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The Barony of the [[Angels]] is the 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 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 <i>El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de la Porciúncula</i> - 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.") | 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 <i>El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de la Porciúncula</i> - 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.") | ||
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The Barony of The Angels is currently held in the keeping of Their Excellencies Uilliam and Fara who stepped up on September 12, 2015.
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 Angels website
- 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 past and current issues of The Seraph here. (Note: Last issue posted in the folder is December 2016). If you have any trouble accessing the newsletter, contact the Angels webwright at chronicler @ sca-angels dot org.
Baronial Chroniclers
- Lady Samthan Sidhbh Ni Dhochartaigh, ?-present
- 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 Caldera Keep 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 Baronial website Events Section
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 | Archery | Thrown Weapons | Unarmored | Equestrian | Youth Combat | A&S | Games |
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| 2015 | THL Adam MacAndrew | Master Laertes McBride | Lady Jacqueline of Lyondemere | Lord Brynjólfr Brandsson | TBD | Lady Alianora MacMahan and Daisy | THL Meala Caimbuel | TBD | |
| 2014 | THL Adam MacAndrew | Don Colwyn Stagghorn | Hugh ap Rhys | Baron Cristofanus Castellani | Alianora MacMahan and 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 | Achilleous of Altavia | THL Nikolaos Phaistios | Alianora MacMahan and Daisy | Richard Letterford (up to 6); (7-9) Nicolai Stagghorn (7-9); Seraphina Blackrune (10-13) | |||
| 2012 | Baron Paganus Grimlove | ||||||||
| 2011 | Duke Patrick O'Malley of Ulidia | Don Ian Duncanson | THL James Everglad | Baron Cristofanus Castellani | |||||
| 2010 | THL Hagar the Blushing | Master Laertes McBride | THL James Everglad; Youth Archery: Eric Bernard | Baron Paganus Grimlove | |||||
| 2009 | Baron Cristofanus Castellani | Baron Cristofanus Castellani was the Barony's 1st Thrown Weapons Champion | Robert Kapke and Shadow were the Barony's 1st official Equestrian Champions | ||||||
| 2008 | Lord Sechequr Qara | Don Colyn mac Labhruinn | THL Robert Lanternsmith | THL Ariadne de Glevo represented the Barony in the Territorial Equestrian Champions Tournament | |||||
| 2007 | Brighid Bansealgaire ni Muirenn - event date moved from October to March/April | ||||||||
| 2006 | Robin Greenwood | ||||||||
| 2005 | Duke Edric Aaron Hartwood | Robin Greenwood | Don Njall Olaf Hagarson | ||||||
| 2004 | Lady Culfre MacQuohollister - 1st Robin Hood Tourney, held in October | ||||||||
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| 1976 | The Dragon of Angels: Sir Robear du Bois, Lord Gwydiaan am y'Gorlwyn, Thomas of Whitelow and Master Duryn the Red | ||||||||
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| 1970 | 1st Armored Combat Tourney; no champion |
Seraph Bard
Determined at the Barony's Yule celebration
- 2015 - December 13 at the Angels-Altavia Joint Yule
- 2014 - Lord David Straker Whittaker
- 2013 - Lord Paul fitz Denis
- 2012 - Bonesig Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover
- 2011 - Lady Petronilla de Chastelerault
- 2010 - Lady Petronilla de Chastelerault
- 2009 - Lady Petronilla de Chastelerault (Sherwood Bard became Seraph Bard)
- 2008 - THL Katerina Magdalena Stoianovna
- 2007 - THL Katerina Magdalena Stoianovna (The contest itself was called the Allan-a-Dale Bardic Competition)
- 2006 - Lord Robert Lanternsmith
- 2005 - Don Lot Ramirez (Previously Sherwood Bard, determined at Robin Hood Tourney)
Baronial Seneschals
- Selewynn Beltran, 03/11/2015-present
- 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
| Territories |
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| 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 |
