Simonn of Amber Isle

Photo
Photo by Phocas of Bordermarch, taken 2006
Information
Registered Name: Simonn of Amber Isle Resides: Bordermarch Status: Active Joined SCA: 1976
Order of Precedence
Simonn of Amber Isle
Heraldry
Quarterly gules and argent, in bend sinister a hawk's head erased proper between two towers sable. [Spitzaetus ornatus]

His Excellency, Count Sir Simonn of Amber Isle, OP, OL, MOD, Defender of the Dream

• Previously known as Simonn of Amber

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Founding Baron, Bordermarch (1977 - 1989)
  • Knight Marshal, Bordermarch (held several times)

• Regional Offices Held
  • Authorizing Marshal, Coastal Region
  • Authorizing Marshal, Southern Region
  • Marshal, Seige Engines
  • Marshal, Youth Boffer

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • 1st Knight Marshal, Principality of Ansteorra (1997 - serving under Prince Sean & Princess Katerina)
  • 2nd Knight Marshal, Principality of Ansteorra (1998 - serving under Prince Randall & Princess Constance)
  • 3rd Prince of the Principality of Ansteorra
  • 9th King of Ansteorra

Interests:

• Participating with Family
• Service to my Liege Crown and local Barony
• Campfire Bardic tales & poems
• Serving as Event Steward
• Constructing & Maintaining "BorderKeep" - the site for Bordermarch Autumn Melees: This site has gone through three seperate stages and locations, from landscape timbers at Clairbourne West Park, then railroad ties at Colmesneil, then a mortar cinderblock structure. Of particular note is that the first Gulf War fort construction was inspired by the BorderKeep blueprints; then the Pennsic fort was based on that same plan, expanded upon; and the castle at Bryn Gwlad’s Castleton was also based on our BorderKeep blueprints.

Timeline of Activity:

Prior Groups

• Region of Ansteora, Kingdom of Atenveldt
• Principality of Ansteorra

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• 1979: Created Don Tivar Moondragon as the first Don in the Known World, in what became the Order of the White Scarf
• 1979: With Tessa of the Gardens, completed the paperwork to transition Ansteorra from Principality to Kingdom status, as commanded by King Theo of Atenvelt.
• 1982: Kingdom Warlord
• 1984: Queen's Champion to Willow II
• 2007: Named a Lion of Ansteorra by Aaron II & Britta II
• 2013: Named a Knight of the Sable Garland

Affiliations:

Artwork by William Blackfox

• Married to Tessa of the Gardens
• Parent of Zain Ambergate ap Simon
• Parent of Aarion Krykwood of Mountain-Gate (deceased)
• Member, House Mountain-Gate PILA
• Proteges:
  • Maili Donnel MacGregor
  • Ricciardo da Nicolosi
• Cadets:
  • Zane Ambergate (Shared with Don Ansgaar)
  • Ricciardo da Nicolosi
• Squires:
  • Uther Blackthorne
  • Aron Whitewolf
  • Adolph the Bear
  • Amalric
  • Sven
• Apprentices:
  • Rhineholdt

Mundane Information:

Bearer of the Sable Shield of Ansteorra

Simonn of Amber Isle is a Sable Shield holder; US Navy. He did not go forward for many years because he felt the Sable Shield was more for the current generation; and lo, and behold, the day he went forward, so did Duke Patrick Michael, and Sir Asad u'Din - a frequent visitor to Ansteorra, from the Outlands.