Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling

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Timotheus
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Altavia Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
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Baron Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling, OL, started in the SCA in 1972.

Persona

Timotheus was born the eldest son of a noble German merchant family in 1555. He yearly toured the family lands in Norway, Scotland, Germany, France, and Spain to verify contracts and make sure the lands were being managed properly. While in Spain he saved a “Court Brat” from abduction, while transacting business with the court, he met her several times again. Eventually they married and she moved to Germany with him. Currently they reside in the Barony of Altavia in the Kingdom of Caid.

His original SCA name was [Bernard von Komkeff]

A&S Interests

• Received a Laurel in Brewing and Bookbinding
• A Master in the Right Noble Brewer's Guild of Caid
• A Senior Judge in the Right Noble Brewer's Guild of Caid
• First place in Altavia's Dessert Contest for his Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake, 12/11/10

• He teaches classes in Persona Research, Brewing, and Bobbin Lace
• His other interests include cooking (with a very large collection of cookbooks), Blackwork, Luighseach nic Lochlainn almost has him trapped into the Takadai!

• He wrote Arrow of Caid, a story loosely based on people he knew in the SCA, most especially in the Barbarian Freehold Alliance. The story has been published in serial form in the Freehold's newsletter, the RuneStaff.

Complete info at Tim's A&S webpages

Combat

Tim was a heavy weapons fighter from 1972 through 1975. His best showing was in June of 1975 when he lasted to the quarter finals in Caid's Principality Coronet tourney. Complete info at Tim's Combat webpages

Published Articles

• "The Brewers Guild of The Kingdom of Caid" a series in Altaviana (Altavia's Baronial Newsletter)
  • Overview & History: Feb-Apr 1993
  • Non-Alcoholic Brewing: May-Jul 1993
  • Liqueurs: Aug-Oct 1993
  • Fortified Wines: Nov-Jan 1993/1994
  • Non-potables: Feb-Apr 1994

• "History of the Freehold: Being an Early History of Altavia" a series in Altaviana (Altavia's Baronial Newsletter)
  • Part 1: Feb-Apr 1993
  • Part 2: May-Jul 1993
  • Part 3: Aug-Oct 1993

• "History of Altavia: Being an Early History of Altavia Written in Several Parts" in Altaviana (Altavia's Baronial Newsletter)
  • Part 1: May-Jul 1994

• "Awards: Altavia and Beyond" in Altaviana (Altavia's Baronial Newsletter), Jan/Feb 1996

• "Notes from the Seneschal" in Altaviana (Altavia's Baronial Newsletter)
  • Aug-Oct 1994 through Mar/Apr 1996 (10 issues)

Offices & Positions

Arts

• A&S Minister for the Canton of New Albion, Angels (1978)
• A&S Minister for the Canton of Greywinds, Angels (1979-1981)
• Arachne's Web-Caid -- 1 of 15 Co-founders (1985)
• Pentathlon Judge (1985 – current)

Brewers' Guild of Caid

• 1 of 7 Co-founders: 1985
• Guildmaster: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995-1996, 2003-2004
• Chronicler: 1988, 1992, 1994)
• Branch Secretary: 1990
• Secretary: 2001-2002
• Judge Coordinator: 2005-current

Chatelaine

• Chatelaine (1972-1974)
• Assistant Principality Chatelaine (1975)
• Principality Chatelaine (1976)
• Chatelaine-at-Large (1976-1977)
• Principality Chatelaine (1977-1978)
• Chatelaine-at-Large (1978-1979)
• Deputy Kingdom Chatelaine (1979-1981)
• Chatelaine-at-Large (1981-1987)
• Kingdom Chatelaine (1987-1991)
• Chatelaine-at-Large (1992-Present)

Collegium Regent

• Regent (1980-1991)
• Regent-at-Large (1992-2000)

Exchequer

• Assistant "Troll" (Exchequer/Gate), Barony of Altavia, (1991-2000)
• Troll (Exchequer), Barony of Altavia, (2001-2005)
• Exchequer, Altavia, (2007-2010)
• Exchequer, Barony of Angels, (2012-Present)

Seneschal

• Deputy Seneschal, Barony of the Angels, (1973 + 1975)
• Barony of Altavia, (1994-1995)

Other

• Baronial Advisor / Sage for the Barony of the Altavia (1988-1993, 1996-2008)
• Crown Prints -- Various duties over the years including printing, collatating, stapeling/folding (1982-1996)
• Barbarian Freehold Alliance -- High Chieftain (2005-2008)

Complete info at Tim's Service webpages

Event Staff

• Autocratting -- Various times over the years, stood by or stepped up as as an Autocrat backup (1983-1998)
• Herald, various events, Barony of the Angels, (1974-1975)
• Medic-at-Large, Caid (1976-1977)
• Lists, various events, Barony of the Angels, (1977)
• Marshal, various events; Barony of the Angels, (1976-1978)
• Constable, various events, Barony of the Angels, (1980)
• Make-A-Wish Tournament -- Co-Founder (1990) and Co-Autocrat (1990, 19991)
• Site Insurance Liaison, Barony of Altavia, (1990-2006)

Associates

• High Chieftain of the Barbarian Freehold Alliance (2005-20011)
• Lawspeaker of the Barbarian Freehold Alliance (2011-Present)

Classes Taught

• Intermediate Persona Development, Collegium Caidis Fall 2008
• Basic Winemaking, Collegium Caidis 2009

More Information

• Timotheus' webpage
• Member of House Zacharia Household
• Lynnette and Timotheus operate House Zacharia Press and Unicorn Fiber Arts.