Angels

Barony of Angels
Gules, a standing seraph affronty proper, winged Or, haloed of a laurel wreath proper
Information
Founded: 9/6/1970 as a Barony Modern Location: Los Angeles County, minus the territories formed from it.

The Barony of The Angels is currently held by Jethro de Calce des Excurtynyx and Katerina Magdalena Stoianovna who assumed the baronial thrones at Angels Anniversary 09/16/2023.

Overview

The Barony of the Angels is the oldest Barony in Caid, and the fourth oldest Barony in the SCA. Originally established in the Greater Los Angeles Basin, it was expanded to include Santa Barbara as the dual barony of Angels and Isles, until Isles broke off on its own. Currently, the Barony includes the original area minus the territories formed from it: (Dreiburgen, Lyondemere, Gyldenholt, Altavia, Heatherwyne, and the former College of Boethius.

The name is taken from Los Angeles, which means "The Angels." Historical tidbit: the full name of the city of Los Angeles in Spanish is El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de la Porciúncula - The town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the little portion. (The "little portion" refers to the tiny chapel used by St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, which is located on a "porziuncola" or "very small parcel of land.")

Heraldry

Blazon: Gules, a standing seraph affronty proper, winged Or, haloed of a laurel wreath proper.

Populace Badge: (Fieldless) a set of seraph's wings Or.

Heraldic officer's title: Seraph The herald's title is derived from the major charge of the arms.

Awards

• Order of the Seraphic Star (1st baronial order in SCA) | Angels website
• Order of Athena: Service to the Barony | Angels website
• Order of Apollo: Excellence in the Arts & Sciences in the Barony | Angels website
• Order of the Seraph: Excellence in the martial arts in the Barony | Angels website
• Order of the Cherubim: Bestowed upon children for service to the Barony | Angels website
• Order of the Virtues: this Order recognizes exceptionally courteous behavior. Decided and given by the Baroness of Angels alone. | Angels website
• Baronial Recognition of Excellence: For special service to the Barony | Angels website
• The Hester Spoon: Annual culinary competition held at Angels Anniversary.
• Order of the Soggy Maunche: Service in the kitchen and/or at banquets on behalf of the Barony (no longer given)
• Order of the Muddy Cloak: Courtesy to others (no longer given)
• Order of General Silliness: Sometimes a not-so-serious award is justified. This award is given at Their Excellencies of Angels' discretion. An example of this was bestowed upon a member of the Barony for "cat-herding" folks at GWW.

Newsletter

Read current issues of The Seraph here. If you have any trouble accessing the newsletter, contact the Angels chronicler at chronicler.officer@angels.sca-caid.org.

Baronial Chroniclers

• Mistress Fara MacGregor, 2024-present
• Baroness Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano, 2021-2024
• Lady Samthan Sidhbh Ni Dhochartaigh
• THL Fu Ching Lan; Deputy Chronicler Maestra Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani, 11/25/2014-?
• Maestra Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani & THL Fu Ching Lan, Co-Chroniclers, 02/09/2012-11/25/2014
• Duchess Natalya de Foix & Jean-Christophe Messier, 04/2008-02/09/2012
• Baron Jared Alexandre Blaydeaux ?-04/2008
• Lady Elspeth Colquhoun
• Lady Alisoun de Clairvaux

Blackfox Awards: The Seraph has been nominated for, and won, several William Blackfox Awards:

2013 (A.S. 48):

• Nominee, Best Overall Newsletter, Co-Chroniclers Maestra Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani & THL Fu Ching Lan
• Best Graphics and Layout, Co-Chronicler & Art Director THL Fu Ching Lan

(Publicly announced at Spring Coronation, 6 Jun 2015)

2011 (A.S. 46):

• Nominee, Best Layout and Design, Co-Chroniclers-Duchess Natalya de Foix & Jean-Christophe Messier

2010 (A.S. 45)

• Nominee, Best Overall Newsletter, co-Chroniclers-Duchess Natalya de Foix & Jean-Christophe Messier
• Nominee, Best Poetry or Short Fiction, Angels' 39th Anniversary, Baron Giles Hill

2009 (A.S. 43)

• Best Poetry or Short Fiction, Requiem for Lady Sariah, Baroness Morgaine FitzStephen (co-winner)

2005 (A.S. 39)

• Nominee, Best Article: A Word on Christmas and its Traditions, THL Jared Alexandre Blaydeaux

2002 (A.S. 36)

• Nominee, Best Overall Newsletter, Chronicler-THL Fu Ching Lan
• Nominee, Best Layout and Design, Chronicler-THL Fu Ching Lan

Colleges & Cantons of Angels

• Canton of the Canyons
• Canton of Graywinds (Hollywood area)
• College of San Ambrogio (UCLA)
• Canton of Trockensee (Edwards AFB)
• University of Southern Crosswaies (University of Southern California)
• College of the Voyagers (Caltech)

As of July 2012, the Barony has no active Colleges or Cantons.

Former Territories of Angels

• Dual barony with Isles
• Canton of Gorgonoth became Dreiburgen
• Canton of New Albion / Canton of Sarn Wold /

Canton of Altavia became Altavia

• Canton of Gyldenholt
  • Canton of Eastern Gate became part of Gyldenholt
  • Canton of Failte became part of Gyldenholt
  • Canton of Naess became part of Gyldenholt
• Canton of Lyonesse became Lyondemere
• Canton of Novamarc became the College of Boethius (Claremont Colleges), then part of the Shire of Heatherwyne

Baronage

• See the full list of Baronage at Angels Baronage

Events

Upcoming event information can be found on the [Upcoming event information can be found on the Baronial Website

View a list of the Angels event pages that have been created so far on this wiki at Angels Events.

Champions of Angels

Year	Armored	Rapier	Rapier C&T	Archery	Thrown Weapons	Light Weapons / Unarmored	Equestrian	Youth Combat	A&S	Games
2024	Sir William Ulfsson	Master Nafar Same	Galien Crow	Merlin Wynn	[[]]	[[]]	[[]] on [[]]	[[]]	Mistress Thea Gabrielle Northernridge	[[]]
2023	Sir Valentine_Martyn	THL Hyoo Karasu	Galien Crow	Baron Paganus Grimlove	Master Nikolaos Phaistios	[[]]	[[]] on [[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
2022	Duke Sven Orfhendur	THL Hyoo Karasu	N/A	Baron Paganus Grimlove	Baron Paganus Grimlove	[[]]	Duke Patrick O'Malley of Ulidia on Casper	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
2021 plague
2020 plague
2019	Duke Sven Orfhendur	Don Nathaniel Longbow	N/A	Baron Paganus Grimlove	THL Bryan Gard Yale	[[]]	[[]] on [[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
2018	Sir Tryggr járngeirr Ingvarsson	Garrick Thomas Attwell	N/A	THL Miguel de Granda	Lord Eirikr of Caid	[[]]	[[]] on [[]]	[[]]	Rechinka Denisovna	[[]]
2017	[[]]	Konrad Faust Tyndel	N/A	Achillious of Altavia	Lord Eadric The-Younger	[[]]	[[]] on [[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
2016	Duke Sven Orfhendur	Lot Ramirez	N/A	THL Winfred Archer	Baron Paganus Grimlove	[[]]	[[]] on [[]]	[[]]	[[]]	[[]]
2015	THL Adam MacAndrew	Master Laertes McBride	N/A	Lady Jacqueline of Lyondemere	Lord Brynjólfr Brandsson	TBD	Lady Alianora MacMahan on Daisy		THL Meala Caimbuel	TBD
2014	THL Adam MacAndrew	Don Colwyn Stagghorn	N/A	THL Hugh ap Rhys	Master Paul Fitz Denis		Alianora MacMahan on Daisy (staying on another year)	Lisla (up to 6), Catelyn (7-9), and Justin (10-13)	THL Gehrig Reimundsson	No Games Champion in 2014
2013	Sir Athanaric Thorismund Sunnus	Don Angus le Todde Mac Donnell	N/A	Achilleous of Altavia	THL Nikolaos Phaistios		Alianora MacMahan on Daisy	Richard Letterford (up to 6); (7-9) Nicolai Stagghorn (7-9); Seraphina Blackrune (10-13)
2012			N/A	Baron Paganus Grimlove	Philip Berenger de Greylonde
2011	Duke Patrick O'Malley of Ulidia	Don Ian Duncanson	N/A	THL James Everglad	Baron Cristofanus Castellani
2010	THL Hagar the Blushing	Master Laertes McBride	N/A	THL James Everglad; Youth Archery: Eric Bernard	Baron Paganus Grimlove		Dame Arabella da Siena		Lord Peter Cadarn	THL Rekon of Saaremaa
2009	Sir William de Rouen	Don Colwyn Stagghorn	N/A	Baron Cristofanus Castellani	Baron Cristofanus Castellani was the Barony's 1st Thrown Weapons Champion		Robert Kapke on Shadow were the Barony's 1st official Equestrian Champions
2008	Lord Sechequr Qara	Don Colyn mac Labhruinn	N/A	THL Robert Lanternsmith			THL Ariadne de Glevo represented the Barony in the Territorial Equestrian Champions Tournament
2007			N/A	THL Brighid Bansealgaire ni Muirenn - event date moved from October to March/April
2006			N/A	THL Robin Greenwood
2005	Duke Edric Aaron Hartwood	Don Njall Olaf Hagarson	N/A	THL Robin Greenwood					Don Njall Olaf Hagarson
2004			N/A	Lady Culfre MacQuohollister - 1st Robin Hood Tourney, held in October					Lord Basil Emerson of Canterbury
2003			N/A
2002			N/A
2001			N/A
2000			N/A
1999			N/A
1998			N/A
1997			N/A
1996			N/A
1995			N/A
1994			N/A
1993			N/A
1992			N/A
1991			N/A
1990			N/A	Baron Paganus Grimlove (Open & Longbow Divisions), Don Njall Olaf Hagarson (Crossbow Division) Riverbed shoot
1989			N/A
1988			N/A
1987			N/A
1986			N/A
1985			N/A
1984			N/A
1983			N/A
1982			N/A
1981			N/A
1980			N/A
1979			N/A
1978			N/A
1977	Sir Lasarian of Twrynyswr		N/A
1976	The Dragon of Angels: Sir Robear du Bois, Lord Gwydiaan am y'Gorlwyn, Thomas of Whitelow and Master Duryn the Red		N/A
1975			N/A
1974	Baron Maihie McFergy		N/A
1973	Viscount Sir Hugh the Undecided		N/A
1972			N/A
1971			N/A
1970	1st Armored Combat Tourney; no champion		N/A

Seraph Bard

Info can be found at: Seraph_Bard

Baronial Seneschals

• Padraic the Fierce, March 2023 - present
• Tomaso da Barbiano, March 2018 - March 2023
• Lorissa du Griffin, ? - March 2018
• Selewynn Beltran, 03/11/2015-?
• Iohannes ap Gwylim Pengrych, 01/12/2013-03/11/2015
• Ysenda MacLaren of Perthshire, 12/17/2011-01/12/2013
• Gabrielle nicChlurain, 03/2009-12/17/2011
• Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano, 01/2007-02/2009
• Gabrielle nicChlurain, 10/2006-12/2006
• Trenette Genevieve Thibaudeau, 03/2004-09/2006

Need info for 1998-02/2003

• Selewynn Beltran, 1997
• Therese of the White Griffin, ? - 09/07/1997

Need info for 03/1994-1996

• Matthew d'Aeth, 04/1992-02/1994
• Ysabeau Anais Roussot du Lioncourt, 06/1991-03/1992
• Phelan of Penguinroost, 03/1989-05/1991
• Suleiman ibn al-Khattaru, 02/1987-02/1989
• Morgan of Marionwood, 02/1986-01/1987
• Alaric Erskin, 08/1985-01/1986
• Richard of Boudegon, 07/1984-07/1985
• Eleonora di Pavia, 02/1984-06/1984
• Leonora Dragonsrun, 02/1983-01/1984
• Elizabeth Tremayne of Silverleaf, 12/1982-02/1983
• Kerridwen de Merioneth, 04/1982-11/1982
• Charles of the Red Oakes, 09/1981-04/1982
• Eden Elisabeth McNab Sommerhawke, 03/1981-08/1981
• Roger de Bremble, 04/1980-02/1981
• Alewaulfe the Red, 02/1977-03/1980
• Catriona nicChlurain, 1974-02/1977
• Bevin Fraser of Stirling, 09/1972-1974
• Debreceni Ilona, 05/14/1972-09/1972
• Rhiannon of the Mystic Isle, 10/1971-05/14/1972
• William of York, 09/06/1970-10/1971 (Angels' 1st Baronial seneschal)

More Information

• Official Web Site
• Old Web Site - no longer available
• Founding of the barony referenced in the Bomticc Tapestry

Territories

Caidan Baronies: Altavia, Angels, Calafia, Dreiburgen, Dun Or, Gyldenholt, Lyondemere, Naevehjem, Nordwache, Starkhafn, Western Seas, Wintermist Caidan Shires: Al-Sahid, Carreg Wen, Darach, Isles Caidan Cantons: Bard's Keep, Canyons, Castle North, Cragdon, Gallavally, Mons Draconis, Peridot Isle, Poll na Gainmhe, Steinsee, Summergate, Tanwayour, Torvald, Valley Azure Caidan Colleges: Boethius, Fenwood Knoll, Noe, Saint Artemas, Saint Firmin, San Ambrogio, San Isidore, Tour d'Yvoire, Voyagers Other Information: Former Territories, Kingdoms, Known World