Alienor Strongbow de Clare

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Festival of the Rose 2025
Information
Preferred title: Lady Their Pronouns: she/her Resides: Dun Or Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Per chevron azure and argent, three estoiles Or and a guinea pig rampant sable.
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Lady Alienor "Strongbow" De Clare (Aah-LEE-uh-nor) is a Norman French noble woman living in the Angevin Empire at the turn of the 13th century.

Persona

12th/13thc Norman French and Irish.

Current Offices & Positions

Kingdom

• Dolphin Herald - 08/17/2024 - Present
• Deputy Dolphin Submissions Herald - 01/2024 - 08/17/2024
• Lady in Waiting to Sven V and Iseabail - 07/13/2024 - 01/06/2025
• Lady in Waiting to Bjorn and Róisin - 07/12/2025 - Present

Baronial

• Herald - Dun Or - 05/023 - 12/7/2024

Event Service

• Ongoing Baronial Herald's Point Consultation support for Dun Or's monthly Fun Or baronial event.
• Heraldry Consultation - GWW 2023
• Oversaw running of Herald's Point - Rapier War 2024
• Event Steward - Bear Valley Springs Mini Renaissance Faire Demo 06/15/2024
• Co-Event Steward - Festival of the Rose for Sven V and Iseabail 08/17/2024
• Oversaw running of Herald's Point - GWW 2024
• Assistant to Bellows Herald for Coronation for Valentine and Brocc 01/6/2025
• Oversaw running of Herald's Point - Rapier War 2025
• Assistant to Bellows Herald for Coronation for Bjorn and Róisin 07/12/2025, Lady in Waiting for Coronation.

Awards & Recognition

Kingdom of Caid

• Award of Arms - Optimus and Issa - 04/01/2023
• Harp Argent (Fiber Arts) - Tryggr and Mercedes - 01/27/2024
• Dolphin of Caid - Sven V and Iseabail - 08/12/2024
• Lux Caidis (Cosmetics) - Bjorn and Róisin - 09/27/2025

Barony of Dun Or

• L’Ordre de la Tour d’azure et d’Or (Order of the Tower) of Dun Or - Fadi and Ragnailt - 12/02/2023
• L’Ordre de l’Antilope d’Or (Order of the Golden Antelope) - Fadi and Ragnailt - 03/01/2025

Caid College of Heralds

• Attained Rank of Pursuivant 01/06/2024
• Attained Rank of Herald 09/27/2025

Festival of the Rose

• Bjorn and Róisin - Winner of the Queen's Challenge for the best "Finally Done!" Project - 08/16/2025

Guilds & Associations

Guilds

• Co-Guild Leader and Founder - Dun Or Herbal Guild, as of Crown Tournament 04/05/2025 Herbalist Guild of Caid.
• Founding member - Dun Or Forestry Guild
• Warden of the North - Forestry Guild

Associations & Households

• Apprentice to Kennari William Ulfsson as of GWW 2024.
• Protégé to Dylyedog Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter as of Crown Tournament 04/05/2025.
• Alienor is a member of House Second Star.
• Alienor is a former leader of and current member of the Free Company of the Heart and Flame
• Alienor is a member of Griffin Freehold through her Apprenticeship to Kennari William Ulfsson.
• Alienor is a member of House Drakesmark through her association to Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter.

Interests

• Fiber Arts
• Heraldry - Name and Armory
• Forestry
• Herbalism in period
• Cosmetics and hygiene practices in period

Arts and Sciences Displays

• Festival of the Rose - Tryggr and Mercedes - Tablet weaving
• Festival of the Rose - Sven V and Iseabail - Tablet weaving
• Festival of the Rose - Valentine and Brocc - Tablet weaving
• Festival of the Rose - Bjorn and Róisin - Ancient and Medieval Cosmetics and Hygiene
• Wintermist Arts Revival 2024 - Tablet Weaving
• Wintermist Arts Revival 2025 - Tablet Weaving

Classes Taught

• GWW 2023 - Flint and Steel Fire Starting with Fiachra an Doire.
• GWW 2024 - Flint and Steel Fire Starting with Fiachra an Doire.
• GWW 2024 - How to Be a Herald with Aine of Phoenix Glade and Ren Shu.
• Collegium Caidus 2025 - How to Be a Herald with Ren Shu.

Alienor teaches individual Book Heraldry and Tablet weaving classes in a 1:1 or small group setting. If you would like to more information on either subject, please reach out via Facebook.

• Click me to be directed to Alienor's FB page

Photos

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  Alienor's display at the Festival of the Rose event January 2025.
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  Alienor's display at the Festival of the Rose event August 2025.
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  Collection of my weaving.
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  Belt for Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter.
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  Hochdorf border image 1, project for Pentathalon 2025.
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  Hochdorf border image 2, project for Pentathalon 2025
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  Hochdorf border image 3, project for Pentathalon 2025.
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  Trim for Brocc of Alderden. Pattern: Hallstatt 152.
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  Belt woven for Thorgrimr Kuggi
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  Belt woven for Beatrix Honeybourne
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  Belt woven for Fiachra an Doire
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  Belt woven for Hemneter Pennefer
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  Belt woven for William Ulfsson
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  Flames for household belt favors.
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  Interpretation of Birka 12 as a skip-hole pattern, trim donation for GWW 2024 Volunteer Auction.
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  Interpretation of Birka/Mammen braid trim.