Aldgytha of Ashwood

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Aldgytha
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Dreiburgen Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
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Per saltire gules and sable, four roses argent barbed and seeded proper.
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Baroness Aldgytha of Ashwood^RRE, OP OL is a second-generation SCA member (as well as Pelican), who has participated in all walks of life of the SCA from service to arts to fighting. She is the daughter of Baron Aldred von Lechsend aus Froschheim, OP and Baroness Melasandra Sandifer, OP. Her daughter Chiara is a third-generation Caidan.

Baroness Aldgytha was elevated to the Order of the Pelican on 06/03/2006 by TRM Sven and Kolfinna and to the Order of the Laurel on 10/22/2011 by TRM Edward III and Mora III.

On 01/23/2016 she took William Ulfsson as an apprentice and protege, and on 02/24/2017 she took Demetrius of Crete as an apprentice.

Persona

• Previously known as Aldgytha of the Misty Glen.

She was born 921 in Jórvík. Her father Ealdred accepted service with Ragnall ua Ímair after his conquest of Jórvík. Widowed when her husband fell in a raid, she resides on her estate of Ashwood, where she spends much of her time weaving.

Offices & Positions

At Spring Tournament Dreiburgen 1985

SCA

• File Clerk for the corporate archives of the SCA 2002-present

Kingdom

• List Officer-at-Large, Caid, 01/1998-present
• Deputy Kingdom Exchequer, Caid, 06/04/2005-present
• Deputy Kingdom Seneschal, Disaster Relief for Caid, 09/02/2006-present
• Kingdom Exchequer, Caid, 05/31/2003-06/04/2005
• Deputy Exchequer, Great Western War 11/2005-11/2007

Lady in Waiting

Edward and Ilaria, 05/31/1986-11/22/1986

Avery and Larissa, 11/22/1986-05/03/1987

Dietrich and Déshivé, 11/21/1987-06/04/1988

Guy and Darla, 11/19/1988-06/03/1989

Dietrich II and Déshivé II, 06/03/1989-11/19/1989

Guy II and Darla II, 11/19/1989-06/02/1990

Ivan and Fiona, 11/17/1990-06/01/1991

Timothy and Tristana, 06/06/1992-11/07/1992

Ivan III and Aislynn II, 11/19/1994-06/03/1995

Edric and Albra, 05/18/1996-11/02/1996

Joseph and Caroline, 06/07/1997-11/01/1997

Companion, Rørik and Karina, 11/1/1997-06/06/1998

Ivan IV and Anastasiia, 06/06/1998-11/21/1998

Francesc and Seanach, 06/12/1999-11/20/1999

Edric II and Battista, 11/20/1999-06/03/2000

Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/08/2008-06/06/2009
Queen's Guard

Ivan V and Ciar Lasse, 11/18/2000-06/02/2001

Alaric and Kissa 06/02/2001-11/17/2001

Guillaume II and Felinah II, 06/08/2002-11/16/2002
Royal Advisor

Mansur and Eilidh, 11/03/2012-06/01/2013
Kings Chief Lady in Waiting

Ozmund and Marisa, 07/16/2016-01/07/2017
Co-Chamberlaine

Athanaric II and Sigriðr II, 01/06/2018-01/29/2018

Dreiburgen

• Deputy Exchequer, Dreiburgen 2016-Present
• Exchequer, Dreiburgen 2011-2016
• Head of Culinary Guild, Dreiburgen 2010-2013
• Deputy Baronial Arts & Sciences, Dreiburgen 1994-1995

Starkhafn

• Baronial Lists Officer, Starkhafn 10/1995-10/11/1997
• Baronial Seneschal, Starkhafn 10/11/1997-03/2001
• Baronial Rapier Marshal, Starkhafn, 3/2001-10/2001

Other

• Deputy Baronial Exchequer: Gate, Al-Barran, Kingdom of the Outlands
• Baronial Exchequer, Gyldenholt, 1/25/2003-5/31/2003

Classes Taught

• Exchequer 101, Collegium Caidis Fall 2004, Collegium Caidis Spring 2005, Collegium Caidis Fall 2005, Collegium Caidis 2018
• Brocaded Card Weaving, Collegium Caidis 2009, Collegium Caidis 2018
• Split Pack Saxon Braid (Card Weaving), Collegium Caidis 2010
• Card Weaving 101 & Open Workshop, Collegium Caidis 2010 taught with Bridget Lucia MacKenzie, & Meliora Deverel
• Card Weaving 102, Collegium Caidis 2011, Collegium Caidis 2012
• Basic Card Weaving, Highland War XXIII, 2015
• Norse seam treatment class, Highland War XXIII, 2015
• Tall vs Short, Known World Academy of the Rapier - Atenveldt April 1995 taught with Caitríona Ghabhalfhada
• Fighting Garb, Known World Academy of the Rapier - Artemisia September 2000 taught with Thomas Edward Dudley
• Female Fighter Round Table - Panel member, Known World Academy of the Rapier - Caid September 2006
• Sprang
• 3/1 Twill (Card Weaving)
• Two-hole Pebbleweave (Card Weaving)
• Norse Hair
• Posaments, Calafia Viking Guild 2016, Collegium Caidis 2017, Nordwache Academia 2016, Atenveldt Highlands 2017, Outlands Battlemoor 2017.
• Nalbinding, Nordwache Academia 2016, Outlands Battlemoor 2017.

Projects

Weaving

	Estrella 25 Grand Court Outfit Trim for Sven II and Kolfinna II. Cardweaving Double Faced weave.
	Belt made for Trifona Anastasiia Dodovicha. Inkle with floats and drops.
	Personal Trim for apron.
	Personal black and yellow trim for apron (front and back shown).
	Gift for Klaus von Mainz
	Diagonals and Diamonds
	Gulf Wars 2009 Largess for An Tir. Cardwoven variation of Egyptian Diagonals.
	Belt for Ismay of Giggleswick
	Donation piece for the Lance and Carla Burn Fund Support Raffle at Winter Crown 2009. Cardweaving loosely based on Pora's Birka Strapwork recipe.
	Bedouin belt made for Morgana. This is made to match a picture of an existing piece. Inkle with cardwoven ends, tassels, and cowrey shells
	Belt made for Rørik Sverðmaðr. Inkle with floats and drops.
	Trim for Sven II and Kolfinna II stepping up outfits at Fall Coronation 2008. Double rams horn.
	Inkle woven belt for Thurston.
	Wulfric Thjostolfsson's new Vanguard of Honor cord. Inkle with floats.

Scrolls

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	Laurel	Ciar ingen Dáire