Caid Timeline

Introduction

This document represents the combined efforts of many people, including Duchess Neptha of Thebes, Duchess Diana de Savigny, Master Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling, Sir Charles of Dublin, Baron John ap Griffin, Baroness Gabrielle nicChlurain, Mistress Joan of Crawfordsmuir, Baron Conrad von Regensburg, Countess Bevin Fraser of Stirling, Baron Jared Alexandre Blaydeaux, Mistress Mary Taran of Glastonbury, Mistress Eowyn Amberdrake, Viscountess Caitriona ni Bhriain, and Baroness Isabeau Eaglestone of Glinwood, as well as Master Wilhelm von Schlussel and Master Hirsch von Henford (West Kingdom) and Master Michel Wolffauer (East Kingdom).

Disclaimer: THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS! This history may have errors in it, as some of the information relies on human memory rather than printed documentation, so your kind indulgence is appreciated. Please send corrections and additions to Duchess Natalya de Foix at caidhistory @ sca-caid dot org.

Before Caid

You will find details about the early history of the Kingdom of the West at http://history.westkingdom.org/ which is managed by Master Hirsch von Henford. Whether you were active then or not, you are encouraged to visit the site and see what the SCA was like in its early days. You are also encouraged to explore the Compendium to see specific details about Caid's populace and various territorial areas.

Historical happenings of note:

Date	SCA Year	Occurrence
Jan 3, 1970	AS IV	John ap Griffin and Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani (then known as Bjo of Griffin) receive Awards of Arms.
Sept 6, 1970	AS IV	Fighting demo held at Mythcon I (http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythcon-1/). Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. The SCA chapter at Harvey Mudd was once known as the College of Boethius in the former Shire of Heatherwyne. Pwyll pen Tyrhon and Rhiannon of the Mystic Isle are founding Baron and Baroness of Angels.
Jan 1971	AS IV	Our first 12th Night Revel was held at the Bull & Bush Public House in Costa Mesa, CA (now Gyldenholt, attended by Jean de la Grand 'Anse, King of the West. With His Majesty's permission the new Baron of the Angels Pwyll pen Tyrhon created the Order of the Seraphic Star, the SCA's first Baronial Order.
May 1, 1971	AS V	Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon became the first "southerner" to receive a Court Barony.
May 25, 1971	AS V	Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon takes a leave-of-absence for work, appoints Sarkanyi Gero as Vicar of Angels.
Sept 18, 1971	AS V	At a joint baronial anniversary for Angels and Calafia, a Council of Arts is formed that includes Ginger of Orange, Madelain du Bois, Bjo of Griffin, and Jusuf Shahin-I-rum Aga. A belly dance troupe was hired to entertain, including Wanda Kendall who joined the SCA and later became Duchess Neptha of Thebes.
Jan 8, 1971	AS V	The 2nd 12th Night is celebrated at the Unitarian Church in Los Angeles. Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon returns, resumes office, and admits Randall of Hightower and Rhiannon of the Mystic Isle to the Order of the Seraphic Star.
Feb 19, 1971	AS V	The Canton on Naess is founded. Talanque and Rowen Lynn of Woodvine appointed as founding Baron and Baroness of Calafia. (Her Excellency's original SCA name was Bonnie Blue-Bells.) Calafia's first Anniversary Tourney was held, which Their Majesties of the West Paul of Bellatrix and Carol of Bellatrix attended.
Mar 26, 1971	AS V	Bruno von der Eiche is the first "southerner" to be knighted.
Jun 6, 1971	AS VI	The Canton of Failte founded in what is now Gyldenholt.
Sep 2, 1972	AS VI	Participation in a demo at the 30th WorldCon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention), at LAX.
Sep 9, 1972	AS VI	2nd Barony of the Angels Anniversary Tourney, Centinela Park, Inglewood, CA.
Oct 28, 1972	AS VI	Gorgonoth in Riverside, CA established as a canton of Angels; will eventually become the Barony of Dreiburgen.
Oct 29, 1972	AS VI	1st Gorgonoth Anniversary Tourney (then called the "Markheim Invitational Samhain Tourney") held at Fairmont Park, Riverside, CA to celebrate canton status. Armand de Sevigny won the list for the 1st Dragon Slayer.
Nov 2, 1972	AS VI	Calafia Anniversary Tourney held at Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
Jan 6, 1973	AS VI	The Canton of Eastern Gate established in Orange County in what is now the Barony of Gyldenholt.
Jan 13, 1973	AS VI	A 12th Night revel was held at Palacia Mabuhay in San Diego, CA. Baron Talanque of Calafia forms the Order of Leodamas to honor Leodamas of Thebes. Lady Eilonwy de Lyur is admitted as the founding member. Autocrat: Meg Shelford. A live chess game was held. Sarkanyi Gero admitted Sieglinde von Krause to Angels' Order of the Seraphic Star.
Jan 6, 1973	AS VI	The Canton of Eastern Gate established in Orange County in what is now the Barony of Gyldenholt.
Feb 16, 1973	AS VII	Demo at the Indio Date Festival. (http://www.datefest.org/}
Feb 17, 1973	AS VII	The Barony of the Angels participated in the Garden Grove Artisans Guild Parade and won the Artisans Guild Trophy. A fighting demo was held, and on Feb 18, the ladies of the Barony put on a medieval fashion show.
Feb 24, 1973	AS VII	1st Baronial Expedition, Barony of the Angels. The Expedition gathered at the home of the Incomparable Giacomo and went to Joshua Tree National Park, then to Hadley Fruit Orchards, which specializes in dried fruit and nuts, for a picnic lunch.
Feb 1973	AS VII	New officers inCalafia: Janay d'Aquitaine-Seneschal, Däwyd Suomalainen von Markheim-Exchequer, Meg Shelford-Mistress of Arts, Carla-Mistress of Lists, "Armand Sebastian de la Foret de Savigny" aka Armand de Sevigny-Knight Marshal.
Oct 13, 1973	AS VII	Queen Seitse of the West attends Angels 3rd Anniversary Tourney and, with the assistance of Duke James Greyhelm, knights William Gordon of York, Christian of Orange and Hugh the Undecided who is also the first "southerner" to receive the Queen's Order of Grace (sometimes referred to as the "QOG").
Oct 20, 1973	AS VII	Originally part of the Kingdom of the West, the Shire of Riesling (Fresno) is established as the first Shire in the SCA.
Oct 21, 1973	AS VII	The Barony of Isles, once conjoined with Angels, is re-established with Jessica Llyrindi of Northmarch as Baroness. She was its only Baroness, and when she stepped down in 1979, it became a Shire.
Jan 8, 1974	AS VIII	The Barony of Dreiburgen is founded, with Waldt and Alison von Markheim as the founding Baron and Baroness.
Mar 2-3, 1974	AS VIII	The first March Hare Tourney is held in Calafia.
Mar 23, 1974	AS VIII	A committee representing the four Baronies (Calafia, Angels, Isles and Dreiburgen) meets at the home of Sir Christian of Orange to discuss plans for a proposed "southern" principality in the Kingdom of the West.

The Principality of Caid

Date	SCA Year	Occurrence
April 6, 1974	AS VIII	The Royal Tourney of Union 1974 is held at Glen Helen Park in Devore, CA Dreiburgen. (This location was eventually the 2nd site for the Southern Renaissance Faire.) The name Caid was coined by Master Boncueur (West) and means "Fortress" in Arabic. Although the new name was capitalized for many years, it eventually transitioned from an acronym to a proper name.
May 4-5, 1974	AS IX	Bevin Fraser of Stirling becomes the first Caidan admitted to the Order of the Pelican.
May 11-12	AS IX	The Canton of Novamarc holds its inaugural tourney.
Jun 8-9, 1974	AS IX	Caid's first Coronet Tourney is held in Balboa Park in Calafia. (See First Coronet and Coronation Tournament 1974)
Aug 1974	AS IX	John ap Griffin and Bjo of Griffin create an unofficial newsletter for the Principality which will become the Crown Prints.
Sep 14, 1974	AS IX	Caid's second Coronet Tourney and Investiture Fall Coronet Tournament 1974 is held at Alhambra Park in Angels.
Oct 12, 1974	AS IX	London Bridge War with Atenveldt War vs. Atenveldt
Nov 23, 1974	AS IX	Investiture (then called "Coronetting") Festival for Hugh the Undecided and Rosemary of Talmont. Fall Investiture 1974
Jan 11, 1975	AS IX	Caid 12th Night in Dreiburgen Caid Twelfth Night 1975
Feb 20, 1975	AS IX	Inaugural tourney for the Canon of Darach - First Darachshire Tournament 1975
Apr 19, 1975	AS IX	Third Coronet Tournament 1975
Apr 26, 1975	AS IX	First Caid Rebellion
May 3-4, 1975	AS X	At Beltane Coronation (Kingdom of the West), Lord Daniel the Bard became the first Caidan to receive the Queen's Cypher (analogous to Caid's Signum Reginae.
Jun 7, 1975	AS X	The Princess' Own Coronetting Tourney 1975, the forerunner of the Queen's Champion Tourney.
Jul 20, 1975	AS X	The first tourney of the newly-formed Canton of Lyonesse which became the Barony of Lyondemere.
Aug 2, 1975	AS X	At the West Kingdom's "Purgatorio" (Summer) Coronation, four Caidans were admitted to the Order of the Laurel: Bevin Fraser of Stirling (the first Caidan Laurel), Tyra Stewart of Moray, Piers Howells de Cambria, and Ximena Aubel de Cambria.
Sep 13, 1975	AS X	Caid's 4th Coronet Tourney - Fall Coronet Tournament 1975
Nov 22, 1975	AS X	Gregory & Vivian Investiture 1975
Jan 17, 1976	AS X	Twelfth Night 1976

Caidan "Firsts"

Date	Occurrence	Details
01/03/1970	1st Caidans to receive Awards of Arms	Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani (Bjo of Griffin) & John ap Griffin
09/06/1970	1st Barony in the SCA	Barony of the Angels
01/09/1971	1st Caidan 12th Night	Caid 12th Night 1971
01/09/1971	1st Baronial Order in the SCA	Order of the Seraphic Star
01/13/1974	1st Caidan Knight	Christian of Orange
05/01/1971	1st Caidan Court Baron	Pwyll pen Tyrhon
02/1972	1st Canton in the SCA	Canton of Naess
01/13/1974	1st Caidan Knight	Christian of Orange
10/13/1973	1st Caidan to receive West Kingdom's Queen's Order of Grace (QOG)	Hugh the Undecided
10/20/1973	1st Shire in the SCA	Riesling
05/05/1974	1st Caidan Pelican	Bevin Fraser of Stirling
05/05/1974	1st Principality Seneschal	Bevin Fraser of Stirling
06/09/1974	1st Prince & Princess of Caid	Christian of Orange & Denysa de las Mariposas
08/1974	1st "unofficial" newsletter	Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani (Bjo of Griffin) & John ap Griffin
09/21/1974	1st Caidan to receive Mucking Great Clubbe (MGC) for ferocity on the field	Martin the Temperate
01/1975	The Albert Fund established	Designated by Maneke Neko Cat Banks
03/22/1975	1st Caidan to receive Order of the Battered Helm for Best Death on the field	Einar aus Enwelt
04/26/1975	First Caid Rebellion
05/03/1975	1st Caidan to receive West Kingdom's Queen's Cypher	Daniel the Bard
08/02/1975	1st Caidan Laurel	Bevin Fraser of Stirling
09/27/1975	1st Caidan to receive double peerage on the same day	Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
04/24/1976	1st Caidan Court Baroness	Rosemary of Talmont
06/01/1976	1st Caidan to receive the Order of the Dolphin	Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
06/30/1976	University of Ithra at Caid established; became Collegium Caidis. 1st Chancellor	Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
09/1976	1st Caidan to receive Legion of Courtesy	Su of the Silver Horn
01/1977	1st Caidan laws are published in the Crown Prints
01/08/1977	Petition for Kingdom status presented at Kingdom of the West 12th Night	Martin the Temperate & Arabella Lyon de Rohese; Eloise of Lancaster presented the petition to Andrew of Riga & Patrice d'Cilla
06/04/1977	Youngest Princess in the SCA	Lorissa du Griffin
03/18/1978	1st and only Caidan Monarchs of the Kingdom of the West	Gregory of York & Bevin Fraser of Stirling
04/22/1978	First Crown Tournament 1978
06/03/1978	First Coronation Festival 1978	Armand de Sevigny & Diana de Savigny
06/03/1978	1st Laurel given by Crown of Caid	Giesele Hildegaard of the Mystic Dragon
11/18/1978	1st Knight created by Crown of Caid	Patrick of Innisfree
01/13/1979	1st Pelican created by Crown of Caid	Catriona nicChlurain

Western Rulers of Caid

King	Queen	SCA Year	Calendar Year
Andrew of Riga	Salome de las Palomas [1]	A.S. VIII-IX	5 Jan 1974 - 4 May 1974
William of Hoghton [2]	Donna of Rollingwood [3]	A.S. IX	4 May 1974 - 3 Aug 1974
Douglas Longshanks	Lorna of Leeds	A.S. IX	3 Aug 1974 - 4 Jan 1975
Paul of Bellatrix	Carol of Bellatrix	A.S. IX-X	4 Jan 1975 - 3 May 1975
Andrew of Riga	Patrice d'Cilla	A.S. X	3 May 1975 - 2 Aug 1975
Douglas Longshanks	Lorna of Leeds	A.S. X	2 Aug 1975 - 10 Jan 1976
William of Hoghton [4]	Donna of Rollingwood [5]	A.S. X-XI	10 Jan 1976 - 1 May 1976
Paul of Bellatrix	Carol of Bellatrix	A.S. XI	1 May 1976 - 31 Jul 1976
Kevin Peregrynne [6]	Patrice di Coeur Fidel [7]	A.S. XI	31 Jul 1976 - 8 Jan 1977
Andrew of Riga	Patrice d'Cilla	A.S. XI	8 Jan 1977 - 23 Apr 1977
Terrence of Halliday [8]	Jennet of Two Minds [9]	A.S. XI-XII	23 Apr 1977 - 30 Jul 1977
Paul of Bellatrix	Carol of Bellatrix	A.S. XII	30 Jul 1977 - 7 Jan 1978
Terrence of Halliday [10]	Allissandra Olympia de Martiessa [11]	A.S. XII	7 Jan 1978 - 29 Apr 1978
Gregory of York	Bevin Fraser of Stirling	A.S. XII-XIII	29 Apr 1978 - 3 Jun 1978 (Caid became a Kingdom)