Barbarian Freehold Alliance

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Founded: 1974 Status: Active
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History

House Dragasus

The Barbarian Freehold Alliance started in September 1974 when Erekose von Dragasus (Lord of the Household) and Kerrisa of Silverwolf (Lady of hte Household) started House Dragasus with Bernard von Komkeff (now named Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling. The household was founded in the San Fernando Valley, in the Principality of Caid. There are a total of 6 in the household.

The ideal for the Household is to help newcomers; a place where members and non-members could learn, helped by the three founding members, and where they could, if so minded, get help and support creating a "Barbarian" persona (or alternate person).

In October of that year the household's Arts and Sciences office, which was to be a hallmark of the group, was created. Several research projects were launched, including brewing (to make some real wine or mead), costuming (beyond T-tunics), Armor (beyond carpet), and scriptorium.

Dragasus Freehold

In February of 1976, the household remade its hierarchy to run the group along the lines of a clan. The name was changed to Dragasus Freehold. The group numbered 10 members, and 2 associate members.

The group was holding meetings every Friday night for Fighting Practice; Saturday (unless there was an event) for Arts and Sciences, with armory / metal working starting at noon; Sunday night for business meetings or workshops. Brewing is going strong in the group.

In October of that year, Dragasus Freehold sponsored the first equestrian event in Caid. This event was mostly trail riding, with a couple of interesting, educational contests for the populace.

The Barbarian Freehold

In January of 1977 the name was changed to the Barbarian Freehold. The group now numbered 10 members, and 2 associate members.

In March of that year the Barbarian Freehold sponsored the Second Equestrian Tourney in Caid. Kerrisa of Silverwolf autocrated the event. Events included the Prince's Cup Race, Archery on Horseback, Retriever Race, Single Pole Decapitation, and Jousting at the Quintain.

By the end of 1977 the Barbarian Freehold had 40 members, and 35 associate members. They were able to field 15 fighters.

In August of 1978 a Freehold business meeting / party becomes a "Grand Council". In August of 1979 the seeds planted in the Grand Council became the Freehold's annual Althing, a group wide business meeting where the group's rules, activities, and officers were debated and decided by majority vote.

In May of 1979 Erekose moved to Los Osos and started a second Barbarian Freehold unit.

In October of 1980 the Barbarian Freehold was broken into 3 separate holds or clans each with its own Chieftain, all still under High Chieftain Erekose.

In January 1981 the Barbarian Freehold consists of 5 Clans: House Morganwind (Ventura), Bjornsdale (Los Osos), Ravenhold (Van Nuys), Sarnwald (Sylmar), Panthera (Tujunga). Workshops and meetings averaged two nights a week per hold. The group as a whole numbers 90 members, and 85 associate members. Fielding 30 fighters.

Barbarian Freehold Alliance

In August of 1981 at the Althing the group's name was changed to the Barbarian Freehold Alliance to denote the fact that the household was a group of semi-autonomous holds.

More Information

• Barbarian Freehold Alliance Web Site
• Allied Household: Clan Wulfgard A Hiberno-Saxon household active within the SCA based in Ǽthelmearc and headed by Tim's & Lynnette's SCA son Wulfric Grimbeald.