5-7 - Battle of the Pines

• 2004
  • May 21-23 - Guardian of the Gauntlet -Jointly with Rosenfeld
  • October 15-17 - Battle of the Pines

• 2005
  • October 14-16 - Battle of the Pines - CANCELLED

• 2006
  • October 20-22 - Battle of the Pines XXII

• 2007
  • September 1 - Battle of the Pines XXIII
  • October 5-7 Crown Tournament

• 2008
  • ?? - Battle of the Pines - CANCELLED

• 2009
  • ?? - Battle of the Pines - CANCELLED

Shire went inactive around 2009/10 to 2015???

• 2015
  • Began having meetings to discuss rekindling the group

• 2016
  • February - Reinstated as an Incipient Shire by Their Stellar Majesties Creppin and Toryn

• 2023
  • February 18 - Battle of the Pines returned in resplendent fashion!

Contacts

• Official Web Page
• Seneschal Email: senesschal@graywood.ansteorra.org
• Shire of Graywood Facebook Page
• Fellowship of Graywood Facebook Group
• Shire of Graywood - Herbalism Guild Facebook Group
• Graywood Arts & Sciences Facebook Group
• Graywood Rapier Facebook Group