Uilliam mac Fearchair mhic Gillie Aindrias
Uilliam mac Fearchair mhic Gille Aindrias (WILL-yum mak FAR-kar vik gill-ee AHN-drahs) was born in Balnagowan, Scotland, in the year of Our Lord 1263. He was 34, married, and had two sons when William Wallace and Andrew de Moray began the uprising that would eventually lead to Scottish independence. He joined de Moray's rebels at Avoch Castle near Inverness, and aided in the fight to take Balnagowan Castle from the Countess of Ross.
Uilliam received his Award of Arms in October of AS 29 (AD 1994). He received the Magistrae Ithra (MI, or the Magisters Degree) for teaching medieval board games in October AS 31 (AD 1996), and the Lions Claw (LC) for long-time service to the Barony of Lions Gate in November AS 32 (AD 1997). He was accepted into the Order of the Goutte de Sang (GdS), for service to the Kingdom of An Tir, in AS 33 (AD 1998), and the Order of the Silver Pillar for service to the Principality of Tir Righ, in AS 43 (AD 2008).
Uilliam is currently the Seneschal for the Barony of Lions Gate, as well as the Voice & Court Heraldric deputy to Cáemgen mac Garbith, the Chief Baronial Herald.
Uilliam is sometimes known as William MacAndrew of Ross of Balnagowan, is Protege to Mistress Rowenna de Roncesvalles, OL, OP, and is founder of Clan MacAndrew of Lions Gate. Uilliam is married to Caitrina inghean Aindriasa.
Awards
- Award of Arms, Oct 2 AS XXIX / 1994
- Magistrae Ithra, Oct 19 AS XXXI / 1996
- Lion's Claw (Lions Gate), Nov 15 AS XXXII / 1997
- Goutte de Sang, Dec 5 AS XXXIII / 1998
- Baroness' Champion of Sciences, AS XXV
Offices
- Gamesmaster, Lions Gate (AS XXV - XXX)
- Sable Loat Pursuivant, Lions Gate (AS XXX - XXXIII)
- Northern Regional Herald (Acting) (AS XXXI - XXXII)
- Sable Loat Pursuivant, Lions Gate (AS XXXVIII - AS XXXX)
- Deputy Tir Righ Principality Herald (AS XXXVIII - AS XXXXII)
- Gamesmaster, Lions Gate (AS XXXX - AS XXXXII)
- Deputy Kingdom Gamesmaster (AS XXXXI - AS XXXXII)
- Seneschal, Lions Gate (AS XXXXII - current)