Elena de Maisnilwarin

Resident of the Barony of Lions Gate (Vancouver Canada), in the Principality of Tir Righ. First event was at the armouries in New Westminster, first Ithra was in Shittimwoode a few weeks later, and first major event was May Crown hosted by Lions Gate.

Best SCA Memories (so far)

• Baroness' War. Sitting at gate with a small crowd, listening to stories from Baroness Amanda
• Awesome road trip with (then) Baroness Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland and Her Ladyship Isobel fitz Gilber to California for the West Kingdom's Collegium Occidentalis trip.
• First Ithra session at False Isle; was one of only two non-instructors to come from Lions Gate for the event. Sitting up late where we were crashing and listening to the stories from Baron Gerhard and Baroness Amanda. Wow.
• Clinton War. Can't remember the year. Watching some gorgeous men wrestle by firelight. Later listening to some of them sing.
• Clinton War. Same year. Playing Mah Jong with Mistres Cushag and others - toasting marshmallows over the tealights.

SCA Travel

So far, have only attended three events outside of the Kingdom of An Tir. I would like to get to more.

• Collegium Occidentalis, Kingdom of the West. Fabulous road trip with (then) Baroness Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland and Her Ladyship Isobel fitz Gilbert. Was in the late '90s or early 2000s.
• West An Tir War 2010, Kingdom of the West
• 20th Anniversary Event for the Barony of An Dubhaigeainn, Kingdom of the East, 2011

SCA Offices

• Kingdom of An Tir
  • Lists Minister, January 2013 to present
• Principality of Tir Righ
  • Pelican Council Secretary, October 2011 – February 2014
  • Minister of the Lists, February 2011 – February 2013
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer, May 2006 – June 2010
• Barony of Lions Gate
  • Lists Mistress, February 2009 to January 2011
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer, January 2000 - December 2005
  • Deputy Chronicler - Subscriptions, October 1999 - November 2001
  • Gold Key, October 1998 - September 2000

Retinue Service

• Royal Secretary and Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda
• Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Ulf and Caoimhinn
• Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Savaric and Safiye
• Royal Secretary and Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Ieuan II and Gwyneth II
• Head of Retinue to Their Highnesses Alden and Katherine
• Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Kheron III and Kenna I
• Head of Retinue to Their Highnesses Alden II and Lenora
• Royal Secretary to Their Majesties (Ieuan and Gwyneth)
• Royal Secretary to Their Highnesses Kheron IV and Kenna II
• Secretary to Their Majesties Ulfr and Caoimhe
• Secretary to Their Majesties Ieuan and Gwyneth
• Advisor to Their Highnesses Ulfgar and Juahara
• Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Savaric and Dalla

Teaching

• Event Finances
• Head Gatekeeper
• Knotwork Classes (Class Names have changed since first taught)
  • Knotwork Method Two, Level One
  • Knotwork Method One, Level Two
  • Knotwork Method One, Level One
  • Introduction to Celtic Knotwork
• Medieval Sauces
• Norse Wire Weaving
• Soapmaking

Awards and Honours

• Magistrae Ithra, Apr 8 AS 34/2000
• Award of Arms, Jul 15 AS 35/2000
• Lions Claw (Lions Gate), Nov 11 AS 35/2000
• Mortar and Pestle (Lions Gate), Nov 11 AS 35/2000
• Baroness' Champion of Service (Amanda), May 5 AS 36/2001
• Goutte de Sang, Apr 26 AS 37/2003
• Lector Ithra - Artis, Oct 18 AS 38/2003
• Lector Ithra - Scientiae, Oct 18 AS 38/2003
• Baroness' Champion of Service (Aurora), May 7 AS 40/2005
• Princess' Talon of Favour (Amanda), Apr 29 AS 40/2006
• Silver Pillar, Nov 18 AS 41/2006
• Princess' Talon of Favour (Renee), May 26 AS 42/2007
• Princess Talon of Favour (Caoimhinn ingen Domnaille), Nov 10 AS 42/2007
• Companion of the Order of the Pelican, Jan 12 AS 42/2008
• Prince's Favour (Savaric), Nov 8 AS XLIII/2008
• Princess' Talon of Favour (Gwyneth Gower), Aug 28 AS XLV/2010
• Raven's Blood, Aug 28 AS XLV/2010
• Prince's Favour (Alden ap Owain), Mar 5 AS XLV/2011
• Princess' Talon of Favour (Katherine atte Moure), Mar 5 AS XLV/2011
• Princess' Talon of Favour (Kenna of the Clan MacDonald), Aug 26 AS XLVI/2011
• Princess' Talon of Favour (Lenora di Calizzan), Feb 18, AS XLVI/2012
• Prince's Favour (Alden ap Owain), Feb 18, AS XLVI/2012
• Forget-Me-Not (Gwyneth Gower), Jul 21, AS XLVII/2012
• King's Favour (Ieuan Gower), Jul 21, AS XLVII/2012
• Forget-Me-Not (Caoimhe ingen Domnaille), Jul 19, AS XLVIII/2013
• Forget-Me-Not (Gwyneth Gower), Nov 30, AS XLVIII)/2013
• Prince's Favour (Ulfgar Hjartar Bani Thorvaldsson), Feb 1, 2014 (AS XLVIII)

Fealty and Other Ties

• Apprentice to Mistress Cushag an Ellan Vannin
• Weaving student to Dame Magdelena Kress
• Unofficial student of Master Guidobaldo Marco Odo Romeo d'Aquila (Dame Magdelena made me write this)

Interests

• Weaving: inkle, table, cloth (have my own floor loom)
• Lampworking
• Really well-run gates <grin>