Lachlan of Cromarty

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(top) Lachlan heralding at Caid Rapier Open 2008 (bottom) versus Dona Battista at QC Fall 2008
Information
Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Barony of Lyondemere Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
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Duellist Lord Lachlan of Cromarty has been in the SCA since 1985, and in the Kingdom of Caid since 1988, currently residing in the Barony of Lyondemere. He is also a soldier of the Third Auxiliary Dragoons.

Lachlan is husband of Cassandre Nicole Loustaunau and father to Jordan and Miranda. He is a Herald, fencer, painter, illustrator and scribe.

Persona

Lachlan is a fourteenth century landowner with holdings on the Black Isle and in Sutherland, Scotland. His primary residence is above the town of Cromarty, situated on a point separating the Cromarty Firth from the Moray Firth. Lachlan also operates several small boats serving as hallibut fishing boats and merchantmen.

Offices & Positions

• Herald of the Shire of Swampwater Springs, Kingdom of the East, ca. 1985
• College of San Ambrogio Pursuivant, ca. 1990
• Coral Pursuivant of the Barony of Lyondemere, 2001-6/2005
• Dolphin Herald, 5/2003-6/2005
• Crescent Principal Herald, 6/2005-11/2008
• Editor, Compendium Caidis, 5/2008-Present
• Administrator, Compendium Caidis, 08/23/2008-8/7/2009 and 10/05/2009-7/2010
• Lord in Waiting for Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/2008-6/2009
• Silver Abacus Herald, 11/2008-Present
• Upload Editor, Compendium Caidis, 05/16/11-Present

Competitions

Caidian Arts and Sciences and Pentathlon

• Member of Team Lyondemere, 2003
• Member of Team Lyondemere, 2009

Projects & Publications

Published Articles

• "Heraldry of the Barony of Lyondemere", The Tydes of Lyondemere, 1/2003. Describing in words and pictures the barony's arms and badges as well as explaining their proper use.
• "Eth and Thorn" (in Crescent Herald Column), The Crown Prints, 6/2007. Pronunciation of two "lost" English letters
• "Weldisshe Grant of Arms Copy", Proceedings of the 2007 Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium, 6/2007. A thorough description of a 17th C. copy of a 16th C. grant of arms including annotated transcription of its text
• "Caid - What if?", The Crown Prints, 11/2007. A narrative retelling of the inception of the Kingdom name.
• "Placenames in Orkney from 16th and 17th Century Maps", Proceedings of the 2008 Known World Heraldic Symposium, 9/2008. Article provides period spellings of placenames in Orkney, Scotland, with etymological notes

Published Artwork

• "Tydes of Lyondemere (alternate title illustration)", The Tydes of Lyondemere, cover for 4/2003 issue
• "Lyondemere", The Tydes of Lyondemere, cover for 7/2003 issue
• Event graphics for Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007 (publications, merchandise, etc.)
• "A Fool's Bolt is Soon Shot", The Tydes of Lyondemere, 4/2007
• "Saint Martin", The Crown Prints, cover for 11/2007 issue
• "Arms of Caid", The Crown Prints, used by unlimited license, 2007-present
• "Roll of Arms of Crown Tournament", The Crown Prints, cover for 11/2008 issue
• Untitled photograph for article "War Report: Great Western War XI", Tournaments Illuminated, First Quarter 2009.
• "Portrait of Queen Kolfinna", published in The Crown Prints, 11/2009 and In Memory of Sir Kolfinna kottr (special edition Fighter Poem book by the Circle of Bards, 12/2009)
• "AD 1520", publicity graphic for Black Rose Ball 2010, 10/2010
• "City Gate", The Crown Prints, cover for 12/2010 issue. In collaboration with Ysabel d'Outre-mer
• "Squire Training - Day One", The Crown Prints, cover for 5/2012 issue (and GWW2012 Gate Book).
• "Caid Arms, Gelre Style", The Crown Printsess, 10/2012 issue.

Classes Taught

• "Period Flags", Arts & Sciences class for Barony of Lyondemere, ca. 2002. Discussion of vexillography (drawing flags)
• "Heraldic Display", Collegium Caidis, ca. 2002. Discussion of heraldic display, particularly flags and clothing
• "Unusual Heraldic Charges", Collegium Caidis, ca. 2004. Discussion about some of the oddities of heraldry
• "On the Grantinge of Armes", Collegium Caidis Spring 2007 and Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007. Class about period texts and how to adapt their language for SCA scrolls
• "Painting Light and Dark", Collegium Caidis Spring 2008. Class exploring ways to think about light and shadow to produce naturalistic paintings
• It's a Mock Court, Collegium Caidis 2009
• "Handling Mantling" with Tetchubah of Greenlake, Collegium Caidis 2012.

Artwork

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  Thank you card for Gerhart and Una

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  Arms of Caid

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  Occasional Roll of Summer Crown 2008

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  The Serjeayntes Roll. Drawing and calligraphy by me, painting by Aliskye MacKyven Raizel

Scrolls

Image Preview	Award	Recipient
	Award of Arms	Muireadhach O'hEidhneacháin
	Award of Arms	Margaret Elizabeth of Carlisle
	Award of Arms (detail)	Margaret Elizabeth of Carlisle

Trivia

• Founding member of Shire of Swampwater Springs, Kingdom of the East
• Played "Master Morton" in debuts of morality plays translated by Mistress Diane de Lyon
• Assisted in major Kingdom Law revision during reign of Sven and Kolfinna
• Primary court herald for kingdom events through seven Royal reigns (Dietrich III and Adriana II through Edward and Mora)
• Led the College of Heralds to host Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007

Photos

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  With good friends, December 2007

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  As Crescent, December 2005

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  Fall Crown Tournament 2001

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  AoA for Lachlan Llewelyn by Zenobia

More Information

• Lachlan/Ian's Flickr Photostream
• Ian's Online Portfolio