Maurus Ioinur
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Maurus Ioinur has been a part of the SCA since 2019, and resides in the Shire of Hartwood in An Tir. Maurus can be found in the greenwood as he is a Forester, participating in Archery and Cut & Thrust sword fighting.
Persona
Armiger Maurus Ioinur was born on the fifth of June, 1137 during a solar eclipse ("Maurus" means "dark skinned"). Born in Radcot, Oxfordshire, during the Anarchy, he grew up in the shadow of a castle on the Thames fortified by the Empress Matilda when he was five years old.
Maurus was apprenticed to his father, John the Joiner, at age 13. During his travels as a journeyman, he first visited Shrewsbury Abbey and a kind Welsh monk convinced him to learn his letters and sums in addition to his woodworking skills. His journey took him from Churches to Monasteries to many Great Halls the length of England perfecting his trade until he completed his masterwork building Clitheroe Castle in Lancashire for Robert de Lacy, Baron of Pontrefact and Lord of Bowland.
After completion of the Castle, and taking many apprentices, eventually Maurus was made a Royal Forester and Woodward, administering the Forests of Bowland.
Maurus was a wife named Elizabeth and three sons: Hubert (Hugh), a Bowyer; Eustace, a Fletcher; and John, the youngest, is a novice monk.
Interests
- Period Archery
- Leatherwork
- Woodworking
- Blacksmithing
- Millinery
- Service
Volunteer Experience
- Gate Staff (Tir Righ August Investiture 2022)
- Gate Head (Hartwood Midsummer Champions 2022)
- Deputy Event Steward (Medieval Fall Faire 2023)
- Marshal, Cut & Thrust Championship (Dragon's Laire June Fair 2024)
- Event Steward (Medieval Fall Faire 2024)
- Marshal, Cut & Thrust, Rapier Championships (Seagirt Daffodil 2026)
Offices Held
- A&S Minister (Hartwood 2018 - 2023)
- Deputy Exchequer (Hartwood 2022 - 2023)
- Minister of Stables (Hartwood 2023 - 2025)
- Chaimberlain (Hartwood 2025 - Present)
Art and Sciences Experience
- A&S Minister (Hartwood 2018 - 2023)
- Won largesse competition (Hartwood Midsummer Champions 2022)
- Won "Daffodil in any Medium" (Seagirt Daffodil 2024, 2025)
- A&S Defender (Hartwood 2024)
- Won largesse competition (Seagirt Daffodil 2026)
Companions
- Student of Dame Aspasia Bevilacqua, OP as of February 2026.
- Protege of Aniko Melyes, OP as of July 2024.
- Member of House Blue Dog.