Mergret Dyer

Mergret Dyer

Clinton War 2008

Azure, a Garb Or, and on a Chief Argent, three Sable Bees marked Or

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

I very much enjoy 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, I have chosen to undertake a blend of all three Challenges for myself and I chose to do 2 of each letter of the alphabet, minus "Z" twice as it was difficult to find one, let alone two. I also will document each endeavor. I have 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 Tir Righ.

1996 - First event in Shire of Coeur du Val, Principality of the Summits

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

2010 - Name passed, Three Mountains, An Tir

2012 - Device passed, Three Mountains, Terra Pomeria

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