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Elspeth Selwode

An Tir snow garb challenge, Jan 15, 2020

Information

Resides:	Lionsdale
Date Started:	February 22, 2003
Awards:	Order of Precedence
Offices:	Lionsdale Chatelaine, deputy Tir Righ Chatelaine

Device

Per bend azure and vert, on a bend argent between two bees Or a threaded needle inverted sable

Badge

(Fieldless) A bee within and conjoined to a Gothic letter O Or|

Badge

(Fieldless) A goutte d'or within and conjoined to a Gothic letter O Or|

Persona

The Honourable Lady Elspeth Selwode is an English lady in the court of Henry VIII. She has been witness to the end of Henry's marriage to Katherine, his break from the Church in Rome, his embracing of the Protestant faith and his subsequent marriage to Anne Boleyn. The year is 1535. She served as a lady-in-waiting to the new queen and returned to her family estate in the winters. Elspeth's father, Edmund, is a wealthy wool merchant in Wilton, the county seat of Wiltshire.

Having now completed her term of service to the Queen, she resides at Wulfwode Hall with her husband, Wulfstan Hrafnsson, and their three younger children: Edmund Tailor, Hrafn Wulfstansson, and Sasgerðr Wulfstansdottir. Their son, Drengr Wulfstansson lives nearby with his betrothed.

Elspeth can also be found masquerading as Elspeth Sèalwudu, a 10th Century woman from Jorvik. This is especially so when it is cold outside!

Interests

Raising her remarkable children to be compassionate and capable members of society

Service at Branch, Principality and Kingdom levels

Embroidery, primarily Opus Anglicanum and blackwork

Calligraphy and illumination

Medieval knitting

Teaching

Encouraging and fostering newcomers

Recognizing courtesy in others

Event stewardship

Tablet weaving

Sewing

Archery

History

February 22, 2003: attended her first event, Winter Tourney in Lionsdale.

March 14, 2005: Gave birth to Edmund Tailor.

July 12, 2008: Married Wulfstan Hrafnsson.

May 8, 2009: Gave birth to Hrafn Wulfstansson.

September, 2009: Became student to Mistress Alicia le Wilfulle.

September 13, 2010: Gave birth to Sasgerðr Wulfstansdottir.

October 23, 2011: Became Protégé to Hleafdige Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal.

February 16, 2020: Amicably ended fealty relationship with Hleafdige Thora.

August 23, 2020: Became protégé to Mistress Caitrin ni Cingeadh.

Service

Elspeth has been serving in one capacity or another since April 2003. She serves at the local, Principality, and Kingdom levels, teaches, creates largesse, and stewards events. For a full list of Elspeth's service, please see the link below to her SCA resume.

Current Service

February 2020 - Present; Deputy Tir Righ Chatelaine

August 2021 - Present; Lionsdale Chatelaine

Modern Information

Modernly, Elspeth is an education assistant for her local school district and an art instructor at her local Cultural Centre, teaching both adults and children. She finds both of these vocations to be personally and professionally fulfilling.

External Sites

Elspeth Selwode's SCA Resume

Elspeth Selwode's OP Entry

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-<h1 style="color:#ffcc00;">Persona</h1>
+<h1 style="color:#16112C;">Persona</h1>
-The Honourable Lady Elspeth Selwode is an English lady in the court of Henry VIII.  She has been witness to the end of Henry's marriage to Katherine, his fall away from the Church, embracing of the Protestant faith and his subsequent marriage to Anne Boleyn.  The year is 1535.  She serves as a lady-in-waiting to the new queen and returns to her family estate in the winters.  Elspeth's father, Edmund, is a wealthy wool merchant in Wilton, the county seat of Wiltshire.  Having grown up near Salisbury Cathedral, Elspeth is a pious woman, happily married and raising three children.  While she professes her Protestant faith, the old prayers and intercessions sometimes sneak in still.
+The Honourable Lady Elspeth Selwode is an English lady in the court of Henry VIII.  She has been witness to the end of Henry's marriage to Katherine, his break from the Church in Rome, his embracing of the Protestant faith and his subsequent marriage to Anne Boleyn.  The year is 1535.  She served as a lady-in-waiting to the new queen and returned to her family estate in the winters.  Elspeth's father, Edmund, is a wealthy wool merchant in Wilton, the county seat of Wiltshire.
+Having now completed her term of service to the Queen, she resides at Wulfwode Hall with her husband, [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]], and their three younger children: [[Edmund Tailor]], [[Hrafn Wulfstansson]], and [[Sasgerðr Wulfstansdottir]]. Their son, [[Drengr Wulfstansson]] lives nearby with his betrothed.
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-Elspeth can also be found masquerading as Elspeth Sèalwudu, a 10th Century woman from Jorvik.  Widowed, she was raising her young children, Leif and Aoife, by herself.  She had returned to her childhood home in the wake of her first husband's death (turns out he wasn't all that adept at sea-voyaging after all) and was helping her mother to run the household and educate both her own children and those of her father's retainers.
+Elspeth can also be found masquerading as Elspeth Sèalwudu, a 10th Century woman from Jorvik. This is especially so when it is cold outside! <br>
+<h1 style="color:#16112C;">Interests</h1>
-It was while living in the hall of her father that she first laid eyes on the skald, [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]].  His songs and stories enchanted her and she sought him out after the others had retired for the night to ask questions of him, seeking to know more of the stories he shared and places he had traveled.  It was during these many quiet conversations that they discovered a deep and abiding love that would capture them both.  Together, they sought her father's leave to marry.  While he felt the match was beneath her station, he saw the love she bore for Wulfstan and, as she was a widow with children, he recognised that she was entitled to make such decisions for herself and was asking him out of courtesy and respect.  With his blessing, they were betrothed during a feast celebrating Odin's Chosen.  He presented Elspeth with a song that he had written for her and she offered to him her children, the promise of more and a gift of her hands.
+* Raising her remarkable children to be compassionate and capable members of society
-Married, they now reside together happily, raising [[Leif Wulfstansson]] and [[Aoife Wulfstansdottir]], who Wulfstan took as his own, and now also [[Hrafn Wulfstansson]] and [[Sasgerðr Wulfstansdottir]].
+* Service at Branch, Principality and Kingdom levels
-<h1 style="color:#ffcc00;">Interestes</h1>
+* Embroidery, primarily Opus Anglicanum and blackwork
-* Raising her beautiful, intelligent and remarkable children
-*Service at Branch, Principality and Kingdom levels
+* Calligraphy and illumination
-* Embroidery, primarily Opus Anglicanum and blackwork
+* Medieval knitting
+* Teaching
+* Encouraging and fostering newcomers
-* Calligraphy and illumination
+* Recognizing courtesy in others
 * Event stewardship
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-<h1 style="color:#ffcc00;">History</h1>
+<h1 style="color:#16112C;">History</h1>
-February 22, 2003: attended her first event, Winter Tourney in Lionsdale.
+February 22, 2003: attended her first event, Winter Tourney in [[Lionsdale]].
-June 2003: became A&S officer for Lionsdale
-October 18, 2003: Awarded Arms by [[Einar Guntharson]] and [[Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal]], first Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.
-March 14, 2005: Gave birth to [[Aoife Wulfstansdottir]].
+March 14, 2005: Gave birth to [[Edmund Tailor]].
 July 12, 2008: Married [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]].
-October 2008: became Coronet Scribe to [[Raknar Guntharson]] and [[Chiara Fiamma]], 12th Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.
 May 8, 2009: Gave birth to [[Hrafn Wulfstansson]].
-May 23, 2009: Granted admittance into the Order of the Jambe de Lion by [[Vik Vikingsson]] and [[Inga the Unfettered]], 55th King and Queen of An Tir.
+September, 2009: Became student to Mistress [[Alicia le Wilfulle]].
-August 29, 2009: Stepped up as Tir Righ Chief Scribe.
-September 27, 2009: became Coronet Scribe to Ulfgar II ([[Ulfgar Hjartar Bani Thorvaldsson]]) and Renée II ([[Renee de Josselin]]), 13th Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.
-October 24, 2009: Admitted to l'Ordre de l'Etoile d'Argent by Ulfgar II & Renée II, for Arts & Sciences contributions to further Tir Righ.
-February 20, 2010: Admitted to the Order of the Silver Pillar by Ulfgar II & Renée II, for service to the Principality of Tir Righ.  Received a Prince's Favour for exemplary service.  Received a Princess' Talon of Favour for service to the Princess during her reign.
-August, 2010: Stepped down as Lionsdale Scribe.
 September 13, 2010: Gave birth to [[Sasgerðr Wulfstansdottir]].
-February, 2011: Stepped up as Lionsdale Chamberlain.
+October 23, 2011: Became Protégé to Hleafdige [[Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal]].
-March 5, 2011: Admitted to the Order of the Goutte de Sang by [[Skeggi Hrafensfuri]] and [[Taisiia of Ma Elring]], 59th King and Queen of An Tir.
-Mar 5, 2011: Prince's Favor (Tir Righ) By: Alden ap Owain
-Mar 5, 2011: Princess' Talon of Favor (Tir Righ) By: Katherine atte Moure
-Feb 1, 2014: Scapula Leonis (Lionsdale) By: N/A
-Feb 22, 2014: Prince's Favor (Tir Righ) By: Ulfgar Hjartar Bani Thorvaldsson
-Feb 22, 2014: Princess' Talon of Favor (Tir Righ) By: Juahara al Azin
-Aug 5, 2017: Cornucopia (Tir Righ) By: Einar Guntharson, Tangwystl verch Glyn
-<h1 style="color:#ffcc00;">Service</h1>
-'''Current Service'''
-'''Branch level''': Lionsdale Chamberlain, deputy Chatelaine
-'''Principality level''': Tir Righ Chief Scribe
-'''Chronological Record of Service'''
-'''April-June 2003''': Served as Lionsdale Waterbearer
-'''June 2003''': Embroidered the Lionsdale device for the Principality kneeling cushion
-'''June 2003-February 2005''': Served as Lionsdale A&S Minister
-'''February-May 2004''': Served on the autocrat team for May Crown, hosted by the Shire of Lionsdale
-'''2004''': Began making award necklaces for Tir Righ
-'''October 2004''': Taught blackwork embroidery at Lionsdale workshop
-'''April-September 2005''': Event steward for the Minter Gardens demo
-'''September-November 2005''': Worked on the team constructing the Investiture garb for Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland (hand-sewing and bead embellishment)
-'''October 2005-present''': Painting award charters for Principality and Kingdom
-'''August 2008-August 2010''': Lionsdale Scribe
-'''September 2008-September 2009''': Event steward for Odin's Playground 2009
+February 16, 2020: Amicably ended fealty relationship with Hleafdige Thora.
-'''September 2008-February 2011''': Lionsdale largesse coordinator
+August 23, 2020: Became protégé to Mistress [[Caitrin ni Cingeadh]].
-'''October 2008-August 2009''': Coronet Scribe for Raknar & Chiara
+<h1 style="color:#16112C;">Service</h1>
-'''May 2009''': Completed an appliquéed and embroidered device for the Principality banner project
+Elspeth has been serving in one capacity or another since April 2003. She serves at the local, Principality, and Kingdom levels, teaches, creates largesse, and stewards events. For a full list of Elspeth's service, please see the link below to her SCA resume.
-'''August 2009-present''': Tir Righ Chief Scribe
+<h1 style="color:#16112C;">Current Service</h1>
-'''September 2009-present''': Lionsdale deputy Chatelaine
+'''February 2020 - Present'''; Deputy Tir Righ Chatelaine
-'''September 2009-February 2010''': Coronet Scribe for Ulfgar II & Renée II
+'''August 2021 - Present'''; Lionsdale Chatelaine
-'''September 2009-July 2010''': Charter Packet coordinator for TRM Owain II & Wrenn II
+<h1 style="color:#16112C;">Modern Information</h1>
-'''November 2010-February 2011''': On event team for Lionsdale Winter Tourney
+Modernly, Elspeth is an education assistant for her local school district and an art instructor at her local Cultural Centre, teaching both adults and children. She finds both of these vocations to be personally and professionally fulfilling.
-'''February 2011-present''': Lionsdale Chamberlain
+== External Sites ==
+[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LGvKPnyUoU4FMWUMxpT9EqkKY9FkQRPcDdEKtNlY7A4/edit?usp=sharing/ Elspeth Selwode's SCA Resume]
+[https://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?with=Contains&name=Elspeth+Selwode+of+Wilton&chosen=4197/ Elspeth Selwode's OP Entry]
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