Doings... An incomplete and informal chronology of the earliest days of Æthelmearc
by Andreas Hak, KSCA, MP, CSy, etc.
[Originally published in The Betting Man’s Guide to Coronet Tourney Summer 1992 edition]
5/1/1966 – The Knowne World is created. At first there is only one kingdom. It is called the West. All the Knowne World, including Æthelmearc belongs to it.
7/21/68 – In the reign of the eighth King, Richard of Mont Real, a new realm is formed. It is the kingdom of the East, and the lands of Æthelmearc are part of it.
6/71 – The Shire of Cormedon (Albany NY) is recognized in lands later to be known as Concordia. These are lands that will sometimes belong to the Western Region which will someday become Æthelmearc.
4/72 – The Shire of Cormedon is officially dissolved.
9/23-24/1972 – Pennsic I is held in Æthelmearc. The site is just a few miles from the home of eighteen year-old Bear the Wallsbane. Unfortunately, the autocrats don’t have the good sense to invite or even inform him. Bear never forgives them.
8/14/73 – Robert de la Torre and Volf of Novgorod petition the Royalty to recognize the Marche of the Debatable Lands (Pittsburg PA). The petition is put aside until missing paperwork is filed. The paperwork is filed and on this day, Debatable Lands is recognized.
9/15-16/1973 – Pennsic II is held near Debatable Lands. Angus the Black is knighted, and Sean Ruabarua is made the first Eastern Master-at-Arms. These are done in battlefield ceremonies.
9/16/73 – The Twelfth Coronation of the East Kingdom is held at the Pennsic War. Angus and Alyson become King and Queen.
3/12/74 – The Shire of Thescorre (Rochester NY) is officially recognized. Its founders are Alric Bowbreaker, Lorimer McAltin, and Donal Mac Aerod (pardon the spelling please).
7/9/74 – The Dominion of Myrkfaelinn (Ithaca NY) is officially recognized. Its founders are Sir Eiolf Eiriksson and Professor Clare Curtis.
?/74 – Pennsic III is held near Debatable Lands.
?5/75 – Sometime in the mid-70’s an Eastern Crown Tourney is held in Myrkfaelinn. It may be the 15th Crown which is won by Aonghais dubh MacTarbh (formerly Angus the Black).
6/75 – The Shire of Eastmere (Buffalo NY) is officially recognized.
8/30-31/1975 – Pennsic IV is held in eastern Ohio. It is a natural disaster. Attendees are still drying out seventeen years later.
1/76 – The Shire of Concordia of the Snows is officially recognized.
4/24/76 – The Marche of the Debatable Lands becomes a barony. Robert de la Torre is invested as founding baron.
7/76 – The Shire of Aachental (Geneseo NY) is officially recognized. Despite drawing on a very small mundane population the shire produces: (Princess) Akiley du Remier, (Duchess) Rowen de la Garnison, (Viscount) Atai Yoshina (KSCA), (Sir) Ino Ogami, (Sir) Mordreth Mjuthvitner, (Lady) Gisella, Lord Rhodri Killanin, and Lady Anne of the Golden Mantle, among others.
8/21-22/1976 – Pennsic V is held near Ashtabula Ohio.
1/11/77 – The Shire of Morgana (Morgantown WV) is officially recognized.
1/77 Ice Dragon I is held by the incipient Shire of the Rhydderich Hael.
4/77 – Master Frederick of Holland, recently moved to the Western Region, wins the 19th Eastern Crown Tourney.
6/77 – The Shire of Eastmere is officially dissolved. Actually it explodes shortly after being recognized in court, but not officially, as a Barony. Only two of its thirty or so members stay active.
7/77 – The Shire of the Rhydderich Hael is officially recognized. Morgan Elandris is the founder. (Fredonia NY)
8/20-21/1977 – Pennsic VI is held at Cooper’s Lake.
9/13/77 – Hostigos, quickly renamed Nithgaard, (State College PA) is officially recognized.
10/8/77 – Frederick & Nicorlyn are crowned the 20th King and Queen of the East.
10/77 – The 20th Crown Tourney of the East is held in Thescorre. The winner is Gyrth Oldcastle.
10/77 – The Shire of the Silver Phoenix (Darlington PA) is officially recognized. On my map of PA there are no towns or counties named Darlington listed in the index.
3/78 – Ice Dragon II is held.
4/1/78 – Frederick & Nicorlyn step down from the throne.
8/12-13/1978 Pennsic VII is held at Cooper’s Lake.
10/14/78 – Thescorre becomes a barony. Alric Bowbreaker of the High Marche is invested as founding baron.
1/6/79 – The Rhydderich Hael becomes a barony. Morgan Argante Elandris is invested as founding baroness.
2/24/79 – Leonard the Younger is invested as the second baron of Debatable Lands.
3/17/70 – Ice Dragon III is held.
8/18-19/1979 – Pennsic VIII is held.
10/27/79 – The 24th Eastern Crown Tourney is held in the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands. It is won by Sir Gavin Kilkenny. The finals were refought after one of the original finalists was removed. Because of this it is known as the Debatable Crown.
11/79 – The Shire of Beau Fleuve (Buffalo NY) is officially recognized.
3/22/80 – Ice Dragon IV is held. Barak Elandris Hasdrubal is knighted.
4/19/80 – The 25th Coronation of the East is held in Thescorre. Gavin and Tamera are crowned. The event is seminal in the development of the Western Region and a good point at which to stop. The region is becoming much more unified, partly by Morgan Elandris’ efforts to produce a unified fighting force, and partly by hosting two kingdom events and several other Royal Progresses all in about six months.
There is no regnum in the 4/80 Pikestaff, but the March issue shows the East consisting of 64 groups in 5 regions. 20 groups are in the Principality of Atlantia (Southern Region) and 8 are in the Western Region. Nithgaard is listed with the Central Region and Concordia is listed with the Northern Region. The June/92 Pikestaff shows the East consisting of 119 groups in 6 regions. 28 groups are in the Principality of Drachenwald, and 26 groups are in the Principality of Æthelmearc.
All dates for officially recognizing groups are taken from Addendum #2 of the Board of Directors’ Minutes dated 4/26/1992. Some of the other dates came from phone calls to Mistress Tsveea, Earl Laeghaire, Duke Gyrth and Duchess Melisaunde. Many dates were obtained or confirmed by the large number of Pikestaves donated by Mistress Ælflӕd of Duckford. My great thanks for the help.
5/1/1966 – The Knowne World is created. At first there is only one kingdom. It is called the West. All the Knowne World, including Æthelmearc belongs to it.
7/21/68 – In the reign of the eighth King, Richard of Mont Real, a new realm is formed. It is the kingdom of the East, and the lands of Æthelmearc are part of it.
6/71 – The Shire of Cormedon (Albany NY) is recognized in lands later to be known as Concordia. These are lands that will sometimes belong to the Western Region which will someday become Æthelmearc.
4/72 – The Shire of Cormedon is officially dissolved.
9/23-24/1972 – Pennsic I is held in Æthelmearc. The site is just a few miles from the home of eighteen year-old Bear the Wallsbane. Unfortunately, the autocrats don’t have the good sense to invite or even inform him. Bear never forgives them.
8/14/73 – Robert de la Torre and Volf of Novgorod petition the Royalty to recognize the Marche of the Debatable Lands (Pittsburg PA). The petition is put aside until missing paperwork is filed. The paperwork is filed and on this day, Debatable Lands is recognized.
9/15-16/1973 – Pennsic II is held near Debatable Lands. Angus the Black is knighted, and Sean Ruabarua is made the first Eastern Master-at-Arms. These are done in battlefield ceremonies.
9/16/73 – The Twelfth Coronation of the East Kingdom is held at the Pennsic War. Angus and Alyson become King and Queen.
3/12/74 – The Shire of Thescorre (Rochester NY) is officially recognized. Its founders are Alric Bowbreaker, Lorimer McAltin, and Donal Mac Aerod (pardon the spelling please).
7/9/74 – The Dominion of Myrkfaelinn (Ithaca NY) is officially recognized. Its founders are Sir Eiolf Eiriksson and Professor Clare Curtis.
?/74 – Pennsic III is held near Debatable Lands.
?5/75 – Sometime in the mid-70’s an Eastern Crown Tourney is held in Myrkfaelinn. It may be the 15th Crown which is won by Aonghais dubh MacTarbh (formerly Angus the Black).
6/75 – The Shire of Eastmere (Buffalo NY) is officially recognized.
8/30-31/1975 – Pennsic IV is held in eastern Ohio. It is a natural disaster. Attendees are still drying out seventeen years later.
1/76 – The Shire of Concordia of the Snows is officially recognized.
4/24/76 – The Marche of the Debatable Lands becomes a barony. Robert de la Torre is invested as founding baron.
7/76 – The Shire of Aachental (Geneseo NY) is officially recognized. Despite drawing on a very small mundane population the shire produces: (Princess) Akiley du Remier, (Duchess) Rowen de la Garnison, (Viscount) Atai Yoshina (KSCA), (Sir) Ino Ogami, (Sir) Mordreth Mjuthvitner, (Lady) Gisella, Lord Rhodri Killanin, and Lady Anne of the Golden Mantle, among others.
8/21-22/1976 – Pennsic V is held near Ashtabula Ohio.
1/11/77 – The Shire of Morgana (Morgantown WV) is officially recognized.
1/77 Ice Dragon I is held by the incipient Shire of the Rhydderich Hael.
4/77 – Master Frederick of Holland, recently moved to the Western Region, wins the 19th Eastern Crown Tourney.
6/77 – The Shire of Eastmere is officially dissolved. Actually it explodes shortly after being recognized in court, but not officially, as a Barony. Only two of its thirty or so members stay active.
7/77 – The Shire of the Rhydderich Hael is officially recognized. Morgan Elandris is the founder. (Fredonia NY)
8/20-21/1977 – Pennsic VI is held at Cooper’s Lake.
9/13/77 – Hostigos, quickly renamed Nithgaard, (State College PA) is officially recognized.
10/8/77 – Frederick & Nicorlyn are crowned the 20th King and Queen of the East.
10/77 – The 20th Crown Tourney of the East is held in Thescorre. The winner is Gyrth Oldcastle.
10/77 – The Shire of the Silver Phoenix (Darlington PA) is officially recognized. On my map of PA there are no towns or counties named Darlington listed in the index.
3/78 – Ice Dragon II is held.
4/1/78 – Frederick & Nicorlyn step down from the throne.
8/12-13/1978 Pennsic VII is held at Cooper’s Lake.
10/14/78 – Thescorre becomes a barony. Alric Bowbreaker of the High Marche is invested as founding baron.
1/6/79 – The Rhydderich Hael becomes a barony. Morgan Argante Elandris is invested as founding baroness.
2/24/79 – Leonard the Younger is invested as the second baron of Debatable Lands.
3/17/70 – Ice Dragon III is held.
8/18-19/1979 – Pennsic VIII is held.
10/27/79 – The 24th Eastern Crown Tourney is held in the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands. It is won by Sir Gavin Kilkenny. The finals were refought after one of the original finalists was removed. Because of this it is known as the Debatable Crown.
11/79 – The Shire of Beau Fleuve (Buffalo NY) is officially recognized.
3/22/80 – Ice Dragon IV is held. Barak Elandris Hasdrubal is knighted.
4/19/80 – The 25th Coronation of the East is held in Thescorre. Gavin and Tamera are crowned. The event is seminal in the development of the Western Region and a good point at which to stop. The region is becoming much more unified, partly by Morgan Elandris’ efforts to produce a unified fighting force, and partly by hosting two kingdom events and several other Royal Progresses all in about six months.
There is no regnum in the 4/80 Pikestaff, but the March issue shows the East consisting of 64 groups in 5 regions. 20 groups are in the Principality of Atlantia (Southern Region) and 8 are in the Western Region. Nithgaard is listed with the Central Region and Concordia is listed with the Northern Region. The June/92 Pikestaff shows the East consisting of 119 groups in 6 regions. 28 groups are in the Principality of Drachenwald, and 26 groups are in the Principality of Æthelmearc.
All dates for officially recognizing groups are taken from Addendum #2 of the Board of Directors’ Minutes dated 4/26/1992. Some of the other dates came from phone calls to Mistress Tsveea, Earl Laeghaire, Duke Gyrth and Duchess Melisaunde. Many dates were obtained or confirmed by the large number of Pikestaves donated by Mistress Ælflӕd of Duckford. My great thanks for the help.