Iron Baron January A.S. LII
Baronial Officers Baron - Bjorn the Hunter (Dion Grimes) - baron@ironmountain.meridies.org Baroness - Genevieve Alaiz D Avignon (Kayla Adams) - baroness@ironmountain.meridies.org Seneschal - Maestra Magdalena da Parma (Louise Webb) - seneschal@ironmountain.meridies.org Herald - THL William Ismeade (Mark Gayer) - herald@ironmountain.meridies.org Minster of Arts and Sciences - THL Aranwen of Willowford (Tina Vanderhoff) - arts@ironmountain.meridies.org Knight s Marshal - Sir Erik Martell (Joe Goodwin) - marshal@ironmountain.meridies.org Exchequer - THL Anne Geyervogelin (Cindy Gayer) - exchequer@ironmountain.meridies.org Chronicler - THL Christopher Aubrey (Brian King) - chronicler@ironmountain.meridies.org Chatelaine - Baroness Lucilla da Cefalu (Stephanie Ross) - chatelaine@ironmountain.meridies.org Provost - Lady Elspeth (Savilla Cribbs) - provost@ironmountain.meridies.org Historian - Lady Emma Wyatt (Jen King) - historian@ironmountain.meridies.org Rapier Marshal - Master Francois le Souris (Jeff Ross) - rapier@ironmountain.meridies.org Minister of Children - Maestra Magdalena da Parma (Louise Webb) - ministerofchildren@ironmountain.meridies.org Webminister - Lord Iain MacArthur (Nicholas Milano) - webminister@ironmountain.meridies.org Dance Master - Lord Iain MacArthur (Nicholas Milano) - dance@ironmountain.meridies.org Quartermaster - Lord Robert Blackheart (Rob Keith) - quartermaster@ironmountain.meridies.org Cover - Painting, hanging scroll. Kokuzo-bosatsu, seated on lotus throne in front of full moon. Ink, colour and gold on silk. 14th Century Japan, Kamakura period. From the British Museum. Image is in the public domain.
Awards from Magna Faire Iain MacArthur - Grant of Arms Lucilla da Cefalu - Order of the Bough Sebastian of Iron Mountain - Argent Comet With the Meridies 40 year celebration upcoming, here are some excerpts from History of Meridies, 2nd Edition, published in 1994. Enjoy! IRON MOUNTAIN - BARONY The Barony of Iron Mountain is mundanely located in Birmingham, AL. The Barony held its first meeting on June 1, 1976 but did not join the SCA until August 16, 1977. The founding seneschal for the Barony of Iron Mountain was Barones Morgana de l Anguille. She held that post until she and Louis de l Anguille were invested as Baron and Baroness of Iron Mountain. The Barony s armigerous service award is the Order of the Sanguine Mountain. Its principal is Sir Robert Hightower, as of September 8, 1979. The Barony has 3 continuing events: Magna Faire, first held in October 1981; Sword and Mistletoe, first held in June 1978; and Black Axe, first held in May, 1980. Black Axe will not be held this year, as Iron Mountain is the site of the Meridian Ten Year celebration. The Iron Baron is the Baronial newsletter. The Baronial claim to Georgia was the impetus for what became the Sleep Wars. In recent years, the claim has not been pressed. The current seneschal is Lord William Redcape, and the current Baron and Baroness are Sir Jean-Claude von Adlerstaat and The Honorable Lady Jamys Ellen Rothesay.
Happy Birthday! Adelaide Colette de Monferrer - January 9 Lyzianor Galiena - January 16 Lothar of Iron Mountain - January 16 Symonne Dela Fontaine - January 18 On This Day in Medieval History: January 3, 1521 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther. January 5, 1066 - Edward the Confessor dies leaving no heir, leading to as succession crisis and the Norman conquest of England. January 16, 1412 - The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy. January 18, 1486 - Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York. January 20, 1265 - The first English parliament to include both Lords and representatives of the major towns meets in Palace of Westminster. January 22, 613 - Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned co-emperor of Byzantine Empire. January 23, 971 - Song dynasty troops defeat a war elephant corps using crossbows. Meetings are held Tuesday nights at 7:00 at the Valley Christian Church. (2600 Cherokee Place, Mountain Brook, AL 35216) Fighter Practice is held Sundays and either Wednesday or Thursday at Patriot Park. (710 Oak Grove Rd, Homewood, AL 35209) Park behind the Senior Center. Start time is dependent on weather and proximity of events. Please check the Facebook page for announcement.
January 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 Business Meeting 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Fighter Practice 40 Year Celebration 40 Year Celebration 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 40 Year Celebration 40 Year Celebration Class Night 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Fighter Practice Meridian War College 28 29 30 31 Fighter Practice
More excerpts from History of Meridies The first stir of interest in the region now known as the Kingdom of Meridies began late in AS I, when Ulric of Wolfhaven, residing in what would be the future Barony of Iron Mountain (Birmingham, AL), heard that Jon de Cles and some other individuals had started a medieval group in California. After checking around for some time through various sources to find out what this was all about, Ulric managed to get in touch with them and in the beginning of AS II made the first efforts to found a group. In the beginning of the next year, the Barony of the Fens was formed in New Orleans by Hewlin of Fenland, working with Ulric. Shortly thereafter, the Fens worked with Ross o the Ridge to found the Canton of Draconia. During AS III, the groups of that area, as well as a fledgling group north of Atlanta founded by Sven of Vandelalven, struggled to maintain themselves via long sitance and the few times a year that their widely scattered members could congregate. Given the preponderance of males in the region at the time, activities were centered around fighting. Although no official events or tourneys were held at this time, there was a great deal of fighter training, as well as avid interest in various forms of live weapons training. [ The loosely structured groups banded together in approximately AS IV and named the region now known as Meridies and Trimaris the Southern Marches. At this time, more serious efforts were made to communicate with the East Kingdom, to whom the Southern Marches were officially assigned. In April AS VI, what has come to be regarded as the first tournament in the Southern Marches was held in the Barony of the Fens. In attendance were individuals from Iron Mountain, South Downs, Wyvernwoode (Gainseville, FL) and the Fens. There was no feast, although several of us reveled mightily in the French Quarter after the event. Shortly after his tournament, the Barony of the Fens went into a decline, and from it emerged the Barony of Draconia, and several years later, the Barony of Axemoor...
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