James Llewellyn ap Gruffyd
- His Excellency Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, OP
- Was entered into the Order of the Pelican at Daffodil Tournament 22 March XXXVII/2003
- Was 3rd Baron of the Barony of Seagirt 2004-2008
- Is head of House of the Golden Oar
- Founder and Commander of the Wingnuts East - Barony of Ruantallan
- Founder and Commander of the Wingnuts West - Barony of Seagirt
- One of the founding Paradigms of the fighting company of Red Dawn.
- OP entry http://op.antirheralds.org/op/rosters/j.shtml#James%20Llewellyn%20ap%20Gruffyd
- Proteges
- Former Proteges
- Mistress Meredith of the White Cliffs
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
Current Office(s)
- An Tir Seneschal
Awards
- Silent Harp (Seagirt)
- Olde Shattered Shield 1988
- Award of Arms Aug 2 AS 22 / 1987
- Olde Shattered Shield Dec 26 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 May 28 AS 29 / 1994
- Seagull (Seagirt) June 12 AS 30 / 1995
- Lector 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
- Kings Favour Jan 08 AS 45 / 2011
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
Events
Autocratted 50 events including In Seagirt:
- 86 Oct, Guy Fawkes Revel – Autocrated first event on 1 year anniversary
- 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
http://members.shaw.ca/tpilcher/Autocrat.pdf
- "Seagirtian War Manual" - a training manual for war fighting
http://members.shaw.ca/tpilcher/War_Manual.pdf
Other
Magistrae Ithra x 5 Lector Artis
Sponsored contests
Too many to count
Comments
One of the seven wonders of Tir Righ...