James Llewellyn ap Gruffyd

His Excellency Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, OP

1. Was entered into the Order of the Pelican at Daffodil Tournament 22 March XXXVII/2003
2. Was 3rd Baron of the Barony of Seagirt 2004-2008
3. Head of Gwely Llewellyn - A Welsh Household
4. OP entry http://op.antirheralds.org/op/rosters/j.shtml#James%20Llewellyn%20ap%20Gruffyd
5. Proteges
   • HL Finna Kettilsdottir
   • HL Doireann Dechti
   • HL Scathach ingen Conmail
   • HL Cunegonda of Hartwood
   • Lady Matilda verch Kynrick
6. Former Proteges
   • Mistress Meredith of the White Cliffs
7. Arcuarii
   • HL Aróc ingen Cormaic

Persona

1232 James ap Gruffydd was born to a Welsh Baron of the Marches Gruffydd of Gwyn and his serving maid while on service in the holy land following the Sixth Crusade. During the Seventh Crusade James first saw action at the Battle of Harbiya 1244 as an attendant to his father. He later saw service to the french King Louis IX at court in Acre. Following his father's death James returned to Wales to claim his birthright and Castle Gwyn (the White Castle) only to find the lands safely in the hands of his older sister whom he had never known existed and Wales fighting for its sovereignty with Henry III. With the rise of Prince Llewellyn as the last 'Prince of Wales' James openly declared himself for Wales and swore himself into service. He added Llewellyn to his name. In 1262 Henry III offered James the Baronetcy and Castle Gwyn (http://www.castlewales.com/white.html) outright. He now spends his time between defending the Marches from Welsh incursion and travelling about the Holy Land with the Templars.

Whereabouts

Currently Living in the Kingdom of An Tir

Awards

Olde Shattered Shield 1988

Award of Arms Aug 2 AS 22 / 1987

Olde Shattered Shield Jul AS 22 / 1987

Sergeant (Lions Gate) Aug 14 AS 23 / 1988

Iceberg (Ruantallan) Apr 4 AS 26 / 1992

Goutte de Sang Mar 26 AS 28 / 1994

Magistrae Ithra Ithra May 28 AS 29 / 1994

Seagull (Seagirt) June 12 AS 30 / 1995

Lector Scientae Ithra - Scientiae Nov 22 AS 32 / 1997

Silent Hammer (Seagirt) Dec 12 AS 33 / 1998

Narwhal (Seagirt) Mar 20 AS 33 / 1999

Court Baron Jan 12 AS 36 / 2002

Sergeant (Seagirt) Aug 24 AS 37 / 2002

Rock (Seagirt) Aug 24 AS 37 / 2002

Pelican Mar 22 AS 37 / 2003

Forget-me-not July 19 AS 38 / 2003

Throne Favor Jan 10 AS 38 / 2004

Baron (Seagirt) Jan 10 AS 38 / 2004 through Apr 12 AS 42 / 2008

Grand Councilor (SCA) Mar 17 AS 38 / 2004

Silver Pillar (Tir Righ) Aug 14 AS 39 / 2004

Beacon of Insula Magna (Seagirt) Mar 15 AS 42 / 2008

Jambe de Lion Apr 12 AS 42 / 2008

Silent Harp Apr 1 AS 42 / 2008

Hafoc May 14 AS 44 / 2009

King's Favor Jan 08 AS 45 / 2011

l'Etoile d'Argent Feb 18 AS 46 / 2012

Order_of_the_Grey_Goose_Shaft Jun 23 AS 47 / 2012

Forget-me-not July 21 AS 47 / 2012

Prince's Favour Feb 26 AS 47 / 2013

Order_of_the_Raven_of_Tir_Righ Dec 14 AS 48 / 2013

Torch and Key Mar 19 AS 50 / 2016

Prince's Favour Feb 22 AS 48 / 2014

Princess' Talon of Favour Feb 22 AS 48 / 2014

Marksman of Seagirt Aug 16 AS 49 / 2014

A&S Champion (Seagirt) Dec 13 AS 49 2014

Forget-me-not Jul 18 AS 50 / 2015

[[Golden Bear] Mar 18 AS 51 / 2017

Cornucopia May 27 AS 52 / 2017

Silver Lyre May 27 AS 52 / 2017

King's Favor Jul 15 AS 52 2017

Prince's Favour Aug 25 AS 52 / 2017

Princess' Talon of Favour Aug 25 AS 52 / 2017

Carp Feb 15 AS 54 / 2020

Championships

Armoured Combat Champion Aug 1988 Seagirt

Armoured Combat Champion July 1990 Seagirt

Armoured Combat Champion July 1996 Seagirt

Armoured Combat Champion Aug 2000 Seagirt

Armoured Combat Champion 1991 Canton of Seashir}}

Armoured Combat Champion 1992 Barony of Ruantallan

Archery Champion Aug 1997 Seagirt

Archery Champion MARKSMAN Mar 2008 Seagirt

Archery Champion MARKSMAN Mar 2011 Seagirt

Archery Champion MARKSMAN Jul 2014 Seagirt

Archery Champion Aug 2019 Hartwood

Arts and Sciences Champion 2014 Seagirt

Past Offices

Founding Seneshal of Crickstow-on-Sea

Seneschal Seagirt

Constable Seagirt

Chronicler Seagirt

Chatelaine Seagirt

Chatelaine Northern Region

Master of Stables Seagirt

Herald Seagirt

Knight Marshal Barony of Ruantallan

Knight Marshal Canton of Seashire

Exchequer Crickstow-on-Sea

Baron Seagirt

Public Relations Seagirt

Dance Master Seagirt

Ithra Registrar Crickstow-on-Sea

Calendar Deputy Tir Righ

Webmaster Seagirt

An Tir Seneschal

Tir Righ Chronicler

Events

Autocratted 50 events including In Seagirt:

87 Oct, Tavern Night

Bitterwaters War x2

Sealion War x2

Daffodil Tournament x3

Northern Region Heavy Championships

Yule x4

SST x4

Sergeants Trials x2

Kingdom 12th Night 2001

Tavern Night x4

Pas D'armes

Eotmy Tournament (End of the Mundane Year Tournament)

Camelia von Rottenburg Memorial Tournament

Hartwood-Seagirt Police Action

In Crickstow-on-Sea:

Aqua Cullis Pentathlon

An Evening in Jerusalem (Crusades)

A Tavern in London

All Saints Feast

Combat Ithra

Elizabethan Masked Ball

Pirates of the Aegean

In Barony of Ruantallan:

Celebration of Spring Tournament

Celebration of Archery

Sergeants Trials

In Canton of Seashire: War Camp

In Barony of Lions Gate: Sergeants Trials

Articles

"Autocratting an Event" – a guide for new event autocrats in the SCA

"Seagirtian War Manual" - a training manual for war fighting

Other

Magistrae Ithra Ithra x 5 Lector Scientae

Sponsored contests

Too many to count

Comments

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