An Tir Branch Timeline

A summary of the creation / elevation dates of various branches in An Tir

Founding dates

(info from Heraldry at Poore House - How the Order of Precedence Works)

1. Kingdom of An Tir (AS 16)
2. Principality of the Summits (AS 30)
3. Principality of Tir Righ (AS 38)
4. Barony of Three Mountains (AS 4) see
5. Barony of Madrone (AS 4) see
6. Barony of Adiantum (AS 10)
7. Barony of Lions Gate (AS 11)
8. Barony of Wastekeep (AS 17)
9. Barony of Blatha An Oir (AS 18)
10. Barony of Terra Pomaria (AS 27)
11. Barony of Glymm Mere (AS 27)
12. Barony of Dragon’s Laire (AS 30)
13. Barony of Wealdsmere (AS 30)
14. Barony of Aquaterra (AS 31)
15. Barony of Seagirt (AS 33)
16. Barony of Stromgard (AS 34)
17. Barony of Vulcanfeldt (AS 40)
18. Barony of Dragon’s Mist (AS 46)
19. Barony of Wyewood (AS 47)
20. Barony of Glyn Dwfn (AS 56)
21. Shire of Thornwold (AS 12)1
22. Shire of Appledore (AS 15)
23. Shire of Coeur du Val (AS 16)
24. Shire of Southmarch (AS 16)
25. Shire of River’s Bend (AS 17)
26. Shire of Briaroak (AS 22)
27. Shire of Ramsgaard (AS 23)
28. Shire of Hartwood (AS 26)
29. Shire of Fire Mountain Keep (AS 28)
30. Shire of Cold Keep (AS 29)
31. Shire of Corvaria (AS 30)
32. Shire of Mountain Edge (AS 30)
33. Shire of Krakafjord (AS 32)
34. Shire of Tir Bannog (AS 35)
35. Shire of Coill Mhor (AS 37)
36. Shire of Danescombe (AS 37)
37. Shire of Lionsdale (AS 37)
38. Shire of Myrtle Holt (AS 39)
39. Shire of Tymberhavene (AS 43)
40. Shire of Hauksgarðr (AS 49)

Kingdom

• 27 May VIII/1973 - Royal Tourney of Union (Principality of An Tir) — "At this tournament the Baronies of Madrone and Three Mountains united to form a principality, the name of which had not yet been chosen. King Paul, Baron Frederic of the WestTower (Three Mountains) and Baron Raymond the Mild (Madrone) signed a charter of union, in the place of the formal charter which had yet to be signed by the Board of Directors."
• 25 Aug VIII/1973 — First Coronet Tournament and Investiture of the Principality of An Tir. #1 Frederick of the West Tower and Anne of the White Tower are invested as the first Prince and Princess of An Tir.
• 14 Jan XII/1978 - An Tir Rebellion - Twelfth Night plot
• 5-7 Sept XVI/1981 — First An Tir Crown Tourney
• 16 Jan XVI/1982 - An Tir elevated to Kingdom, first An Tir Twelfth Night Coronation.

Principalities

(Former) Principality of Avacal

• Crown Principality in A.S. 26. It became a full principality in August of 31.
• June L/2015, Avacal became it's own Kingdom.

Principality of the Summits

• XXIII/1988 Crown Principality
• XXX/1996 Principality

Principality of Tir Righ

• 13-Jan XXXV/2001 — Twelfth Night in Seagirt, became a Crown Principality
• 6 Apr XXXVII/2003 — Tir Righ officially becomes a Principality, and King Davin Steingrimsson and Queen Groa Amicus Exhiderius are the Prince and Princess until the First Coronet Tournament can be held.

Baronies

Barony of Adiantum

• 26 Jan VIII/1974 — First Event in Adiantum, Laurelwood Community Center. The previous Halloween, five people at Alyanora's medieval themed party had agreed to hold this event.
• March 27th, A.S. X/1976 - Barony founded

Barony of Aquaterra

• Aug 1981 — Aquaterra was granted an incipient Shire status
• Sep 1981 - Sire, Sept Crown
• Sep 1st, AS XXXI/1996, raised to Barony

Barony of Blatha an Oir

• July 9, 1977 -- Possible first event -- First Annual Highland Celtic Games and Foligue (although the West History does list another event for the shire in May 1977)
• July XVIII/1983 — The Shire of Blatha an Oir was elevated to Barony status at Coronation.

Barony of Dragon's Laire

• 16 Jan XVI/1982 — Shire of Dragon's Laire first shire created in the Kingdom of An Tir
• June 3 XXX/1995 — June Faire — the Shire was elevated to a Barony.

Barony of Dragon's Mist

• Sep 24th A.S. XLVI/2011 — became a barony.

Barony of Glymm Mere

• Founded in 1981 as the Shire of Evercleare
• In the late 1980s the name was changed to Glymm Mere.
• Jan 9, XXVII/1993 — the Shire of Glymm Mere became a Barony at Twelfth Night.

Barony of Glyn Dwfn

• December 13th, XII/1982 — sire formed (via Glyn Dwfn doomsday book)
• Dec 18, LVI/2021 — became a Barony

Barony of Lions Gate

• Oct VIII/1973 - Lions Gate organizational meeting to form shire
• 8 Jun XI/1976 — Lions Gate becomes a Barony. Charter signed by the King and Queen of the West Kingdom, Paul and Carol.

Barony of Madrone

• Jan 31 IV/1970 — First mention of the Barony in the Page
• Madrone was directly created as a Barony.

Barony of Seagirt

• Jul 10 X/1976 Shire founded
• Jul 18 XXXIII/1998 — raised to Barony

Barony of Stromgard

• (claim) V/1971 — Shire of Stromgard was established. This confusion likely stems from Issue 100 of The Crier, which reproduced the cover of Issue #1 on page 2, which was dated 10 Oct 1971.
• April 1980 issue #100 of the Crier announces the creation of the Shire of Stromguard
• Jan XXXIV/2000 — elevated to a Barony

Barony of Terra Pomaria

• Prior to it's formation, parts of what is now Terra Pomeria were in the (defunct) Shire of Stormshadow (Mid-AS XII/1977 through circa AS XV/1981) and then the (defunct) Shire of Nether Edge (circa 1981 until circa the late 1980s or early 1990s.)
• Nov XVIII/1982 — organizational meeting forming Terra Pomaria
• May XVIII/1983 — becomes a Canton of Three Mountains
• Sep XXI/1986 — elevated to Shire
• May XXVII/1992 — elevated to Barony

Barony of Three Mountains

• Dec 31 1969/IV — First mention of the Barony in The Page (New Years revels)
• Three Mountains was directly created as a Barony.

Barony of Vulcanfeldt

• 1980 - Shire formed (first listing in the Crier is #217, Jan 1990)
• Sep 3rd, XXXIX/2005 — Vulcanfeldt became a Barony

Barony of Wastekeep

• Jun 9th, XIV/1979 - Shire
• Dec 31, AS XVI (1981) - Barony (via History of the West)

Barony of Wealdsmere

• XII/1978 — Shire founded. First listing of the shire is in the Jan 1980 issue of The Page (which noted several branches as now being official).
• Jul 8th, XXX/1995 — elevated to Barony

Barony of Wyewood

• XXIX (1994-1995) — Canton of Madrone (first submitted as Wyebridge, changed to Wyewood due to conflict)
• July 16th (likely) XXXVI/2001 — elevated to Shire at Lionhearts, July 15-17th 2001.
• Mar 2, XLVII/2013 — elevated to Barony