Cesare the Merchant

Sept 20 AS XXXVII / 2002 Ducal War XXXVII/2002 held at Willamette Mission State Park hosted by the Barony of Three Mountains in the lands of the Barony of Terra Pomaria. Pictured left-right: Cesare the Merchant, his lady wife Astrid of Flanders, Lionel the Woodworker of Antwerp and his lady wife Judith de Bruges. Photo by Rafe Neuton from Terra Pomaria Grete Boke.

• First known as Vandoral the Merchant; He used that name for several of his earliest years in the SCA finally abandoning it after learning it was not registerable with the College of Arms.
• Along with his Lady Wife, Mistress Astrid of Flanders, he shares the esteem of but a handful of people that can claim to be the longest continually present and participating residents of the Barony of Terra Pomaria. Cesare joined Terra Pomaria's populace in December 1983 a month after the branch's organizational meeting the November prior.
• He is the founding Baron of Terra Pomaria, serving from May 16 AS XXVII/1992 through Sept 2 AS XXXV/2000.
• Elevated to the Order of the Pelican Feb 27 AS XXXIII/1999.
• Elevated to Court Baron Sep 2 ASXXXV/2000.