Eideard of Oronsay

Thegn Eideard of Oronsay, GdS. has been active in the society for since 1996. A self described working dog, he jumped in with both feet, autocratting his first war within a year of his first event, and serving as Seneschal of the Shire of Hartwood before the end of his second year. He has held office many times, serving a second term as Seneschal of Hartwood, and also once as its exchequer, and Eventually attaining the office of Seneschal of the Barony of Seagirt. He is a good cook, a passable archer, makes a fine mead, weaves maile, felts wool, carves soapstone and casts in pewter.

Baron Of Seagirt August 27, 2011 AS 46 (current)

Admitted to The Order of the Goutte de Sang at Tir Righ Fall Coronet Tournament XL/2005

Married to HL Mogg at Sealion War XXXVIII/2003

Past Offices

Seneschal of Hartwood(twice)

Exchequer Hartwood

Seneshal of the Barony of Seagirt

Events

There are many omissions but these are the ones I’m certain of:

Ravensley War May 1997 Autocrat

Hartwood Games Night, November 2002 Autocrat

Hartwood Birthday Bash, September 2003, Autocrat

Craigmere, The Robber Baron’s Daughter’s Winter Feast, 2004 Feastocrat

Seagirt, Daffodil Tournament, 2004, Deputy Autocrat

Hartwood Spring Ithra April 2005, Autocrat

Whitecourt December 2005, Head cook

Uncountable are the events where I ran the gate, the kitchen, water bearing or the archery range.

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My first SCA event was a Sealion War, in perhaps 1996, held in what would eventually become the Shire of Ravensley. I had been e-mailing HL Meredith, who was Seneschal of Hartwood at the time, for some weeks, and had managed to patch together some almost acceptable newbie garb. I wandered on to site, alone, eyes as big as saucers, looking for this person I’d never met. Fortunately, the first person I asked was Baroness Amanda Kendal. (There can not be a better person in the entire society to give a person their first impression of the SCA) As it happened she knew exactly where Meredith & Ulric’s encampment was set up and after welcoming me and asking a good many questions gave me good direction. T’was simple to find and within a few moments I was introducing myself, not to Meredith, but to her lovely daughter Warwar. She was expecting me, as her mother had passed off the duty of responding to my e-mails early on. The young lady kindly showed me about the site, introducing me to people and explaining what was going on. Having been brought up in the society, I think she enjoyed my newcomers enthusiasm and excitement. I sat at her feet during the heavy battles, and while she embroidered she explained who the fighters were and told me the basics of fighting and armour requirements. She also introduced me to some of the most awful puns that I’d ever heard. So it was with laughter and good company that I found my way into the society. Some years later, at a different Sealion War, I married her.