Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia

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Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Gyldenholt Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Per saltire gules and sable, in pale two harps and in fess two chalices issuant from each a dagger inverted Or
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Barone Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia, Master of the Laurel and of the Pelican, joined the SCA at Trimarian Fall Crown Tourney held at Camp Wewa, Apopka, FL in 1989 (AS XXIV).

Giuseppe was elevated to the Order of the Laurel by Bytor and Anastasia, King and Queen of Trimaris, on 3/23/1996. Giuseppe was elevated to the Order of the Pelican by Patrick and Kara on 3/13/2010.

Persona

Born in 1490 in Avignon to a French mother and Spa...Italian father, Giuseppe is a well-known dance instructor in Venice as well as Trimaris, Meridies, Ansteorra, and Caid. Unlike others in his father's family, he prefers that his dinner guests enjoy his cooking and return for more. Giuseppe is married to Giles Hill.

Offices & Positions

• Head of Kingdom Feast Server's Guild, Kingdom of Trimaris (1992-1994)
• Minister of Arts & Sciences, Shire of the Storm/Trimaris (1993-1994)
• Kingdom Dance Minister, Trimaris (1993-1995)
• Dance Master, Barony of Wyvernwood, Trimaris (6/1/95-10/1/97)
• Hospitaller, Barony of Wyvernwood, Trimaris (9/1/95-10/1/96)
• Arts & Sciences Chancellor (100s Division), Trimaris (1995-1997)
• Seneschal, Barony of Wyvernwood, Trimaris (10/1/96-1/1/98)
• Minister of Arts & Sciences, Trimaris (1/1/97-1/9/99)
• 7th Barone of Wyvernwood/Trimaris (1/1/98-7/17/99)
• Historian, Shire of the Storm/Trimaris (5/1/00-5/26/01)
• Seneschal, Shire of the Storm/Trimaris (5/26/01-4/1/02)
• Head, Baronial Dance Guild, Barony of Gyldenholt/Caid (2003 - present)
• Head, Newcomers Guild, Barony of Gyldenholt/Caid (2003 - 2006)
• Deputy Minister of Arts & Sciences, Caid (6/1/05 - 6/1/06)
• Minister of Arts & Sciences, Caid (6/1/06 - 6/1/08)
• Deputy Minister of Arts & Sciences, Society for Creative Anachronism (7/15/06 - present)
• Deputy Seneschal, Barony of Gyldenholt/Caid (10/01/07 - warrant ends 06/01/08)
• Companion for Sven and Kolfinna, 2006
• Companion for Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/2008-6/2009
• Arts and Sciences Pentathlon Champion, 4/25/2009
• Seneschal, Barony of Gyldenholt, 6/1/08 - 6/1/10

Event Staff

• Trimarian Arts & Sciences "Crat", Gulf Wars V, Trimaris (1996)
• Trimarian Arts & Sciences "Crat", Gulf Wars VI, Trimaris (1997)
• Trimarian Arts & Sciences "Crat", Gulf Wars VII, Trimaris (1998)

Classes Taught

• Dance Theory: A Survey of Western European Dance Sources, Collegium Caidis 2009
• Dance Gems From The Gresley Manuscript, Collegium Caidis 2009

• Host, Caid Monthly Scriptorim (4/20/04 - 6/1/07)

Projects & Publications

Scrolls

Image Preview	Award	Recipient
	Award of Arms	Adelheit Schwarzenkatze
	Award of Arms	Wihtstan Gravenor
‎	Dolphin	Bartholomew Marchant of Studley Green
	Award of Arms	Cara Michelle DuValier
‎	Dolphin	Colette de Montpellier
‎	Dolphin	Yvon Bater of Darkwood
‎	Harp Argent	Ilia Aleksandrovich
‎	Laurel	Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto
‎	Detail of Laurel	Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto
‎	Detail of Laurel	Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto
‎	Detail of Laurel	Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto
‎	Detail of Laurel	Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto

Miscellany

Artistic interests

• 15th C. Italian "balli" (Dance)
• 9th C. Irish and 16th C. Italian Embroidery
• Metalsmithing, Soapstone Carving & Pewtercasting
• 9th C. Irish, 15th C. Italian, and 14th C. English Costuming
• Culinary Arts (cooking & recipe redaction)
• Domestic Arts
• Lampwork (beadmaking)
• Calligraphy & Illumination
• General Research

Competitions

• Light of the Desert Best Single Encampment at Al-Sahid's Highland War 2010 along with Giles Hill of Sweetwater