Alys of Alnwick

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Registered Name: [http://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Alys%20of

%20Alnwick Alys of Alnwick]

Resides: Canton of Fearann Na Criche, Barony of Northwoods,

Principality of Pentemere, Kingdom of the Middle

Status: Active
Joined SCA: 1989
Order of Precedence
Alys of Alnwick
Heraldry

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Lady Alys of Alnwick

Nickname(s):
Previously Known As:
Pronouns: She/Her

Other Registered Heraldry


Offices:

  • Local Offices Held
    • Prior Hospitaler for the Shire of Gates Edge for 3 years
    • Acting Chatelaine (Hospitaler) for the Canton of Fearann Na

Criche

    • Prior Seneshal for the Canton of Fearann Na Criche
    • Prior Minister of Children for the Canton of Fearann Na Criche
  • Regional Offices held
    • Chatelaine for the Principality of Pentemere
  • Kingdom Offices Held


Persona History:

In the time of Alfred the Great, currently located in the

Yorkshire area, with a sojourn off to Dublin, and then back.

Interests:

  • The opportunity to guide people into their SCA experience
  • Cooking
  • Weaving
  • Leatherwork
  • Making Jewelry, especially anything with amber


Timeline of Activity:

1989: Had heard of the SCA in the early 80s. I dated a gentleman

who was from the Kingdom of the East, but didn't really get

involved at that time.

1991: I moved to Texas, and attended the Texas

Rennaissance Festival. I signed up at the booth there, and they

reached and contacted me. My first event was the Crown

Tournament when Rowan won by right of arms.

My first camping event was at the Stones. I went with Annes Clotilde von Bamburg, who was one of my earliest contacts with the SCA in Ansteorra. We were going to be camping in what she called the "Two Titty Pavilion." She was getting things ready in another part of the camp and asked me to deal with the tent. It was a pile of poles and fabric and ropes I had no idea what to do! I told her that, and she said, "You're a female. This is Ansteorra. See them? They're all squires and knights. They will get the tent up for you - just go ask. " I was surprised, but went up to Sir William Miesko the Bear, and said, "Annes wants me to get this pavilion up. I don't know what to do..." He turned and belted out, "SQUIRES TO ME!" And that pavilion got put up just like that. I was thinking: I like this! Yep, she taught me a little bit about Ansteorra that trip!

1994: Moved out of Ansteorra and off into distant lands, and

began particpating there.

Prior Groups

Shire of Gate's Edge

Populace Provided Information:


Trivia

  • The person who called me after I signed up at the Texas

RenFaire was Annes Clotilde von Bamburg.

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

  • Feast Steward for multiple events in Ansteorra and the Middle -

If I'm not in the kitchen running the feast, I'm serving feast or

being a kitchen helper.

  • Regular helper at Troll/Gate
  • Made champion's belts for the Tournament of the Nine Worthies

in 1992-1993 time frame.

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions

  • The White Wolf - a Baronial service award for Northwoods
  • Two Northern Stars - another Baronial service award for

Northwoods

Affiliations:

Baron Sir Kief of Kierstad was a mentor, as was Baron Sir William of Weir, and much time was spent in their company.

Mundane Information:

A mathematics teacher since 1987, teaching middle school (8th

grade) during the day, and at the college level at night.

In Case of Court

I'm getting a bit on in years... kneeling might be an issue! I

can get down, but would need help getting back up!

Special Needs