Thornwold

Device
Ermine, a demi-rabbit erect guardant sable grasping in its sinister forepaw a shepherd's crook proper and in its dexter forepaw a laurel wreath, issuant from a base engrailed Or.
Information
Location: Principality of Tir Righ Modern Location: Bellingham - Whatcom County, WA Date Founded: c. 1976
Populace Badge
(Fieldless) A demi-hare maintaining a thorn branch sable.

General Information

The Shire of Thornwold - formerly known as the Shire of Shittimwoode (Bellingham - Whatcom County, WA) is located in the Principality of Tir Righ. It is ideally located for an An Tirian branch because of its proximity to several major baronies, such as Lions Gate,Aquaterra, Madrone, and Seagirt, its large population, ease of travel being directly on the I-5 corridor, and access to available land in order to host events.

Founded

April 18, 1978 AS 12 by Viscount Edward Zifran of Gendy (Note:Shire was known to exist in July 1976, but possibly incipient?)

• Thornwold Website
• Archive of old Thornwold website Mar 07 2022
• Thornwood's premier events are Sir Edward's Memorial Tournament and Warren War.
• Changed from Shittimwoode to Thornwold, name selected by final vote in Dec 2014
• Once known as Fairhaven, Fairehaven or Faire Haven.
• Is currently the oldest shire in An Tir
• Frequently hosts major Kingdom events, typically every other year
• A story of the history of the shire.

History

Jul 17, 1976 / A.S. XI

Crier (Sep 1976) mentions Shire of Faire Haven was annexed by Lion's Gate

April 18, 1978 AS XII

Founded by Viscount Edward Zifran of Gendy

Sep 20, 1980 A.S. XV

Christening Ceremony and Revel held, announcing name change from Fairehaven to Shittimwoode.

Feb 23, 1981 A.S. XV

Arms (Ermine, a demi-rabbit erect guardant sable grasping in its sinister forepaw a shepherd's crook proper and in its dexter forepaw a laurel wreath, issuant from a base engrailed Or.) pass.

Dec 2014 A.S. XLIX

Final vote selects new name of Thornwold.

April 04, 2016 A.S. L

Letter of Acceptance and Returns (LoAR) confirms name change from Shittimwood to Thornwold.

Regularly Held Events

• Sir Edward's Memorial Tournament

Past Events

• May AS XVI
  • Ithra: Calligraphy & Illumination, from the History of the Kingdom of the West.
• May AS XVI
  • Viscount Edward's Tourney & Renaissance Fairehaven, from the History of the Kingdom of the West.
• September AS XL
  • Medieval Village Ithra II
• August AS XL
  • Warren War VII XL/2005
• April AS XXXIX
  • Sir Edward's Memorial Tournament 27 XXXIX/2005
  • Tir Righ Spring Coronet
• March AS XXXIX
  • Shittimwoode Spring Ithra
• January AS XXXIX
  • An Tir's 12th Night
• October AS XXXIX
  • Medieval Village Ithra I
• August AS XXXIX
  • Warren War VI XXXIX/2004
• April AS XXXVIII
  • Sir Edward's Memorial Tournament 26 XXXVIII/2004
• March AS XXXVIII
  • Shittimwoode Spring Ithra
• November AS XXXVIII
  • Tir Righ Investiture

Notable Residents

Royalty

• Ulfgar Hjartar Bani Thorvaldsson - Viscount, Knight
• Renee de Josselin - Viscountess

Peers

• Hrothgar Thorvaldsson - Knight
• Megan Althea of Glengariff - Pelican
• Meresigha Stonegatta of Witham - Pelican
• Adam Elfchaser - PelicanLaurel

Populace

• Saikhan Naranaimorin
• Talia banu-Khabeelah
• Hjlmr inn Danski
• Zakkia Amet al Aziz banu Khabeelah
• Godith d'Arcy of Goosefoot Mead
• Ædla de Bothe
• Robin of Windspur
• Domenico Delvechio
• Stephania von Graz
• Jadwiga Radomyskova
• Mikolaj Radomyski
• Yzabels de la Costa
• Falco de la Mar
• Genevieve DeMarais
• Li Yan
• Ursula von Freiburg
• Adelia Baldrick

Members at Large

• Elewys Cuylter of Finchingefeld
• Kellach Weyland
• James Carreg O'Gywen
• Nettie MacLost