#barony of settmour swamp

[tuxedolascribalblogger]

an iron tower (settmour swamp baronial martial award) for william lockhart, based on a page from the luttrell psalter

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Pennsic L

  The Settmour Swamp encampment at Pennsic welcomes any citizens of the Barony, as well as friends, neighbors, and other fellow-travelers. The camp is managed by camp stewards, usually a team of 2-3 people, who arrange infrastructure, layout, budget, daily tasks, and all that. If you plan to join the baronial encampment, please make sure to look over the items on this page. With a camp that’s…

[namelessfencer]

So I went to Mudthaw last saturday, which was my very first SCA event.  It was a blast!  I didn’t get out of my pool in the fencing tournament, but I did manage to get 3 wins out of it, so I didn’t go away empty handed.  All in all I had a great time and I definitely can’t wait for the next event!

[tuxedolascribalblogger]

two baronial tournament scrolls for settmour swamp's day of champions :D

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Brennan & Caoilfhionn’s Ducal Challenges VIII

OY YA!  OY YA! Greetings good Gentles!  Brennan and Caoilfhionn would like to invite you once again to participate in their Ducal Challenge!!  Come join us once again in the Barony of Settmour Swamp for a fun day combining fighters and artisans!  A day board will be provided with menu provided at a later date Schedule – 10:00 – site opens / Ducal Challenge art entry and signups begin 11 – Morning…

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Baronial Court- Pennsic

Baronial Court will be held in Settmour Swamp camp (Block E-12) on Thursday August 9th  around 5:30 p.m.

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Settmour Swamp T-Shirt Design Contest

OYEZ! The Barony of Settmour Swamp seeks designs for its denizens to wear on their adventures in the mundane lands. In other words, IT’S TIME FOR A T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST! With warmer weather on the horizon, and to spruce up our mundane garb, the Barony seeks T-shirt designs to help us show off our Swamp pride. We welcome any designs relating to our fair Barony, including: Highlights of our…

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In Search of: Webminister

The Barony of Settmour Swamp is calling for you! This officer is in charge of maintaining the Internet presence of the barony. Their Excellencies are looking for those who would like to volunteer for this position. If volunteering for this office interests you, please check out the “Relevant Links” section of the Webminister Baronial page to find further information about how this job is…

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The Quest for Wit & Wisdom XXXIX: Quest for the Quill

In honour of the recent 400th year anniversary of Shakespeare’s Folio, it would seem that this spring the Barony of Settmour Swamp finds itself nestled in an area that greatly resembles Elizabethan England– and the Vice District no less!  Such is the life of a thespian, it’s all fun and games, until someone mistakes the bear pit for the theatre… That’s right, the 39th Quest for Wit and Wisdom…

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Nos Calan Gaeaf: A Winter's Eve Schola

As the year fades and the winter draws near, we turn to creative pursuits to keep our passions bright! Join the Barony of Settmour Swamp for a day of classes in a myriad of disciplines (class schedule forthcoming). To sustain body as well as mind, there will be coffee and tea service in the morning, and a hearty dayboard provided by our Baroness Charis Accipiter in the afternoon. We invite…

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The Quest for Wit & Wisdom XXXVIII

The time has come! Let Don Quixote’s journey bring you to the Barony of Settmour Swamp on May 26! The time is late 16th Century Spain. An eccentric Spanish Lord by the name of Alonso Quijano has become obsessed with the Chivalric Romances of Old and decides to become a knight, sallying forth, to fight for all that is good and true. He re-names himself Don Quixote de La Mancha and, with the aid of…

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In Search of: Minister of Arts & Sciences

  The Barony of Settmour Swamp is calling for you! The Minister of Arts & Sciences encourages the research and re-creation of pre-seventeenth century skills, arts, and cultures. Their Excellencies are looking for those who would like to volunteer for this position. If volunteering for this office interests you, please check out the “Relevant Links” section of the Minister of Arts & Sciences…

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In Search of: Baronial Marshal of Fencing

The Barony of Settmour Swamp is calling for you! The  Baronial Marshal of Fencing officer, the person who is in charge of all baronial fencing activities, will be vacant beginning June 12th and we are looking for qualified marshal(s) who would like to volunteer for this position. If volunteering for this office interests you, please check out the “Relevant Links” section of the Marshal of Fence…

[tuxedolascribalblogger]

Hi!

I've been doing calligraphy since 2017 and illumination since October 2022

i use mostly dip pens and have been messing with quills a bit, though i still love fountain pens.

crow quill medieval calligraphy is possible if you're not a coward

i use lots of different inks and brands of gouache and watercolor. walnut ink is so soft omg

I'm a scribe and bard in the Society for Creative Anachronism (East Kingdom, Barony of Settmour Swamp & Østgarðr, but also Aethelmearc, Barony of the Rhydderich Hael)

obsessed with early period, persona is from post-Roman Cornwall (Kingdom of Dumnonia)

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In Search of: Baronial Chancellor of Minors

In Search of: Baronial Chancellor of Minors

The Barony of Settmour Swamp is interested in a new Chancellor of Minors.

If volunteering for this office interests you, please check out the “Relevant Links” section of the Chancellor of Minors Page to find further information about how this job is performed, and come to the next month’s baronial meeting.

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Reminder: Baronial Encampment Forms Needed!

Reminder: Baronial Encampment Forms Needed!

The deadline for baronial camp form submission is July 9, 2022. If this form is not completed, the barony will not know who you are or where to place your tent. Information about joining the Settmour Swamp Baronial Encampment can be found here. For conversation about our Baronial Encampment, join our facebook group.