Miguel Sebastian de Oporto

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Registered Name: Miguel Sebastian Da Oporto Resides: Steppes Status: Active Joined SCA:
Order of Precedence
OP Ansteorra Chivalry Page
Heraldry
Or, a continental sea panther gules within a bordure sable.

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Vicar of the Steppes November 2005 - July 2006
• Regional Offices Held
• Kingdom Offices Held
  • 48th Crown of Ansteorra
  • 50th Crown of Ansteorra

Interests:

• Mead-making
• Bardcraft

Timeline of Activity:

• 1999-11-20: Elevated to the Chivalry by Daffydd Whitaker and Octavia de Verdun

Trivia:

• The belt used in Miguel's Knighting Ceremony was that of Sir William the Bear. Photos by Armand Dragonetti
• Miguel received the cloak of Robin of Gilwell when he was made one of the Centurions of the Sable Star of Ansteorra
• In July of 2018, it was noted by Robin of Gilwell that "In a 26 month period, Miguel Sebastian de Oporto has won Queen's Champion, Royal Blade, and Crown tourney." (Sigmund and Simonn have won Queen's Champion and Crown within a year of each other, but nobody but Miguel has won all three.)

Acts as Crown

• In his first reign with Conal, Miguel named Iolo FitzOwen as a Lion of Ansteorra, and in his second, honored Modius von Mergentheim in the same way.
• Miguel & Conal created the Order of the Golden Lance of Ansteorra, a grant level award given for excellence on the equestrian field.

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• 1993, 1995, and 2001 Champion of the Steppes
• 2002 & 2005 Warlord of the Steppes

Affiliations:

• Married to Conall Ó Ríoghbhardáin
• Prior squire of Jonathan DeLaufyson