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|Resides:||[[Lionsdale]]
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|Date Started:||May 2002
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|Awards:||<small>[[Order of the Jambe de Lion|Jambe de Lion]] February 4, 2012 AS XLVI<br>
[[Order of the Silver Pillar|Silver Pillar]] February 4, 2012 AS XLVI<br>
[[Goutte de Sang]] April 10, 2010, AS XLIV<br>
[[Award of Arms]] April 2, 2005, AS XXXIX
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'''Tomas deCourcy''' is a student at Oxford in This Year of our Lord 1538.  The youngest of four brothers and he has mostly had to earn his way, traveling often to the Kingdom of An Tir, he has rendered such service to An Tir as to be granted an [[Award of Arms]] by Princess [[Bernadette Ebhilín Árd| Bernadette]] In the Year of the Society XXXIX.
'''The Honorable Tomas de Courcy''' (JdL, GdS), Student to Mistress [[Inga the Unfettered]].


Tomas first came to An Tir in AS XXXVI after hearing about it from some traveling warriors.  On his first voyage he was in time to see the annual [[Sealion War|war]] between the Barony of Lions Gate and the Barony of Seagirt.  Since then he has spent as much time assisting the officers of the Shire as he can, even assisting in the organization side of the local Fencing group.
Tomas de Courcy is a graduate from Oxford who is now employed as a tutor for Charles Blount’s children in This Year of our Lord 1535 in Apethorpe Northamptonshire, England.


When he is not studying for his [[wikipedia:Artium Baccalaureus|Artium Baccalaureus]], Tomas studies the Arte of Defence in the Shire of Lionsdale (his home when he is not at school).
Tomas first heard about the SCA at the Tretheway House Demo in Abbotsford.  It was several years before he had both the money, time, and transportation to join the SCA, but he always kept an eye on it.


Tomas just recently autocratted his first event, [[Lionsdale Champion's Tourney]], in June of AS XLI with his co-autocrat Lord John Shewan.  Now that this event has passed and was successful he intends to co-autocrat next year's event with [[Johanna Katarina Morgenstochter|HL Johanna Morgenstochter]].
His first SCA event was the annual [[Sealion War|war]] between the Barony of [[Lions Gate]] and the Barony of [[Seagirt]] in AS XXXVI (2002).  He and his Lady, [[Kayleigh de Leis]], moved to the Kingdom of Avacal in 2015.


Tomas deCourcy enjoys Rapier, Thrown Weapons, Missile combat, Dancing, Story Telling, Singing, Heraldry, and Marshaling.
His SCA website may be found here: www.sca.noaharney.com [http://www.sca.noaharney.com]


His Lady, Kayleigh deLeis, is a young Irish woman whom Tomas has fallen in love with.  She often accompanies him on his journeys to An Tir.
=Demographics=


=History=
'''Interests:'''<br>
Baking & Cooking, Rapier, Thrown Weapons, Games, Story Telling, Heraldry, Marshaling, Pike.


==Family==
'''Awards'''<br>
The fourth son of a minor lord in Suffolk Tomas' early life was taken up mostly with lessons and learning about the local trades: sheep and wool.  He has three brothers who all took different paths.  The first is inheriting the manor and works with Tomas' father, learning how to run the land; the second is a lawyer in London, and the third married into a wealthy merchant's family and is learning the tricks of the wool trade.  His family, not being very well to do, decided early to rent their land to the common people in exchange for a percentage of their production and their aid on the deCourcy land.  Although this lead to their being considered by many neighbors to be little more than merchants, in the ensuing decades as their neighbors lost their tenants and their income and the deCourcys got more tenants and more money the scorn of the neighbors was muted somewhat.
[[Order of the Jambe de Lion|Jambe de Lion]] February 4, 2012 AS XLVI by King [[Ieuan Gower|Ieuan]] and Queen [[Gwyneth Gower|Gwyneth]]<br>
[[Order of the Silver Pillar|Silver Pillar]] February 4, 2012 AS XLVI by Princess [[Lenora di Calizzan|Lenora]]<br>
[[Order of the Lion's Fang|Lion's Fang]] February 26, 2011 AS XLV by Baron [[James Wolfden|James]] and Baroness [[Margaret Hamilton of Stirlingshire|Margaret]]<br>
[[Scapula Leonis]] February 5, 2011 AS XLV<br>
[[Goutte de Sang]] April 10, 2010, AS XLIV by Queen [[Adwen Wrenn]]<br>
[[Award of Arms]] April 2, 2005, AS XXXIX by Princess [[Bernadette Ebhilín Árd|Bernadette]] and Prince [[Ulf Bloodfoot Fallgrson|Ulf]]


Regardless of his family's income the deCourcys are a very minor noble family.  As a result the three younger sons have had to go into the world to earn their living.


==Oxford==
'''Championships'''<br>
Always interested in learning he set his goal as being Oxford, and his intent to earn his living through teaching.
[[Lionsdale]] Champion of Arts and Sciences February 2, 2013, AS XLVII - February 1, 2014 AS XLVIII<br>
[[Caitrin ni Cingeadh|Baroness of Lions Gate's]] Champion of Combat June 6, 2010, AS XLIV - November 6, 2010, AS XLIV<br>
[[Lions Gate]] Defender of Arts and Sciences February 6, 2010, AS XLIV - February 26, 2011 AS XLV<br>


He is currently studying for his Artium Baccalaureus, and will continue onto his Master of Arts and take his place in Convocation.
=Politics=
==Officer==
Lionsdale Webminister September 2009-2014<br>
Lionsdale Seneschal August 2010-August 2012<br>
Lionsdale Deputy Seneschal January 2010-August 2010<br>
Lionsdale Deputy Minister of Rapier 2004-2005


==Event Steward==
[[Lionsdale Winter's Tourney]] February of AS XLVI<br>
[[Tir Righ Heraldic Symposium]] April of AS XLIV with Hleafdige [[Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal|Thora Golvik]] and Lady [[Kayleigh de Leis]]<br>
[[Lionsdale Champion's Tourney]] June of AS XLII with Her Ladyship [[Johanna Katarina Morgenstochter|Johanna Morgenstochter]]<br>
[[Lionsdale Champion's Tourney]] June of AS XLI with his co-autocrat Lord [[John Shewan]]
=Persona=
==The de Courcy Estate==
==Early Life==
Tomas grew up the third son of a minor noble in South Eastern Norfolk between Norwich and Yarmouth, a short ride from the River Yare. The family has fared well over the last several generations due to the wool trade and advantageous copy-hold agreements.
Tomas' early life was taken up mostly with lessons and learning about the local trades: sheep and wool. He discovered a passion for his lessons young, and could often be found with his nose in a book of some form or another. Having little interest in trade, and no interest in sheep he decided to follow his brother in education and went to Oxford.
==Oxford & Apethorpe==
Beginning his education and being accepted into Corpus Christi College (thankfully he was the only candidate from the County of Lincon) Tomas decided that he would make his living by the scholarly arts. After having his Artium Baccalaureus conferred, and becoming a Licentiate the following year, Tomas was hired on by Charles Blount, Baron Mountjoy as a tutor for his children. He now resides in Apethorpe Northamptonshire, and frequently travels to London with Charles as a secretary.
==Kayleigh de Leis==
Kayleigh is the daughter of an Irish merchant with whom the de Courcys have business with. After meeting and falling in love with her Tomas was set a martial task by her before she would consent to marrying him. With the aid of two of his friends, Don Pierce O'Brien and Lord Sebastian de Sandoval, he won her challenge and she consented to the engagement. They were married the next year.


=Heraldry=
His proposed heraldic device is blazoned: Azure a eagle rising wings displayed & inverted argent
[[image:tomasdevice.png|frame|right|Proposed Device]]




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[[Category:English Personas]]
[[Category:16th Century Personas]]
[[Category:Lionsdale]]

Latest revision as of 07:09, 9 April 2018

Photo

Becoming Lions Gate's A&S Defender
Information
Resides: Lionsdale
Date Started: May 2002
Awards: Jambe de Lion February 4, 2012 AS XLVI

Silver Pillar February 4, 2012 AS XLVI
Goutte de Sang April 10, 2010, AS XLIV
Award of Arms April 2, 2005, AS XXXIX

Heraldry

Ermine, on a pale endorsed vert,three roundels argent; passed

The Honorable Tomas de Courcy (JdL, GdS), Student to Mistress Inga the Unfettered.

Tomas de Courcy is a graduate from Oxford who is now employed as a tutor for Charles Blount’s children in This Year of our Lord 1535 in Apethorpe Northamptonshire, England.

Tomas first heard about the SCA at the Tretheway House Demo in Abbotsford. It was several years before he had both the money, time, and transportation to join the SCA, but he always kept an eye on it.

His first SCA event was the annual war between the Barony of Lions Gate and the Barony of Seagirt in AS XXXVI (2002). He and his Lady, Kayleigh de Leis, moved to the Kingdom of Avacal in 2015.

His SCA website may be found here: www.sca.noaharney.com [1]

Demographics

Interests:
Baking & Cooking, Rapier, Thrown Weapons, Games, Story Telling, Heraldry, Marshaling, Pike.

Awards
Jambe de Lion February 4, 2012 AS XLVI by King Ieuan and Queen Gwyneth
Silver Pillar February 4, 2012 AS XLVI by Princess Lenora
Lion's Fang February 26, 2011 AS XLV by Baron James and Baroness Margaret
Scapula Leonis February 5, 2011 AS XLV
Goutte de Sang April 10, 2010, AS XLIV by Queen Adwen Wrenn
Award of Arms April 2, 2005, AS XXXIX by Princess Bernadette and Prince Ulf


Championships
Lionsdale Champion of Arts and Sciences February 2, 2013, AS XLVII - February 1, 2014 AS XLVIII
Baroness of Lions Gate's Champion of Combat June 6, 2010, AS XLIV - November 6, 2010, AS XLIV
Lions Gate Defender of Arts and Sciences February 6, 2010, AS XLIV - February 26, 2011 AS XLV

Politics

Officer

Lionsdale Webminister September 2009-2014
Lionsdale Seneschal August 2010-August 2012
Lionsdale Deputy Seneschal January 2010-August 2010
Lionsdale Deputy Minister of Rapier 2004-2005

Event Steward

Lionsdale Winter's Tourney February of AS XLVI
Tir Righ Heraldic Symposium April of AS XLIV with Hleafdige Thora Golvik and Lady Kayleigh de Leis
Lionsdale Champion's Tourney June of AS XLII with Her Ladyship Johanna Morgenstochter
Lionsdale Champion's Tourney June of AS XLI with his co-autocrat Lord John Shewan

Persona

The de Courcy Estate

Early Life

Tomas grew up the third son of a minor noble in South Eastern Norfolk between Norwich and Yarmouth, a short ride from the River Yare. The family has fared well over the last several generations due to the wool trade and advantageous copy-hold agreements.

Tomas' early life was taken up mostly with lessons and learning about the local trades: sheep and wool. He discovered a passion for his lessons young, and could often be found with his nose in a book of some form or another. Having little interest in trade, and no interest in sheep he decided to follow his brother in education and went to Oxford.

Oxford & Apethorpe

Beginning his education and being accepted into Corpus Christi College (thankfully he was the only candidate from the County of Lincon) Tomas decided that he would make his living by the scholarly arts. After having his Artium Baccalaureus conferred, and becoming a Licentiate the following year, Tomas was hired on by Charles Blount, Baron Mountjoy as a tutor for his children. He now resides in Apethorpe Northamptonshire, and frequently travels to London with Charles as a secretary.

Kayleigh de Leis

Kayleigh is the daughter of an Irish merchant with whom the de Courcys have business with. After meeting and falling in love with her Tomas was set a martial task by her before she would consent to marrying him. With the aid of two of his friends, Don Pierce O'Brien and Lord Sebastian de Sandoval, he won her challenge and she consented to the engagement. They were married the next year.

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