Lachlan of Cromarty

Photo

(top) Lachlan heralding at Caid Rapier Open 2008
(bottom) versus Dona Battista at QC Fall 2008

Information

Preferred title:	Master
Their Pronouns:	he, him, his
Resides:	Barony of Lyondemere
Status:	Active
Awards:	Visit the Caid Order of Precedence

Heraldry

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Master Lachlan of Cromarty has been in the SCA since 1985, and in the Kingdom of Caid since 1988, currently residing in the Barony of Lyondemere. He is also a soldier of the Third Auxiliary Dragoons.

Lachlan is husband of Cassandre Nicole Loustaunau and father to Joaquin of Lyondemere and Miranda of Lyondemere. He is a Herald, fencer, painter, illustrator and scribe.

Lachlan was made a Lord of the Pelican by Agrippa III and Dawid on 1/5/2019.

Persona

Lachlan is a fourteenth century landowner with holdings on the Black Isle and in Sutherland, Scotland. His primary residence is above the town of Cromarty, situated on a point separating the Cromarty Firth from the Moray Firth. Lachlan also operates several vessels serving as halibut fishing boats and merchantmen.

Associations

Casa del Puñal Carmesi (household of Salvador Paolo de Barcelona), late 1980s
Les Enfants Sans Abri (acting troupe led by Mistress Diane de Lyon), late 1980s
Caid College of Heralds, 1990s-present
Third Auxiliary Dragoons, 2000s-present
Camp Duello, 2010s-present
Compendium Caidis, 2008-present

Offices & Positions

Herald of the Shire of Swampwater Springs, Kingdom of the East, ca. 1985
College of San Ambrogio Pursuivant, ca. 1990
Coral Pursuivant of the Barony of Lyondemere, 2001-6/2005
Dolphin Herald, 5/2003-6/2005
Crescent Principal Herald, 6/2005-11/2008
Editor, Compendium Caidis, 5/2008-Present
Administrator, Compendium Caidis, 08/23/2008-8/7/2009 and 10/05/2009-7/2010 and 04/02/2014-Present
Lord in Waiting for Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/2008-6/2009
Silver Abacus Herald, 11/2008-8/2013
Upload Editor, Compendium Caidis, 05/16/11-04/2014
Editor in Chief of Compendium Caidis, 2013-4/11/2018
Founder of SCA-Publications on deviantArt
Duellist Herald, 8/2013-Present

Competitions

Caidan Arts and Sciences and Pentathlon

Member of Team Lyondemere, 2003
Member of Team Lyondemere, 2009

Projects & Publications

Published Articles

"Heraldry of the Barony of Lyondemere", The Tydes of Lyondemere, 1/2003. Describing in words and pictures the barony's arms and badges as well as explaining their proper use.
"Eth and Thorn" (in Crescent Herald Column), The Crown Prints, 6/2007. Pronunciation of two "lost" English letters
"Weldisshe Grant of Arms Copy", Proceedings of the 2007 Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium, 6/2007. A thorough description of a 17th C. copy of a 16th C. grant of arms including annotated transcription of its text
"Caid - What if?", The Crown Prints, 11/2007. A narrative retelling of the inception of the Kingdom name.
"Placenames in Orkney from 16th and 17th Century Maps", Proceedings of the 2008 Known World Heraldic Symposium, 9/2008. Article provides period spellings of placenames in Orkney, Scotland, with etymological notes

SCA Published Artwork

"Tydes of Lyondemere (alternate title illustration)", The Tydes of Lyondemere, cover for 4/2003 issue
"Lyondemere", The Tydes of Lyondemere, cover for 7/2003 issue
Event graphics for Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007 (publications, merchandise, etc.)
"A Fool's Bolt is Soon Shot", The Tydes of Lyondemere, 4/2007
"Saint Martin", The Crown Prints, cover for 11/2007 issue
"Arms of Caid", The Crown Prints, used by unlimited license, 2007-present
"Roll of Arms of Crown Tournament", The Crown Prints, cover for 11/2008 issue
Untitled photograph for article "War Report: Great Western War XI", Tournaments Illuminated, First Quarter 2009.
"Portrait of Queen Kolfinna", published in The Crown Prints, 11/2009 and In Memory of Sir Kolfinna kottr (special edition Fighter Poem book by the Circle of Bards, 12/2009)
"AD 1520", publicity graphic for Black Rose Ball 2010, 10/2010
"City Gate", The Crown Prints, cover for 12/2010 issue. In collaboration with Ysabel d'Outre-mer
"Squire Training - Day One", The Crown Prints, cover for 5/2012 issue (and GWW2012 Gate Book).
"Caid Arms, Gelre Style", The Crown Printscess, 10/2012 issue.
"Eilean Donan Castle", The Crown Printscess, 9/2013 issue.
"CAID Monogram", The Crown Prints, cover for 11/2013 issue - nominated for a William Blackfox award.
"Return to Misty Highlands" Cover for The AEstel 12/2013 (A Pennsic largesse gift to the kingdom of AEthelmearc)
"Tilting at Rings", The Crown Prints" and "Crown Printscess", covers for 02/2014 issues.
"Armorial Roll - February 22, 2014", The Crown Prints" cover for 07/2014 issue.
"Wenceslas Leads His Paige on an Errand of Mercy", The Crown Prints, 12/2015, a scratchboard illustration.
Many illustrations for Great Western War gate books.

Classes Taught

"Period Flags", Arts & Sciences class for Barony of Lyondemere, ca. 2002. Discussion of vexillography (drawing flags)
"Heraldic Display", Collegium Caidis Fall 2003 Discussion of heraldic display, particularly flags and clothing
"Uncommon Heraldic Charges: Beyond the Pale", Collegium Caidis Fall 2004. Discussion about some of the oddities of heraldry
"Technology for Building Better Heralds", Collegium Caidis Spring 2005
"On the Grantinge of Armes", Collegium Caidis Spring 2007 and Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007. Class about period texts and how to adapt their language for SCA scrolls
"Painting Light and Dark", Collegium Caidis Spring 2008. Class exploring ways to think about light and shadow to produce naturalistic paintings
It's a Mock Court, Collegium Caidis 2009
"Handling Mantling" with Tetchubah of Greenlake, Collegium Caidis 2012.
"Compendium Caidis the Caid Wiki", Collegium Caidis 2014.
Discussed heraldic achievements and particularly mantling, Scribal Play Day 2015.

Artwork

Thank you card for Gerhart and Una
Arms of Caid
Occasional Roll of Summer Crown 2008
The Serjeayntes Roll. Drawing and calligraphy by Lachlan, painting by Aliskye MacKyven Raizel
Device for Joaquin of Lyondemere
Armorial Roll of Spring Crown Tournament 2014

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Scrolls

Image Preview	Award	Recipient
	Award of Arms	Emma Cardiganshire
	Award of Arms	Finella Harper
	Detail of Award of Arms	Finella Harper
	Detail of Award of Arms	Finella Harper
	Award of Arms	Margaret Elizabeth of Carlisle
	Award of Arms (detail)	Margaret Elizabeth of Carlisle
	Award of Arms	Muireadhach O'hEidhneacháin
	County	Marisa Rus
	Detail of County	Marisa Rus
	County	Ozmund Rus
	Detail of County	Ozmund Rus
	Court Barony	Aliskye Rosel
	Detail of Court Barony	Aliskye Rosel
	Detail of Court Barony	Aliskye Rosel
	Crescent of Caid	Tezar of Aeolis
	Detail of Crescent of Caid	Tezar of Aeolis
	Lux Caidis	Rutilia Fausta
	Detail of Lux Caidis	Rutilia Fausta
‎	White Scarf	Colwyn Stagghorn

Trivia

Founding member of Shire of Swampwater Springs, Kingdom of the East
Played "Master Morton" in debuts of morality plays translated by Mistress Diane de Lyon
Assisted in major Kingdom Law revision during reign of Sven and Kolfinna
Primary court herald for kingdom events through seven Royal reigns (Dietrich III and Adriana II through Edward and Mora)
Led the College of Heralds to host Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007
On the team to privatize Compendium Caidis under the WikiCaid Foundation