Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh

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Registered Name: Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh Resides: Bryn Gwlad Status: Active Joined SCA: 1991
Order of Precedence
Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh
Heraldry
Per Pall inverted azure, argent and vert, a sheaf of arrows sable.

His Excellency, Baron Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s):
Pronouns: he/him/his

Additional Registered Heraldry:

Badge: Gules, a dove volant Or within a bordure lozengy Or and gules.

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • 1996-1998: Chirurgeon, Shire of Tempio
  • 1998-2000: Herald, Shire of Tempio
  • 2006-2008: Seneschal, Shire of Seawinds
  • 2009-2013: Knight's Marshal, Shire of Seawinds
  • 2013-2014: Hospitaler, Barony of Bjornsborg
  • 2015-2017: Quartermaster, Barony of Bryn Gwlad
  • 2017-2024: Territorial Baron, Barony of Bryn Gwlad

• Regional Offices Held
  • 1998-2004 Southern Regional Chirurgeon

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • 2012-2015 Ansteorra Kingdom Waiver Deputy
  • 2014-2015 Ansteorra Kingdom Chirurgeon
  • 2015-2017 Deputy Kingdom Seneschal of special projects
  • 2022-2024 Kingdom Missile Marshal

Interests:

• All forms of missile activity (combat and target)
  
• Dance
  
• Brewing
  
• Equestrian
  
• Service to my Kingdom
  

Timeline of Activity:

2025

• Deputy Seneschal for Sherwood - Barony of Bryn Gwlad
• Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
  • Demo Planning Committee Chair, Primary

2024

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad until February 2024, stepped down at Bryn Gwlad Candlemas 2024
• Ansteorra - Kingdom Missile Marshal
• Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
  • Demo Planning Committee, Primary, attended 6 of the 8 weekends of the demo
• Sable Sparrow - Sherwood Demo
• Sable Talon - Combat Archery
• Sable Talon - Target Archery

2023

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad
• Ansteorra - Kingdom Missile Marshal
• Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
  • Demo Planning Committee, Primary

2022

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad
• Ansteorra - Kingdom Missile Marshal
• Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
  • Demo Planning Committee, Primary
• Sable Comet - Hellsgate

2021

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad
• Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
  • Demo Planning Committee, Primary

2020

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad

2019

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad
• Gulf Wars 28 - ER Deputy Autocrat & Division Deputy
• Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
  • Started Sherwood Forest Faire Demo
• Sable Sparrow

2018

• Baron in Fief of Bryn Gwlad
• Arc d'Or

2017

• Bryn Gwlad - Baron in Fief 2017-2024
• Golden Star - Jason & Margherita
• Order of the Dreigiau Bryn of Bryn Gwlad

2016

• Gulf Wars 25 - War Chirurgeon
• Bryn Gwlad - Fall Baronial - Co-Autocrat
• Hellsgate - Archery Commander
• Seawinds - Archery Defender
• Golden Martlet of Bryn Gwlad

2015

• Ansteorra - Chirurgeon Guild Master 2015-2017
• Gulf Wars 24 - Deputy War Chirurgeon
• Bryn Gwlad - Quartermaster 2015-2017
• Champion of the Gulf Wars Grand Exhibition Tournament

2014

• Gulf Wars 23 - ER Deputy Autocrat & Division Deputy
• Royal Huntsman
• Golden Star - Aaron & Bridget
• Became Arcarius to her Excellency Katya Iadorovna Kharlampieva

2013

• Ansteorra - Kingdom Chirurgeon
• Gulf Wars 22 - War Chirurgeon
• Bjornsborg - Chatelaine 2013-2014
• Bordermarch Autumnal Melees - Target Archery
  • Set up and ran target archery range

2012

• Ansteorra - Waiver Deputy 2012-1015

2009

• Seawinds - Knight's Marshal 2009-2013
• Sable Shield
• Master Chirurgeon
• Star of Merit

2008

• Seawinds - Ingleside Renaissance Faire Demo - Autocrat
• Sable Comet - Seawinds

2006

• Seawinds - Seneschal 2006-2008
  • Grew membership from 35 to 61
  • Started SCA demo at Ingleside Renaissance Faire
  • Started local club at Delmar College to interest students in the SCA
  • Started active recruitment campaign of dropping off bookmarks at local Half Price Books in Medieval books
• Seawinds Coastal Invasion - Co-Autocrat

2007

• Became Protege to Annes Clotilde von Bamburg

2004

• Ansteorra - Armillary Herald 2004-2006
• Seawinds - Defender IX - Co-Feastocrat
• Sable Crane

2021

• Sable Comet - Tempio

1999

• Award of Arms

1998

• Tempio - Herald 1998-2000
• Southern Regional Chirurgeon 1998-2004

1996

• Tempio - Shire Chirurgeon 1996-1998

1994

• Tempio - Came home to Ansteorra

1992

• Barony of Citadel of the Southern Pass in Outlands - Continued to play while in military

1991

• Shire of Quantavia in the East Kingdom - Began playing in the SCA shortly after joining the army.

Prior Groups:

• Shire of Quintavia (East Kingdom)
• Barony of Citadel of the Southern Pass (Outlands)
• Tempio
• Seawinds
• Bjornsborg

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Ansteorra Royal Huntsman 2014
• Gulf Wars Grand Exhibition Tournament Champion 2015
• Hellsgate Archery Commander 2016
• Seawinds Archery Defender 2016
• Responsible for starting the Ingleside Renaissance Faire Demo, the Del Mar College Demo, and the Sherwood Forest Faire Demo.

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Master Chirurgeon 08/08/2009
• Golden Martlet 10/01/2016 (Bryn Gwlad)

Affiliations:

• Founding Pa of Coastal Thunder - Rolling Thunder
• Pa of Thunder Wild - Rolling Thunder
• House RHOADD

Mundane Information:

Bearer of the Sable Shield of Ansteorra