Suzanne de la Ferté
Maestra Suzanne de la Ferté
Call me Suzanne
Persona:
- 16th century minor Italian noblewoman ... actually Monaco, France (very close to the border of Italy)
- Persona Story
Suzanne de la Ferté is an early 16th century noblewoman born in the barony of La Ferté near Evreux, France. Growing up in the privileged la Ferté family, she was quite the dreamer who loved to read and draw. As with other young women of her class, she was taught the skills necessary to run an estate. Of these skills, she enjoyed the most the time spent with the family cook - choosing appropriate menus and even taking interest in the workings of the kitchen staff. Her parents made sure she had a thorough grounding in "her letters" - reading, writing, literature, philosophy, history, religion, and some math. She was also expected to excel at music and painting, how to sew a fine seam, as well as to dance and make merry. File:Suzanne Suzanne was married early to an older gentleman in order to consolidate her father's landholdings. Her husband passed away after they had only been married a few years, leaving Suzanne with a baby daughter. It was about this time that her brother, who lived on the family's large estate just outside Monaco, asked her to come and manage his household (since his wife had just died in childbirth). The history of Monaco is inseparable from that of the House of Grimaldi. At various times, they were to be found allied with almost every power in the region, particularly during the Italian wars in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Monaco’s geographical position left them ideally placed to either help or hinder the repeated and largely unsuccessful attempts by the kings of France to conquer Italy. Machiavelli himself was in Monaco in the early 16th century to sign a treaty on behalf of Florence.
In 1535, her brother introduced her to the dashing Scots nobleman who was also a merchant, Angus de Botha. Angus received permission from Suzanne's brother to court her and the couple soon fell madly in love. Angus, with his fleet of ships, trades heavily with the nearby Italian cities of Genova (Genoa), File:Badge Suzanne de la Ferte Pisa, and Firenze (Florence). He sometimes brings Suzanne things (gowns, fabric, paper, and paints) from as far away as Venezia (Venice).
One of Suzanne's favorite activities is planning feasts to entertain her husband's associates. She loves making sure the ambiance is just right. She makes sure to obtain all of the best performers (bards, thespians, dancers, and musicians) so that her multi-course dinners are a feast for all of the senses.
- Interests: All things Italian, feasting, calligraphy & illumination, portraiture, garb & accessories, silent heraldry, research
- Link to My page in the Calontir Armorial
History in the SCA:
- Timeline:
Date started in SCA: 1996 Significant events since then (competitions, championships, tourneys, first event, etc.) * My first event was Ansteorra's Barony of the Stargate Yule event in December 1996. I entered several pieces of Calligraphy and Illumination in their Championship competition. The pieces were well-enough received that I received a newcomers award. * Kingdom Level Awards ' Ansteorra '* Award of Arms (09/06/1997) '* Sable Thistle - AoA Arts & Sciences Calligraphy & Illumination (09/06/1997) '* Sable Thistle - AoA Arts & Sciences Cooking (12/09/2000) '* Sable Crane - AoA Service - Kingdom (06/09/2001) '* Sable Thistle - AoA Arts & Sciences Heraldic Art (07/14/2001) '* Iris of Merit - GoA Arts & Sciences (09/08/2001) ' Calontir '* Companion to the Order of the Leather Mallet (04/23/2005) '* Companion to the Order of the Torse (01/06/2007) '* Companion to the Order of the Silver Hammer (07/14/2007) '* Member of the Order of the Laurel (08/28/2010) * Baronial Awards ' Ansteorra '* Sable Comet - Service - Shire of Westgate (02/20/1999) '* Sodality of the Sentinels of the Stargate - Service - Barony of Stargate (02/12/2000) ' Calontir '* Cord - Active Member Barony of the Lonely Tower (01/10/2004) '* Rose Window - Arts & Sciences - Barony of the Lonely Tower (02/27/2005) '* Column - Service - Barony of the Lonely Tower (12/06/2009) '* Keystone - Extreme Service - Barony of the Lonely Tower (07/08/2010) Link to [Page in the Calontir Order of Precedence]
- Groups and Affiliations:
Current Group: The Barony of the Lonely Tower (Omaha, NE) -- although, during the week, I spend time in Northshield's Shire of Trewint (Brookings, SD) Past Groups: * I started out in Ansteorra, in the Barony of the Stargate (Houston, TX) in 1996 ' head of Stargate's Scribal Guild ' Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion - Loch Sollier AS XXXII ' Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion - Stargate AS XXXIV * We moved to Ansteorra's Barony of Bjornsborg (San Antonio, TX) in 2001. * From Bjornsborg, we moved to the Barony of Lonely Tower in September of 2003. ' Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion - Lonely Tower XXXVIII Other Affiliations: [family, households, guilds, etc.] * House Stormhaven - Ansteorra * Cooks' Guild - Ansteorra and Calontir * Scribes' Guild - Ansteorra and Calontir * Apprenticed to: ' Mistress Rose and Master Geof Cathan - Ansteorra ' Mistress Meadhbh ni Ruaidh o Chonnemara - Ansteorra ' Mistress Katrei von Grunenberg - Calontir * My Apprentices: ' Honorable Lady Gyda Glora Gyda's OP Entry ' Honorable Lady Lisette la Fauconniere d'Amboise Lisette's OP Entry ' Lady Cristina d'Ambuler Cristina's OP Entry ' Honorable Lady Magdalena Lucia Ramberti Magdalena's OP Entry
- Offices:
Local Offices: * Ansteorra * Calontir ' Chatelaine - Barony of the Lonely Tower (2007 - 2009) Regional Offices: Kingdom Offices: * Ansteorra ' Silent Herald 1997 - 2003 * Calontir ' Goodhand Herald (Silent Herald) 2007 - 2012 ' Cooks' Guild Head 12/2013 - present SCA-wide Offices: Other service: Event Steward, Sanitation Crew, etc. * Ansteorra ' Event Steward '* Westgate Winter Collegium (February 2000) '* Westgate Summerthing (August 2001) '* Bjornsborg King's College (June 2003) ' Feast Steward '* Queen's Champion (January 1999) '* Stargate Yule Revel (December 1999) '* Westgate Winter Collegium - Feast of Love (February 2000) Feast Menu '* Pilgrimage to St. Adalbert's (2001) '* Tournament of Heroes (2002) '* Coronation (July 2003) '* * Calontir ' Event Steward '* Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium (2009) ' Feast Steward '* Coronation (Spring 2005) feast documentation '* Twelfth Night Tavern (January 2006) tavern documentation '* Coronation (Fall 2007) feast documentation '* Vertigo (Fall 2007) feast documentation '* Twelfth Night (January 2008) feast documentation '* Twelfth Night (January 2010) [website] '* Coronation (Fall 2010) feast website '* Spring Fling (May 2011) feast website '* Twelfth Night (January 2012) feast website '* Coronation (Summer 2012) feast website
Other Information
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