Abrahe çaragoça de girona

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El Senyor Honorado Abrahe çaragoça de girona
Information
Resides: Kingdom of the West Pronouns: Not specified Date Started: Late 1987 Awards: Order of Precedence Prefered Title: Not specified Offices: Many over 30+ Years
Heraldry
Or, on a fess dovetailed gules a drawknife Or

"Lleialtat uneix a mi"
"Foc, Menjar, i Amics"
"Mantenir els peus a terra i mantenir arribant a les estrelles"
"Festum libentes de iis qui nos subjugant"
"Cabres Cridant!"

Persona

Abrahe çaragoça demonstrating Iberian cooking at Principality of Cynagua Art Faire

SCA
Abrahe started playing in the SCA in 1987 with the University of Oregon student group in the Barony of Adiantum. At first, he settled on the name Ealdred Mac an Toisich, an early period Scots/Irish persona, and participated as a member of several Baronies and Shires throughout the "downtown" Kingdom of An Tir. Over time his persona evolved to the Tudor era and he updated his name to Aldred MackIntosh. Around 2004, he switched personas altogether and became Abrahe çaragoça, an Aragonese in the early 16th century. Abrahe received an AoA from the hand of Darius and Morgaine in 1997 and a Goutte de Sang from the hands of Tiernan and Miranda on August 14, 2010. As a member of the Barony of Blatha an Oir, he was given a Golden Blossom from their Excellencies Aleksii and Elspeth and was also made a Companion of the Brier. Abrahe moved to the Shire of Fendrake Marsh, Principality of Cynagua in the Kingdom of the West in early 2011. In the Principality of Cynagua, he was made a member of the Order of the Friendly Castle by Prince Richard and Princess Alloria in April 2012. He was the Seneschal and WebMinister for the Shire of Fendrake Marsh, but relenquished those duties upon moving to the Province of Silver Desert in early 2014. He was also honored with the Scutiferus Cynaguae and made a member of the Order of La Courtesia by Prince Miach and Princess Sciath in 2013 and awarded the Order of the Leaf of Merit by Queen Violante in 2014 and the Order of the Rose Leaf by Queen Ciar in 2023. Abrahe pursues medieval cooking and is currently apprenticed to Viscountess Gwendwyn the Silent and was made a member of the Order of the Scarf of the Rose Leaf by King Miles and Queen Jitka. He was offered admittance to the Order of the Laurel at the Principality of Cynagua Fall Coronet 2024 and with be elevated at West Kingdom 12th Night 2025.

Period
El Senyor Abrahe çaragoça de girona is an Aragonese in the year 1524. He was born in 1466 to Jacobus çaragoça, a joiner, and Esther charbit. While Abrahe was still a child, his family left the city of Çaragoça and moved briefly to Barcelona and then, permanently, to Girona. As he grew, he learned his father's trade but was then sent off to work in the kitchen of a nearby noble in Castellfollit de la Roca. He began his own family with La Senyora Honorada Agnés berengarii de girona. Their child is Noble Antonia çaragoça.

Name and Device

The name Abrahe çaragoça is a properly researched, documented, and registered SCA name (March 2006) in the Spanish tradition. Abrahe's arms, Or, on a fess dovetailed gules a drawknife Or, were registered in September 2006. His previous arms, Sable, an abacus bendwise Or within a bordure argent (September 1992), were retained as a Badge.

Interests

Abrahe pursues medieval Iberian and Western Mediterranean cooking.

Offices and Affiliations

Current
Apprentice to Viscountess Gwendwyn the Silent, OP, OL (Oct 27, A.S. LIII (2018))
Protege to Viscountess Gwendwyn the Silent, OP, OL (Oct 27, A.S. LIII (2018))
Principality of Cynagua Facebook Administrator (Founder) (Apr 12, A.S. XLVIII (2014))

Former
Minister of Copper Spoon, Principality of Cynagua, West Kingdom (May 29, AS LVII (2022) - Jul 13 AS LIX (2024))
WebMinister for the Principality of Cynagua, West Kingdom (2011 - 2017)
WebMinister for the Province of Silver Desert, Cynagua, West Kingdom (2014 - 2017)
Deputy Seneschal for the Province of Silver Desert, Cynagua, West Kingdom
Seneschal and WebMinister for the Shire of Fendrake Marsh, Cynagua, West Kingdom
Apprentice and Protege to Mistress Isolde de la Vielle a Roue (A.S. XXXV (2001) - Jan 8, AS XLV (2011))
Chronicler and WebMinister for the Barony of Blatha an Oir, An Tir
A&S Champion for the Stronghold of Rath an Oir, An Tir (Last A&S Champion)
Many other Offices over nearly 40 years. Someday I may sit down, figure them out, and write them down.

Awards

Pearl of the Court - Jul 13, AS LIX (2024) - Owen and Tuathflaith (Cynagua)
Princess' Token - Jul 13, AS LIX (2024) - Tuathflaith (Cynagua)
Prince's Token - Jan 27, AS LVIII (2024) - Caleb (Cynagua)
Princess' Token - Jan 27, AS LVIII (2024) - Tashi (Cynagua)
Crown's Favor - Jan 6, AS LVIII (2024) - Miles and Jitka (West)
Order of the Scarf of the Rose Leaf - Oct 28, AS LVIII (2023) - Miles and Jitka (West)
Order of the Argent Fleece - Aug 19, AS LVIII (2023) - Dreki and Thorkatla (Barony of Fettburg)
Order of the Rose Leaf - Jul 8, AS LVIII (2023) - Ciar (West), Lochlainn & Eva (Cynagua)
Prince's Token - Jul 16, AS LVII (2022) - Cormac (Cynagua)
Princess' Token - Jul 16, AS LVII (2022) - Caoilinn (Cynagua)
Pearl of the Court - Jul 16, AS LVII (2022) - Cormac & Caoilinn (Cynagua)
Coronet's Favor - Jan 29, AS LVI (2022) - Cormac & Caoilinn (Cynagua)
Princess' Token - Jul 14, AS LIV (2019) - Gwendwyn the Silent (Cynagua)
Melan Pteron Cynaguae - Jan 26, AS LIII (2019) - Seth and Gwendwyn (Cynagua)
Copper Spoon - Jul 22, AS LII (2017) - Gawain & Milesha (Cynagua)
Order of the Leaf of Merit - Feb 15, AS XLVIII (2014) - Thorfinn & Violante (West)
Scutiferus Cynaguae - Nov 16, AS XLVIII (2013) - Miach & Sciath (Cynagua)
Order of La Courtesia - Nov 16, AS XLVIII (2013) - Miach & Sciath (Cynagua)
Friendly Castle - Apr 21, AS XLVI (2012) - Richard & Alloria (Cynagua)
Goutte de Sang(GoA) - Aug 14, AS XLV (2010) - Tiernan and Miranda (An Tir)
Companion of the Brier - Aug 9, AS XLIII (2008) - Aleksii and Elspeth (Barony of Blatha an Oir)
Golden Blossom - Feb 2, AS XLII (2008) - Aleksii and Elspeth (Barony of Blatha an Oir)
Award of Arms - Feb 1, AS XXXI (1997) - Darius and Morgaine (An Tir)

Honors
Cynaguan Artisan - Jul 13, AS LIX (2024) - Roric & Sibyl (Cynagua)
Court of Cynagua - Jan 27, AS LVIII (2024) - Owen & Tullulah (Cynagua)
Cynaguan Artisan - May 5, AS LIX (2024) - Owen & Tullulah (Cynagua) (Actually Jan 27, 2024 but not recorded at the time)
Court of Cynagua - Oct 3, AS LVI (2021) - Cormac & Caoilinn (Cynagua)
Cynaguan Artisan - Jul 13, AS LIV (2019) - Heinrich & Else (Cynagua)
Court of Cynagua - Jan 26, AS LIII (2019) - Seth & Gwendwyn (Cynagua)

Unofficial Honors
Legacy Damascus Chef Knife - Aug 19, AS LVIII (2023) - Master Turstan of Silverdale (Fettburg) (to be passed on to another Feastocrat)
Vakkerfjell Flat Weasel - Nov 16, AS XLVIII (2013) - Miach & Sciath (Cynagua)
Engineer of Blatha an Oir - Jun 5, AS XXII (1988) - (Barony of Blatha an Oir)

Events
Principality of Cynagua Summer Investiture Feast - Jul 16, AS LVII (2022) - Feastocrat (Due to Covid, Master Turstan took over week before Event)
Province of Silver Desert Harvest Feast - Nov 5, AS LVII (2022) - Cook for Main Dish (Cormarye)
Principality of Cynagua Winter Investiture Feast - Jan 28, AS LVII (2023) - Crew (In charge of Main Dish, Pork Roast)
West Coast Culinary Symposium - Feb 17-19, AS LVII (2023) - Teacher (Get Saucy: Basic Medieval Sauces)
Golden Rivers Championship and Collegium - Mar 18, AS LVII (2023) - Teacher (Get Saucy: Basic Medieval Sauces)
Principality of Cynagua May Coronet - May 28, AS LVIII (2023) - Teacher (Crostini)
Principality of Cynagua Summer Investiture Feast - Jul 8, LVIII (2023) - Crew
Barony of Fettburg 40th Anniversary Midsomer Feast - Aug 19, AS LVIII (2023) - Feastocrat
Vakkerfjell–Thistletorr Friendship Feast - Oct 14, AS LVIII (2023) - Crew
Principality of Cynagua Fall Coronet - Oct 28, AS LVIII (2023) - Teacher (Period Camp Cooking: Almondegas)
Golden Rivers Anniversary Banquet - Nov 25, AS LVIII (2023) - Crew
Principality of Cynagua Winter Investiture Feast - Jan 27, AS LVIII (2024) - Feastocrat
Golden Rivers Championship and Collegium - Apr 6, AS LVIII (2024) - Teacher (Interpreting Medieval Recipes)
West Kingdom Beltane Coronation - May 3-5, ASLIX (2024) - Coffee and Snack Bar after flooding
Ducal Prize Tourney - Aug 31-Sep 2, ASLIX (2024) - Crew (Cooking for Ducal Staff)