Thomas de Groet

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Northkeep Castellan, 2019
Information
Registered Name: Thomas de Groet Resides: Northkeep Status: Active Joined SCA: Fall, 2015
Order of Precedence
Thomas de Groet
Heraldry
Azure, a bend sinister counter-compony gules and argent.

Honorable Lord Thomas de Groet

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Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Herald, Province of Mooneschadowe, 2015 - 2016
  • Herald, Barony of Northkeep, 2018 - January 2020

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Asterisk Herald, March 2020 - February 2021
  • Bordure Herald, February 2021 - Present

Persona History:

14th Century Low Countries.

Interests:

• Heraldry (Book, Court, and Administrative)
  
• Calligraphy
  
• Illumination
  
• Cooking
  
• Bardic: Bardic Works of Thomas de Groet
  

Timeline of Activity:

Prior Groups:

• Province of Mooneschadowe
  

Populace Provided Information:

Magister Taran the Wayward, Kingdom of Meridies

I wish to thank publicly two of your populace for their service at Gulf Wars. One I know the name of, the other I sadly do not (but I believe is known to those I will mention (edit: and now known to share appropriate wordfame))

The opening processional of Gulf Wars is a fine tradition of pageantry, but often visiting Crowns do not have a herald within their traveling retinue. Such was the case this year.

I was seeking to recruit (perhaps recruit is too tame a term--draft is more accurate) heralds to represent some Crowns who needed appropriate representation. Most all of the voice heralds from my own kingdom were already engaged, so I sought assistance elsewhere.

When I approached members of Ansteorra, Thomas de Groet and Aldonza Gonzales Escajeda offered themselves to help.

Their efforts to represent Crowns not their own does great honor upon the Black Star Kingdom.

In gratitude,
Taran the Wayward, OP

Brynjólfr austmannaskelfir

There are two types of courage, physical and moral. Physical courage is the courage to put yourself in the way of physical harm. Moral courage is the courage to do the right thing, no matter the cost. Moral courage is not only the most difficult form of courage, it is the one most required for the SCA. Moral courage may come in the form of speaking up for the oppressed, calling out bad behavior, the courage to ask for help, or simply doing the right thing when no one is watching. The finest example of physical courage I've ever seen in the SCA is HL Thomas de Groet. He was HG Sonja's voice when she was commanding on the heavy and rapier fields at Gulf Wars. He was terrified, but suited up and took the field out of duty to his Crown. I've fought in real war, in real life, with some of the finest warriors the world has ever seen. HL Thomas displayed the same physical courage I've seen from Marines charging into intense enemy fire. That says something profound about his character, and I'm honored to call him my friend.

Wiki Mentions:

• Ansteorra Story Corps - largess received or given
• Ansteorra Story Corps - an inspiring bit of art

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• 2016 Mooneschadowe Provincial Chess Champion.
• 2018 Mooneschadowe Provincial Chess Champion.
• Interviewed by Ivo Blackhawk for the "From a Kingdom of Heroes" series
• Co-Autocrat, Northkeep Castellan 2021
• Baronial Artisan to the Barony of Eldern Hills, July 2021
• Rosenfeld Bardic Champion, September 2021

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Sable Shield from Gabriel and Sonja I
• Merlon of Northkeep from Elisaveta af Isefjord and Beorhlic Folcwineson at Castellan XXX.

Affiliations:

• Married to Francesca di Lucca

Mundane Information:

Bearer of the Sable Shield of Ansteorra

In Case of Court:

If I am to be called into the Royal Presence, please notify me in advance.