Geofry of Cyrtenham - 31 July XVII/1982 - 9 May XXII/1987
Gareth Bydaweyr and Roweyna the Rebellious - 15 October XXIX/1994 - 11
October XXXII/1997
Karl Alexander von Ross and Eve de Lacy - 1 October XXXII/1997 - 22
August 1998
Taras of Kiev and Bianca Isabella Verdi - 22 August XXXIII/1998 - 26
February XXXIV/2000
Raoul and Roxanne Delaroche - 7 October XXXV/2000 - 9 October XXXIX/2004
Ferghail MacIngill and Catriona McManus - 9 October XXXIX/2004 - 26
November XL/2005
Dietrich von Kleeve and Hélène Charesse - 26 November XL/2005 -
Champions of Sword and Missile are chosen by tournament held at the Anniversary event each October.
Of Sword |
Of Missile |
| Taras of Kiev - 1988-89 Albrecht von Rugen - 1989-90 Taras of Kiev - 1990-91 Vik Vikingsson - 1991-92 Taras of Kiev - 1992-93 Guther McManus - 1993-94 Taras of Kiev - 1994-95 Guther McManus - 1995-96 Haskul Thorkelson - 1996-97 Ivar the Black - 1997-98 Phaelen Gann - 1998-99 Gunther Roriksson - 1999-2000 Hrogan the Skinpeeler - 2000-01 Gareth Bydaweyr - 2001-02 Kvigr Ivarsson - 2002-03 Ferghail MacIngill - 2003-04 Kvigr Ivarsson - 2004-05 Raoul Delaroche - 2005-06 ???? - 2006-07 Kvigr Ivarsson - 2007-08 |
Tammera Althaya of Mistwood -
1995-96 Landric of Ravensworth - 1996-97 Landric of Ravensworth - 1997-98 Alverez Valdevisio - 1998-99 Tarquyn of Sergontium - 1999-2000 No champion - 2000-01 Kvigr Ivarsson - 2001-02 Dietrich von Kleeve - 2002-03 Cunan - 2003-04 Garrick - 2004-05 Alexandra - 2005-06 K'van - 2006-07 Alexandra - 2007-08 Adam of The Wood - 2008-09 |
Champions of Rapier and Arts and Sciences are chosen by tournaments held the Spring Champions event in April.
Of Rapier |
Of Arts and Sciences |
| Jakob von Soest - 1995 Raoul Delaroche - 1995-96 Stragin - 1996-97 Balki Olafsson of Bodo - 1997-99 * Tarquyn of Sergontium - 1999-2000 Eirik Ravenson de Bonaventure - 2000-01 Robert of Clan Gunn - 2001-02 Dietrich von Kleeve - 2002-03 Gemma Meene of Cur Elmo's Keep - 2003-04 Guillemin de Rouen - 2004-05 Raoul Delaroche - 2005-06 Murdoch McLeod - 2006-07 Hamish MacCarraig - 2007-08 *Under Baron Karl, the Rapier Champion was to be be decided on a challenge basis. Balki was Champion at the time of the change and went unchallenged for two years. Baron Taras returned to holding tournaments in 1999. |
Eve de Lacy de Sang - 1996-97 Fabienne l'Accusee - 1997-98 Chikakukawa no Shunzei - 1999-2000 Pandora of Lancaster - 2000-01 N'Talia Hatun bint Ramazan al-Rashid - 2001-02 Gabrielle Catarina Salviati - 2002-03 Jocatta Sandino Cominante - 2003-04 Hamish MacCarraig - 2004-05 Weldon the Gray - 2005-06 Agnete von Freiburg - 2006-07 |
To pen we put the grand history of our Barony:
In A.S. 13, Geofry of Cyrtenham made his way onto the prairie steppes
and founded the Shire of Myrgan Wood (old English for merry woods) with
local assistance from Kalin d’Autremont and Corin of Lincoln. Originally
the shire was part of the Middle Kingdom as the Barony of Castle Rouge
is a mere nine hours journey to the east, while the closest branch to
the west was the Barony of Lion’s Gate in the Principality of An Tir,
Kingdom of the West, was 21 hours travel.
After swift growth, the shire became a barony in A.S. 17 with Lord
Geofry created Founding Baron by Andrew of Seldomrest, King of the
Midrealm. As the furthermost bastion of the Kingdom, the Barony was
granted the right to fly the Middle Kingdom Royal Standard without the
Crown’s presence – a great and single honour. Unfortunately the Barony
suffered an emigration large enough to require a change in status from
Barony back to shire in A.S. 21.
There were many changes to the steppes surrounding Myrgan Wood in these
years. An Tir became a kingdom, Montengarde, Borealis, Bitter End, and
Valley Wold were established, with Montengarde and Borealis rising to
Baronies. Myrgan Wood’s ties to the west swelled. Eventually the members
of the shire voiced their desire to join the Kingdom of An Tir. Treaties
were signed and Myrgan Wood was not only welcomed, but granted the
singular honour to fly the An Tirian Royal Standard as they had that of
the Middle Kingdom in A.S. 22 by King Eric and Queen Meagan. The An Tir
banner in baronial regalia was made by Duchess Hlutwige Wolfkiller.
Under the able guidance of our Royal Patron, Duke Tjorkill Kanne, Myrgan
Wood began again to grow and thrive. In A.S. 28 Rorik Gunnarson and
Berengaria, King and Queen of An Tir restored Myrgan Wood to Baronial
status with Gareth Bydaweyr and Rowena the Rebellious as Founding Baron
and Baroness. Since that time we have seen Lord Karl Alexander
von Ross with Her Ladyship Eve de Lacy, Sir Taras of Kieve with Lady
Bianca Issabella Verdi, and Don Raoul Achille Delaroche with Her
Excellency Roxanne Delaroche serve the Barony as Baron and Baroness.
Viscount Gunther Roriksson has also served as Castellan.
In A.S. 39 Lord Ferghail MacIngill and Viscountess Catriona McManus were
invested as Baron and Baroness of Myrgan Wood as we celebrated our
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary and recounted the wondrous thing accomplished
by the barony.
We were honoured to host the creation of the Principality of Avacal with
the Investiture of Rorik and Gwendolyn in A.S. 30.
We are proud to include in our Barony, seventeen royal peers of Avacal
spanning twelve reigns, either as residents, Sergeantry or as Blood of
the Wood including: Duke Rorik Gunnarsson; Sir Vik Vikingsson (five
times Prince); Viscountess Ceridwyn of Abbergavenny; Sir Albrecht von
Rugen (twice Prince); Sir Gunther Roriksson (twice Prince); Viscountess
Tatiana de Verona; Viscountess Catriona McManus (twice Princess); Sir
Ivar the Black; Viscountess Asney Grimolfrsdottir and Viscountess Gemma
Meena of Cur Elmo’s Keep.
At Tenth Anniversary, the first in An Tir, Myrgan Wood became the first
group to be awarded the Forget-me-not from Queen Hlutwige.
We have been honoured to successfully host two Kingdom level events.
Prairie Alpine Crown in A.S. 32 has been the largest event to date at
400 people. This year we have been infused with an enthusiasm for
heraldry after hosting the Kingdom Heraldic Symposium.
It has been our pleasure and honour to sponsor the incipient shire of
Rhuddglynn located in the southwestern reaches of Avacal. The members of
that community have been admitted into the Order of the Blood of the
Wood in thanks for their support and efforts for this Barony.