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***(In period, what is now Mainz was known as Mayence in French, Magenza in Yiddish; "fun" is Yiddish for "from".) | ***(In period, what is now Mainz was known as Mayence in French, Magenza in Yiddish; "fun" is Yiddish for "from".) | ||
*''Alternate/former/use names:'' | *''Alternate/former/use names:'' | ||
**Geoffrey Geometer | **Geoffrey Geometer (deadname) | ||
**Hōjō Sukeko (alternative Japanese persona) | |||
*Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/populace.htm | *Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/populace.htm | ||
*Order of Precedence - http://op.calontir.org/ | *Order of Precedence - http://op.calontir.org/ | ||
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=Persona:= | =Persona:= | ||
*elderly Jewish woman, participating in family merchanting business based in 14th Century Mainz (one of the major Jewish communities of medieval Rhineland) | *Shoshanah is an elderly Jewish woman, participating in family merchanting business based in 14th Century Mainz (one of the major Jewish communities of medieval Rhineland) | ||
*alternative: Sukeko is a1400-era buke-class (samurai) woman in Edo (modern-day Tōkyō); Hōjō is a politically powerful clan in the internicine politics of the period | |||
=History in the SCA:= | =History in the SCA:= | ||
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***Canton of the College on the Hill | ***Canton of the College on the Hill | ||
*Guilds, Households, etc: | *Guilds, Households, etc: | ||
**Freehold of Turris Nimborum | **Freehold of Turris Nimborum, Coeur du Val (An Tir) in the 80s | ||
**Boar and Raven Hall | **Boar and Raven Hall, Three Rivers, present | ||
'''Offices:''' | '''Offices:''' | ||
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*Local Offices: | *Local Offices: | ||
**Branch Pursuivant, Shire of Coeur du Val, 1984(?) - 1989 | **Branch Pursuivant, Shire of Coeur du Val, 1984(?) - 1989 | ||
** | **Deputy Pursuivant for Submissions, Barony of Three Rivers, 2022 - 2023 | ||
** | **Chronicler, Barony of Three Rivers, 2022 - 2024 | ||
*Regional Offices: | *Regional Offices: | ||
*Kingdom Offices: | *Kingdom Offices: | ||
**Sinister Gauntlet Herald, An Tir, 1988 - 1989 | **Sinister Gauntlet Herald (kingdom heraldic newsletter), An Tir, 1988 - 1989 | ||
**Habicht Herald (Education Officer), Calontir, 2024 - present | |||
*SCA-wide Offices: | *SCA-wide Offices: | ||
*Other service: | *Other service: | ||
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=Other Information= | =Other Information= | ||
personal device: | personal device (Shoshanah): | ||
'''Per bend sinister sable and Or, a tree blasted between in fess two mascles and in base a triangle inverted all counterchanged.''' | '''Per bend sinister sable and Or, a tree blasted between in fess two mascles and in base a triangle inverted all counterchanged.''' | ||
kamon (Sukeko): | |||
'''Sable, four mascles fesswise in cross Or.''' | |||
in East Kingdom and in An Tir, known for playing recorder for dance and in consorts | in East Kingdom and in An Tir, known for playing recorder for dance and in consorts | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 25 March 2024
Shoshanah bas Nachman fun Magenza
- Pronunciation guide:
- Shoh-SHAH-na bas NAKH-man foon Ma-GEN-tsa
- Shoshana, daughter of Nachman, from Mainz
- (In period, what is now Mainz was known as Mayence in French, Magenza in Yiddish; "fun" is Yiddish for "from".)
- Alternate/former/use names:
- Geoffrey Geometer (deadname)
- Hōjō Sukeko (alternative Japanese persona)
- Armorial - http://armorial.calontir.org/Pages/populace.htm
- Order of Precedence - http://op.calontir.org/
Persona:
- Shoshanah is an elderly Jewish woman, participating in family merchanting business based in 14th Century Mainz (one of the major Jewish communities of medieval Rhineland)
- alternative: Sukeko is a1400-era buke-class (samurai) woman in Edo (modern-day Tōkyō); Hōjō is a politically powerful clan in the internicine politics of the period
History in the SCA:
Timeline:
- When started in SCA:
- 1980, Barony Bridge (Providence, RI), East Realm
- helped found Canton of the College on the Hill (Brown University), 1982
- 1981 - 1982 in (then) Principality of Drachenwald
- 1982 - 1983 back in Barony Bridge
- 1983 - 1989, Shire of Coeur du Val (Corvallis, OR), An Tir
- founded Freehold of Turris Nimborum (Oregon State University), 1986
- 1989 - 1990, Canton of Moorhaven (Myrtle Beach, SC), Barony of Hidden Mountain, Atlantia
- 1990 - 1992, Barony of Three Rivers, Calontir
- 1992 - 2021 dormant
- 2021- present, Barony of Three Rivers, Calontir
- Significant events since then (competitions, championships, tourneys, first event, etc.)
- AoA from (then Principality) Drachenwald, 1982
- 1988 - 1989, Sinister Gauntlet Herald of An Tir (Kingdom Heraldic Newsletter)
- Goutte de Sang (GoA-level service award) from An Tir, 1989
- Golden Calon Swan (poetry), 1992
- entered and judged in Queen's Prize, Calontir, 2022
- entered and judged in Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition and Trilevels, 2022
- Tributary, Barony of Three Rivers, 2022
- Baronial Arts & Sciences Champion, Barony of Three Rivers, 2023
Groups and Affiliations:
- Current Group:
- Barony of Three Rivers
- Previous Groups:
- Canton of Moorhaven
- Shire of Coeur du Val
- Freehold of Turris Nimborum
- Barony Bridge
- Canton of the College on the Hill
- Guilds, Households, etc:
- Freehold of Turris Nimborum, Coeur du Val (An Tir) in the 80s
- Boar and Raven Hall, Three Rivers, present
Offices:
- Local Offices:
- Branch Pursuivant, Shire of Coeur du Val, 1984(?) - 1989
- Deputy Pursuivant for Submissions, Barony of Three Rivers, 2022 - 2023
- Chronicler, Barony of Three Rivers, 2022 - 2024
- Regional Offices:
- Kingdom Offices:
- Sinister Gauntlet Herald (kingdom heraldic newsletter), An Tir, 1988 - 1989
- Habicht Herald (Education Officer), Calontir, 2024 - present
- SCA-wide Offices:
- Other service:
- Heraldry Lead, War of the Lilies, 2023
Other Information
personal device (Shoshanah):
Per bend sinister sable and Or, a tree blasted between in fess two mascles and in base a triangle inverted all counterchanged.
kamon (Sukeko):
Sable, four mascles fesswise in cross Or.
in East Kingdom and in An Tir, known for playing recorder for dance and in consorts
in Calontir, known for field heraldry, chronicling, and poetry in the style of the Anglo-Saxon alliterative tradition
classes frequently taught:
How to Cry Like a Herald
Anglo-Saxon Alliterative Poetry Workshop
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