Mergret Dyer
Mergret Dyer was born in the nineteeth year of the reign of King Henry VIII in 1528. She was the daughter of a man whom was a weaver for Lord Campden of Chipping Campden, Glouchestershire, England. Chipping Campden is set on the edge of the Cotswolds in a gentle valley, amid rolling hills, verdant pastures with grazing sheep as far as the eye can see. You would enjoy St. James church which was completed in 1500 with the creation of its 120-foot pinnacled tower, a landmark for miles around.
It was not uncommon for Lords of large estates to have their personal weavers on the land. One day on her way hauling a cartload of raw wool from the sheep fold of the manor to her fathers shoppe, a young lord of the manorhouse had his way with her. Mergret became with child and ran away to prevent disgrace falling upon her family. In time her young daughter Bridgit the Younger was born.
Interests
Mergret very much enjoys the Arts & Sciences and have understaken the The A&S 50 Challenge which involves doing 50 things in the Arts and Sciences between May 1st AS 42/2007 and May 1st AS 50/2015, in honor of the SCA's 50th Birthday . The Challenge is a chance to develop skills and learn more about what interests you. There are Three Kinds of Challenges:
The Depth Challenge - 50 of any one type of thing, in order to push your skills and knowledge to new levels
The Breadth Challenge - Do/make/learn 50 new and different things
The Persona Challenge - Making/learning 50 different things that your persona would know, have, or know how to do
After much thought, she has chosen to undertake a blend of all three Challenges for herself and chose to do 2 of each letter of the alphabet, minus "Z" twice as it was difficult to find one, let alone two. She will also try to document each endeavor. Mergret has a strong focus on medieval agriculture.
SCA
Mergret has been playing since A.S. XXX (1996) currently residing in Terra Pomeria. Mergret has previously played in the Shire of Dragons Mist, Three Mountains, Ravensweir and various shires in the Principality of Tir Righ.
1996 - First event in Shire of Coeur du Val, Principality of the Summits, started developing persona
1997 - Started to learn Rapier & Blacksmithing
2000 - Moved to Principality of Tir Righ
2001 - Started to learn Inkle Weaving
2002 - Started to learn Lampwork
2009 - Moved to Barony of Terra Pomaria, Principality of the Summits, started to learn bookbinding, furthered her skills in illumination. Entered Arts & Sciences Championship Competition.
2010 - Name passed, Three Mountains, Principality of the Summits, working on yet another version of her device which she had been working on since 1996 and continues not to be happy with it.
2012 - Device passed, Terra Pomeria, Principality of the Summits
Mergret has many things she enjoys doing, they include but are not limited to: Blacksmithing, 1500-1600 foods cooked with traditional methods, Medieval Gardening & Agriculture, Working bone and horn, Handspinning, loom work, dyeing with period dyes, Contact Juggling, School Demonstrations, Lucet, Embroidery & Blackwork, beginning Woodworking & Handcarving, Mead making & other brews, relearning Maple Alto recorder, Nine Man Morris and other games, Chess, Drum Circles, Baking, Leatherwork, Stained Glass, Inkle Loom, Scribework & beginning illumination