The History of the Kingdom of The West
Branch Histories

History: Excerpts from a (17 page) "scroll" found by Seamus Gunn:

• Maelgwyn and Ffelendrac start playing with swords and shields
• Maelgwyn goes to school in what was then the Province of Shasta and meets up with the SCA there (Elriin of Hrassvelg and Bergen von Rauch)
• Maelgwyn returns to Allyshia and he and Ffelendrac in March of AS VIII get things together and petition the West Kingdom (specifically King Andrew and Queen Salome) to accept Allyshia as a Shire of the Kingdom
• Well known names from Allyshia: Maelgwyn de Lyonesse, FfellyanDrac the Blind (later known as Harvey the Blind), Robert Kinslayer, Trelon of the Woods, Merewyn de Lyonesse, Ragnar of the Icy Wastes.
• In AS X, Allyshia was made a Barony, with Maelgwyn de Lyonesse as the first Baron and Merewyn de Lyonesse as the first Baroness. This was done at the hands of King Paul and Queen Carol (according to official records, Paul and Carol did not reign during AS X, but stepped up at Beltane of AS XI, so that is probably the actual date of this occurance).
• In AS XII, Robert Kinslayer founds Clan Kidney
• Also in AS XII Purgatorio Coronation is held in Allyshia for the first time.
• During the summer of AS XIII Maelgwyn leaves the Barony, and Ffelendrac is given the Baronial Coronet, Merewyn is still Baroness.
• About a year later Merewyn steps down as Baroness and leaves to Vinhold ...
• In AS XIV Ffelendrac steps down as Baron in favor of Ragnar of the Icy Wastes.

The history ends here. To read the whole thing, click here: History of Allyshia

More information about the Allyshian History given above:

"This is a document that I found while cleaning out Master Senkyu's house after his passing. I don't know the age of the document, it's at least 10 years old most likely much older, it was written by a James Ornate. I do not know who he is, I assume that he is no longer active or in the area." -- Seamus Gunn

"The original document, which is not the same that was submitted to you, was written by James Ornate, who is more commonly known as Sir Elriin of Hrassvelg. The original document was also much more sloppy than what was sent. I know, as I have seen it; when the copy that was scanned and sent to you was written. You see, the copy that Seamus discovered was enscribed, at the request of the original author, by Lady Cassandra Sables, mka Jeannie Daniels-Pollard, aka my mother. I'd recognize her calligraphy anywhere; I grew up around it. I was around 14 or 15 years old when she did that for Elriin, so it's actually 15-16 years old." -- Yoshiaki Yamana

The Original Charter for the Barony of Allyshia in Adobe Acrobat PDF format: Allyshian Charter

More details on holders of the Coronets and such provided by Conall MacDesmond ui-Niall:

"Note: By tradition, a coronet tournament is held every year at Lupercallia in February. Equal points are given for each of three competitions. These competitions are combat, arts, and sciences. By baronial custom the consort must compete in one of the three. The victors at Lupercallia are seated with the reigning Baron and Baroness and are styled with the title “First Counselors”.

"The reigning baron & baroness resign every year at March crown. At the pleasure of their Majesties, the First Counselors are then invested with the Coronets of Allyshia."

Barons and Baronesses of Allyshia:

Location: Humboldt County, CA

Description of the history of this branch is a summary from the small amount of information available, by Hirsch von Henford. Location information is from the back of The Page.

The West Kingdom History Website was created by and is maintained by Hirsch von Henford (mka Ken Mayer).