Alesone Gray of Cranlegh
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Alesone Gray, called Panda - Fighter, marshal, herald, confectioner, costumer, and cook.
She was SCA born and raised in the East Kingdom and currently resides in the Kingdom of Caid. She was elevated to Master of the Laurel by the hand of Brennan and Caoilfhionn, King and Queen of the East. She is a Baroness by the grace of Lucan von Drachenklaue and Jana von Drachenklaue, King and Queen of the East. She is a student of Duke Brennan mac Fearghus and Maestro Juceff ben Miguel, called Lot Ramirez, and a Donatary of Duchess Kiena Stewart.
Persona
Alesone Gray, is the daughter of a successful London grocer that made a sizable donation to the crown and received a Knighthood. She grew up in Cranlegh Village, Surrey, England, as the youngest sibling with five older brothers, in the later part of the 16th century. She was taught dancing at an early age, by the master hired to teach her brothers fencing. She would secretly watch the fencing lessons, longing to play with the blades. After being caught on numerous occasions with weapons in hand, her father allowed her to take lessons with her brothers. She eventually cajoled her father into allowing her to be trained to use black powder and cannons. Having completed her apprenticeship in her father's grocer's shop, she paid her Guild fee and is now a full livery member.
Offices/Appointments
Marshal
- Society Deputy of Experimental Programs- Fencing 10/23 - current
- Deputy Earl Marshal, Caid 1/24 - current
- Kingdom Rapier Marshal, Caid 1/22 - current
- Rapier Regent, Caid Collegium, 6/18 - current
- Deputy of Cut & Thrust, Caid 2/18 to 1/22
- Baronial Marshal, Dreiburgen 12/17 to 12/18
- Warranted Marshal, Caid 6/17 to current
- Deputy for Experimental Weapons, Rapier, East 2/15- 1/17
- Canton Marshal, Black Icorndall 8/13 to 4/14
- Warranted Marshal, East 2010 - 6/17
Web/Chronicler
- Society Webminister, 2/2013 to 6/2018
- Kingdom Webminister, East 10/09 to 2/13
- Chronicler, Bhakail, East 12/10-10/11
Herald
- Herald at Large, Caid 9/17 - current
- Court/List Herald, East 2012 - 6/17
- Silent Herald, East 3/14 - 5/17
Champion
- A&S
- Lyondemere 2023
- Dreiburgen 2018
- Bhakail 2009, 2011
- Rapier - Carillion 2015
- Thrown Weapons - Carillion 2014
Royal
Adviser
- Wilhelm & Lorissa 7/23
- Athanaric & Sigriðr 1/18
Queen's Guard
- Avelina 2013
- Alethea 2008
Household
- Brennan & Caoilfhionn 2014, 2015
- Mistress of the Robes, Brennan & Caoilfhionn - 2014
- Gregor & Kiena 2013
Event Staff
Steward
Head Steward
- Jehan's at the Fort - 2017
- Noisemakers - 2010, 2011. 2012, 2013
- Bhakail Yule - 2011
Co-Steward
- Dreiburgen Yule - 2018
Deputy
- Raze a Village - 2009
Feast/Dayboard
Kitchener
- Market Day 2018
- Bhakail Yule - 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017
- Bhakail Investiture - 2013
- Coronation of Gregor and Kiena - 2013
- River War Games - 2012
- Runnymede Dinner, Pennsic - 2011
- Mudthaw - 2011
- Raze a Village - 2009, 2010
- Court of Love, Pennsic - 2009
Co-Kitchener
- Dreiburgen Yule - 2018
- State Dinner, Pennsic - 2016
- Heir’s Dinner, Pennsic - 2015
- Queen’s Tea, Pennsic - 2013
Staff
- Red Star Rapier War - 2022
- Unbelted - 2018, 2019
- Crown Tournament - 2011
- River Wars - 2009, 2010, 2011
- Coronation - 2010
- Queen’s Tea, Pennsic - 2008
Confectioner
- Bhakail Investiture - 2013
- East Kingdom 12th Night - 2013
- Coronation of Edward and Thyra - 2012
- State Dinner, Pennsic - 2012
Marshal Activities
MIC - Fencing
- QC - Winter/Summer 2022, Winter/Summer 2023, Winter 2024
- Market Day - 2018
MIC - Rapier
- Novice Day - 2015, 2016
- 100 Minutes War - 2015
- Bhakail Commons - 2010
MIC - C&T
- QC Exhibition - Winter/Summer 2019, Winter/Summer 2021
- Caid Open - 2019
At Large
- Pennsic - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Coordinator
- Vineyard Martial A&S Class Track, GWW - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (planned)
- Pennsic Marshals - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Sponsor
- Master's Challenge, GWW - 2023, 2024 (planned)
- Scholar's Prize, GWW - 2022, 2023, 2024 (planned)
- Pas d'Arms, Portero - 2022, 2024 (planned)
Herald
Bellows
- Caid Crown Tournament - 2021
Court
- Smoking Rocks Baronial Investiture - 2016
- Summer Arts, Dreiburgen - 2023
Court Staff
- Kenric & Avelina - 2011, 2013, 2016
- Brennan & Caoilfhionn - 2014, 2015
- Edward & Thyra - 2014
- Gregor & Kiena- 2011, 2013
Field
- Novice Day - 2014
- Caid Crown Tournament - Fall 2017, Spring/Spring/Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2023
- EK Crown Tournament-Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring/Fall 2013, Spring/Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Classes/Instruction
Events
In Person Classes
- Academia Draconis 2023, 2024
- Caid Collegium 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 (planned)
- Great Western War 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (planned)
- Endeweare A&S 2017
- Aethelmearc Academy of the Rapier 2016
- AEdult Swim 2015, 2016
- Artisan's Challenge/Village 2014, 2015
- Mudthaw 2014
- GGG 2012
- Birka 2012, 2015
- Southern Region War Camp 2011, 2012, 2013
- Cooking Thynge 2011
- Royal University of the Midrealm 2010, 2011
- East Kingdom Cooks Collegium 2010
- KWAR/KWCS 2009, 2015
- River War 2009
- Pennsic 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Virtual Classes
- Caid Collegium 2020
- Pandas on Parade w/Maestro Lot Ramirez 2020
Topics
Fencing
- Actions in Time
- Phases of a Fight
- Flow w/Footwork & Cuts
- C&T Drop In/Petting Zoo
- Cutting with Sharps
- German Longsword
- Combat Strategies
- Spanish Rapier
- Footwork Patterns
- Basics of Cut & Thrust
- Rapier 101
- Pandas on Parade - Maestro Lot Ramirez/Maestre Panda
- Class 1 - On wrist cuts, primarily with rapiers
- Class 2 - On elbow cuts, using German Rapier and Saber as sources
- Class 3 - On shoulder cuts, looking at longsword as primary examples
- Class 4 - Flipping the paradigm - when to use wrist cuts with longswords and shoulder cuts with rapiers.
- Class 5 - How to thrust well in cut oriented forms
- Classes 6-7 - Breaking down complete systems - Italian (Bolognese) Sidesword and German Dussack
Confections
- Pennsic Artisan Row- Confectionery play day
- Large Pastry Structures
- Sugar Work/Gum Paste
- I have sugar paste now what
- Sugar paste play day
- Period Sugar Paste (lecture),
- Sweet Subtleties
- Savory Subtleties
Cooking
- Creating Order out of Chaos- Feasts for 20 or 200
- Period spices
- Preparing poultry for galantines
- Secrets of a restaurant chef
- Food challenges in SCA cooking
- Basic knife skills
- Care and feeding of knives
Costuming
- Heraldic clothing for the lists
- Clone yourself- How to make a duct tape double
- How to make and use a drop tester
- List legal fencing armor
- Basic Applique w/Blanket Stitch
Miscellaneous
- UI Basics for Webministers
- Life in the SCA after Gastric Bypass
- Webminister Photography guidelines
- EK and Society Webminister Policy Q&A
Schools & Households
- Vineyard of Swords
- School of Arts & Science - Dean
- School of Fence - Instructor, Meyer
- Clan Faolach, VDK
- Tadcaster Militia
- Free Company of the Heart and Flame
In Case of Court
- Court Summons: Please do not surprise me, if possible. It causes my anxiety to spike. Contact Lot Ramirez for further details.
- Pronouns: They/Them
- Preferred title: It's Panda, just Panda. If a title MUST be used, please use Baroness/Excellency. Otherwise it's Panda, just Panda.
Other Useful Information
Panda is an active fighter in the Caid Cut & Thrust community. She has a passion for learning and is always willing to try out new sword techniques and weapon forms. Current areas of study include: Meyer (longsword, dussack, rapier), Lichetenauer (longsword), Godinho (rapier), messer, 1.33 arming sword/buckler, and single stick.
As the Kingdom Rapier Marshal, keeps a watchful eye on the Fencing Community in Caid. As a C&T Sr. Marshal, she can be found traveling the kingdom helping people get started and authorized in the discipline. She is an assistant instructor and studies swordplay at the Tattershall School of Defense (Long Beach, CA) on Thursday evenings. She has participated in blossfetchen demonstrations at the Getty Museum (2022, 2023) as part of Chivalry Today's resident artisan team.
