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= | =Lady Eawynn ingen Broccaín= | ||
*''Pronunciation guide:'' | *''Pronunciation guide: Ay-win ing-in Broakan'' | ||
*''Alternate/former/use names:'' | *''Alternate/former/use names: Lady Badger'' | ||
* Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/populace.htm | * Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/populace.htm | ||
* Order of Precedence - | * Order of Precedence - https://www.calontir.org/persona/4749 | ||
=Persona:= | =Persona:= | ||
* | * Lady Eawynn ingen Broccaín (born circa 1219), known in the Society as Lady Eawynn or Lady Badger, comes from a family of lesser nobility with both Anglo-Norman and Irish roots. Eawynn's mother, Alice, was the niece of Isabel de Clare, wife of William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. When, upon King John's death in 1216, Marshal became regent of Henry III, Alice attended the young king in the Marshal home. Isabel and William were very fond of Alice and took her with them as they visited their estates in England, Wales, Normandy, and Ireland. While in Ireland, Isabel and William arranged for Alice's marriage to Feargal Broccán, distant relation of the Meic Torcaill family. Alice and Feargal were devoted to Isabel and William and continued in their service, even after the birth of their only daughter, Eawynn. Only four months after Eawynn's birth, William Marshall died. Alice and Feargal stayed on with the widowed Isabel until her death less than one year later. William's and Isabel's eldest son, also named William, assumed his father's earldom and took charge of the family's estate at Pembroke. The couple's second son, Richard, paid hommage to the King of France and managed the family's estate in Normandy. In recognition of the loyalty Alice and Feargal had shown to their parents, William the younger arranged for Eawynn to enter Richard's household as a ward of Richard's Breton wife, Gervasia de Dinan. While in Normandy, Eawynn benefited from Richard's and Gervasia's patronage of the arts, learning reading, writing, and music under the tutelage of the trouvères who visited their castle at Orbec. Upon the death of William, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, in 1231, Richard took the title of 3rd Earl of Pembroke, moving his family, including twelve-year-old Eawynn, back to England. All was not well with Henry III's governance of England, however, and by 1233, Richard was in open rebellion against the Crown. The family fled to their estate in Dublin in 1234, where Richard was killed by allies of Henry III's justiciar, Maurice fitz Gerald. The Lady Gervasia and young Eawynn were taken in by the kindly Lord Brock, who took them to his estate at Badgersett. There, Eawynn met and fell in love with the Lord's son, Seathrún. They married, and now maintain the Brock estate. Together, they strive to maintain a semblance of peace between the immigrant Norman merchant townsfolk and the surrounding “wild Irish,” from which both are descended. It is a precarious existence, balancing their Norman and Irish heritage, at a time when the English Crown is more concerned with Their holdings on the continent. | ||
=Activities= | =Activities= | ||
* | * Weaving | ||
* Bardic arts | |||
* Embroidery | |||
=History in the SCA:= | =History in the SCA:= | ||
'''Timeline:''' | '''Timeline:''' | ||
* When started in SCA: | * When started in SCA: 2018 | ||
* | * Awards | ||
** | ** Award of Arms, 2021, Marius Lucian Fidelis and Atia Albia Tamara | ||
** Golden Calon Swan, 2023, David de la Cloude and Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd | |||
* Competitions | |||
** Winner, Toys for Tots A&S competition, "Toys," 2021 | |||
** Winner, Cattle Raids A&S competition, "Tartan in any medium," 2023 | |||
** Winner, Queen's Prize A.S. 58, 2024 | |||
'''Groups and Affiliations:''' | '''Groups and Affiliations:''' | ||
* Current Group: | * Current Group: Barony of Forgotten Sea | ||
* Previous Groups: | * Previous Groups: None | ||
* Guilds, Households, etc: | * Guilds, Households, etc: None | ||
'''Offices:''' | '''Offices:''' | ||
* Local Offices: | * Local Offices: Deputy Exchequer, 2023-2024 | ||
* Regional Offices: | * Regional Offices: None | ||
* Kingdom Offices: | * Kingdom Offices: None | ||
* SCA-wide Offices: | * SCA-wide Offices: None | ||
* Other service: | * Other service: N/A | ||
=Other Information= | =Other Information= |
Revision as of 19:40, 8 April 2024
Lady Eawynn ingen Broccaín
- Pronunciation guide: Ay-win ing-in Broakan
- Alternate/former/use names: Lady Badger
- Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/populace.htm
- Order of Precedence - https://www.calontir.org/persona/4749
Persona:
- Lady Eawynn ingen Broccaín (born circa 1219), known in the Society as Lady Eawynn or Lady Badger, comes from a family of lesser nobility with both Anglo-Norman and Irish roots. Eawynn's mother, Alice, was the niece of Isabel de Clare, wife of William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. When, upon King John's death in 1216, Marshal became regent of Henry III, Alice attended the young king in the Marshal home. Isabel and William were very fond of Alice and took her with them as they visited their estates in England, Wales, Normandy, and Ireland. While in Ireland, Isabel and William arranged for Alice's marriage to Feargal Broccán, distant relation of the Meic Torcaill family. Alice and Feargal were devoted to Isabel and William and continued in their service, even after the birth of their only daughter, Eawynn. Only four months after Eawynn's birth, William Marshall died. Alice and Feargal stayed on with the widowed Isabel until her death less than one year later. William's and Isabel's eldest son, also named William, assumed his father's earldom and took charge of the family's estate at Pembroke. The couple's second son, Richard, paid hommage to the King of France and managed the family's estate in Normandy. In recognition of the loyalty Alice and Feargal had shown to their parents, William the younger arranged for Eawynn to enter Richard's household as a ward of Richard's Breton wife, Gervasia de Dinan. While in Normandy, Eawynn benefited from Richard's and Gervasia's patronage of the arts, learning reading, writing, and music under the tutelage of the trouvères who visited their castle at Orbec. Upon the death of William, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, in 1231, Richard took the title of 3rd Earl of Pembroke, moving his family, including twelve-year-old Eawynn, back to England. All was not well with Henry III's governance of England, however, and by 1233, Richard was in open rebellion against the Crown. The family fled to their estate in Dublin in 1234, where Richard was killed by allies of Henry III's justiciar, Maurice fitz Gerald. The Lady Gervasia and young Eawynn were taken in by the kindly Lord Brock, who took them to his estate at Badgersett. There, Eawynn met and fell in love with the Lord's son, Seathrún. They married, and now maintain the Brock estate. Together, they strive to maintain a semblance of peace between the immigrant Norman merchant townsfolk and the surrounding “wild Irish,” from which both are descended. It is a precarious existence, balancing their Norman and Irish heritage, at a time when the English Crown is more concerned with Their holdings on the continent.
Activities
- Weaving
- Bardic arts
- Embroidery
History in the SCA:
Timeline:
- When started in SCA: 2018
- Awards
- Award of Arms, 2021, Marius Lucian Fidelis and Atia Albia Tamara
- Golden Calon Swan, 2023, David de la Cloude and Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd
- Competitions
- Winner, Toys for Tots A&S competition, "Toys," 2021
- Winner, Cattle Raids A&S competition, "Tartan in any medium," 2023
- Winner, Queen's Prize A.S. 58, 2024
Groups and Affiliations:
- Current Group: Barony of Forgotten Sea
- Previous Groups: None
- Guilds, Households, etc: None
Offices:
- Local Offices: Deputy Exchequer, 2023-2024
- Regional Offices: None
- Kingdom Offices: None
- SCA-wide Offices: None
- Other service: N/A
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