Alicia du Bois

Alicia du Bois is a woman living in late 14th Century England. She grew up the daughter of a very prosperous wool merchant and was lucky enough to be taught to read and write. When she married, her Flemish husband took over the family business which often took him away from the family, traveling for work while Alicia managed the wool-producing estates. Regretfully, he was lost at sea a few years ago and she is now a widow. She has two children, Elizabeth (Bee) and Jamie. She enjoys a comfortable life as a minor noble and sometime court retainer. She has served as Royal Scribe for Havordh and Mary Grace and for Styrkarr II and Stjarna II. Her particular passion is lettering (calligraphy) and she loves to teach others how to make beautiful letters. She is also an accomplished seamstress, embroiderer, and loves to dance. She currently resides in the Barony of Madrone.

Heraldry:

Order of Precedence: http://rollofarms.antirheralds.org/display.php?id=2629
Device: Argent, a stag trippant proper and on a chief azure three annulets argent.
Badge: (Fieldless) In cross an annulet sable sustaining three hawk's bells argent

Fealty Relationships:

Apprenticed to Mistress Annisa Gabrielli March 2015

Roles:

Kingdom Webminister September 2018 to May 2021
Administrator of the An Tir Scribes Facebook group[1] July 2017 to present
Royal Scribe to Styrkarr II and Stjarna II October 2016 - July 2017
Royal Scribe to Havordh and Mary Grace May 2015 - January 2016
Webminister for the Barony of Madrone July 2013 - July 2017
Lady in Waiting for Styrkarr and Stjarna July 2014 - January 2015
Co-Event Steward for North Sound Sergeantry Trials August 2014
Co-Head of Retinue for Baron Stefan of Pembroke and Baroness Emmelina de Coventry of Madrone July 2014 - September 2016
Largesse Coordinator for Baron Stefan of Pembroke and Baroness Emmelina de Coventry of Madrone September 2013 - September 2016

Notable Projects:

Single Entry (16th Century Calligraphy) received a score of 108 - Kingdom Arts & Sciences March 2020
An Tir Kingdom Website (https://www.antir.org) Redesign September, 2018
An Tir Kingdom Event Calendar system redesign November 2018
An Tir Marshal Database system redesign November 2019
An Tir Kingdom and Principality Awards Recommendation system redesign December 2019

Calligraphy for the Ducal scrolls presented to Styrkarr II and Stjarna II July 2017
Created a geographically distributed distribution system to optimize charter printing and distribution across the Kingdom which empowers select local scribes (distribution deputies) to print charters on demand for painting by local artists. This saves significant time and money reduces paper waste, and cuts shipping costs down to almost nothing.
Calligraphy for the Avacal Kingdom scroll July 2015

Recognition:

Award of Arms: June Faire 2014
Green Leaf of Madrone (Baronial Service award): Emprise of the Black Lion 2014
Forget-me-not from Dagrun Stjarna: 12th Night 2015
Jambe de Lion: Pennsic 2015
Tsveti Madrone (red - given in recognition of excellence in scribal arts): Madrone Baronial Feast 2015
Forget-me-not from Mary Grace of Gatland: 12th Night 2016
Baron's Favor from Stefan of Pembroke: Madrone Master's Tournament 2016
Sable Scrivener: 12th Night 2017
Goutte de Sang: Baroness's War 2017
King's Favor from Styrkarr Jarlsskald: July Coronation 2017
Forget-me-not from Dagrun Stjarna: July Coronation 2017
Throne's Favor from Styrkarr II and Stjarna II: July Coronation 2017
Augmentation of Arms: July Coronation 2017

Alternate Persona:

Alicia's ancestor of the same name used to be seen on the Rapier field. She is a rebellious young noblewoman of the late 16th century.