Gules, a dolphin embowed
argent naiant through a
laurel wreath Or, all
between three water
bougets argent.
Arms by Khevron Oktavii Tikhikovich Vorotnikov
History: (From an email sent by then Baroness Ysabelle,
June 13, 2005):
On the 20th day of June in the year Anno Societatis 22, Gregorian
1987, our Barony came into existence, and this is how it came to
pass. There once was a Jade king who justly ruled over the lands of
the Western Kingdom with honor and fairness. One day he heard of
the riches in the Orient and desired to increase his lands into that
ancient world. So he sent their Excellencies, Baron and Baroness
Alwyn and Rhannion to expand his territories and explore these
strange and distant lands. After sharing his majesty's
sovereignty with far-away provinces their Excellencies settled in a province
that was renowned for its tribes of warriors and they duly named it
the Stronghold of Warriors gate. King Jade was so pleased that he
granted the Baron and his consort a fiefdom and dubbed it "The
Barony of the Far West", and there was much rejoicing, yay.
Their Excellencies looked across the great waters to the Barony of the Western Seas of the Kingdom of Caid to learn how to rule and adopted their custom of deciding the coronet by right of contest and that custom is still practiced to this day; however, the present system by which to judge was modeled after the Kingdom far to the east of our own which is called Midrealm. Mistress, Baroness Marixsa of Crawfordmure, who is the longest residing member of this Barony, brought that system to our shores. She was also the first woman to be consort Baroness twice.
The oldest stronghold in the Barony is our beloved Warriors Gate;
followed by The Canton Battle Rock, then Vale de Draco, Eternal
Winds, Worlds Edge, and Agent Serpent. Battle Rock has been known
by several names including Blue Isle & Chuzon while Vale de Draco
was born out of the Port of Nihon Yama and Worlds Edge was once know
as Fortaleza de Islas de las Velas Latinas. Since the founding of
our Barony we have enjoyed periods of influence of countless Barons
and Baronesses up to the reign of our current, their Excellencies,
the Baroness and Baron, Ysabelle d'Angiers and Stephan the Piper.
-- written by the hand of Ambrose Norwich
The Far West includes the Canton of Battle Rock, The Stronghold of Eternal Winds, Vale de Draco, The Stronghold of Warrior's Gate, and World's Edge.
Location: Pacific Rim
The seneschal of the Far West, Kathryne Gordon has sent the following list of past barons and baronesses. While she knows the information is incomplete, this is because records have not been kept well. She is working on a more complete listing ... (Updated: July, 2005, Ambrose Norwich; September, 2005, Ysabelle d'Angiers; March, 2006, Owen ap Morgan; May, 2006, Morgan Rowanwaif):
| Reign Began | Baron/ess and Consort (Baroness/Baron) |
|---|---|
| June 1987 | Alwyn Stewart and Rhiannon verch Llewwellyn ap Siral -- Founding Baron and Baroness |
| September 1987 | Trude Lacklandia and Wolfric Stongbow |
| February 1988 | Jehan de la Marche and Megan the Courtesan |
| July 1988 | Derek MacTaggart (no Baroness) |
| February 1989 | Sebastian Mabille and Eleanor Mabille |
| August 1989 | Olaf Kettelson and Cerridwen ni Morna |
| (Spring 1990?) | (?) |
| August 1990 | Ulrich Aighaird and Ariel de Chantre |
| February 1991 | Eric Hardradi and Chryse Raptes |
| August 1991 | Edward of Effingham and Marixsa of Crawfordmuir |
| February 1992 | Havork Kinslayer and Cynesige of Caernarfon |
| September 1992 | Daffyd Gwendolyn MacChattan and Ian MacChattan |
| March 1993 | Johann Bohrer von Elsass and Duvessa MacSweeney of Cork |
| October 1993 | Christoforo Alfanso Pallavincino da Firenze and Marixsa of Crawfordmuir |
| June 1994 | Marie da Sena da Estrela and Robert de Fecamp |
| (Fall 1995?) | (?) |
| April 1995 | Gundolphus Vestator and Rhiannon verch Llywelyn |
| Oct 1995 | Fernando de Santiago and Caryse verch Rhiannon |
| June 1996 | Gormlaith Gillian O'Leary and Alfreido Lorenzo Martinni de Genova |
| Nov 1996 | Gafstan Garret and Ama Ryah tiap Illys de Visclo |
| (Spring 1997?) | Aodhnait inghean mhic Chárthaigh and Erich Rotbart |
| (Fall 1997?) | Toshio and Siobhan |
| April 4, 1998 | Cassiopeia Cayenne and Owen ap Morgan (In August Owen resigned as he had to leave the Barony) |
| October 1998 | Havelock MacLellan and (? -- mundane name Sarah Shuss-Swafford) |
| April 1999 | Brigit (?) and Forgal Kerstetter |
| October 1999 | Gabren of Battle Rock and Grainne Lindsay (Registered as Moira Lindsay) |
| (Spring 2000?) | (?) |
| April 2000 | Gabren of Battle Rock and Grainne Lindsay (Registered as Moira Lindsay) |
| October 2000 | Rainald Knutsson and Annalise Lothridge |
| April 2001 | Morgan Rowanwaif and Wei Mei Liang |
| October 2001 | (By request of the King) Morgan Rowanwaif and Wei Mei Liang |
| April 2002 | Cynesige of Caernavon and Bernard the Nameless |
| October 2002 | Guy le Strange and Kirstin inn Tasalda |
| April 2003 | Fiona Wiggins and Antonio de la Rosa |
| October 2003 | Johannes von Grufenberg and Branwen Ballard |
| May 2004 | Bernadette de Costa Tempestad and Phtuule de Costa Tempestad |
| October 2004 | Guy le Strange and Katya Wanderer |
| May 2005 | Ysabelle d'Angiers and Stephan the Piper (Stephan Tot) |
| October 2005 | Conrad and Sarah |
| April 2006 | Ysabelle d'Angiers and Stephan Tot |
| October 2006 | Jak de Graeme and Marguerite Katherine DeRossir |
| April 2007 | Katherine d'Aquitaine and Thierry DerWarden |
| October 2007 | Vail Visconti and Marixsa of Crawfordmuir |
| April 2008 | Katherine d'Aquitaine and Noe the Saxon |
More information about the Barony of the Far West can be seen on their own website: http://www.geocities.com/baronyofarwest/.
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).