====== Catherine Townson ====== ===== Persona ===== Baroness Catherine Townson (She/They) is an Englishwoman in the mid- to late-16th century (circa 1570). ===== Whereabouts ===== Cathrine currently resides in the Canton of [[branches:canton:Caldrithig]], within the Barony of [[Branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]]. She is originally from the Barony of [[antirwiki>Seagirt]] in [[antirwiki>An Tir]]. ===== Heraldry ===== * **Device:** Argent a bend engrailed sable cotised plain azure. * **Helm:** A helm proper. * **Crest:** On a coronet argent a popinjay proper maintaining a laurel wreath. * **Supporters:** On the left a cat sable, gorged with a collar paly or and argent pendent therefrom a roundel of the following arms viz. Checky Or and argent, a lion's jambe bendwise inverted erased sable. On the right a heron proper, gorged with a collar gules pendent therefrom a roundel of the following arms viz. Gules, a mullet of seven points voided and interlaced and a double tressure Or. The Compartment comprising of a grassy mount set with trillium flowers argent barbed vert. * **Motto:** //Hic habitat felicitas// (Here dwells happiness). * **Badge:** (Fieldless) A popinjay proper. * **Badge (alternate):** (Fieldless) A popinjay argent, beaked and membered gules. ===== Offices and Appointments ===== ==== Current Offices ==== * {{activities:service:offices:webminister-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:deputy|Deputy]] [[activities:service:offices:clerk_register|Clerk-Register]] ([[tutorials:contact_a_manager|Wiki Team]])** - Kingdom of [[branches:kingdom:ealdormere|Ealdormere]] (February 2023 - present) * {{activities:service:offices:chronicler-symbol.png?30|}} [[activities:service:offices:deputy|Deputy]] [[activities:service:offices:chronicler|Chronicler]] (Vox Borealis) - Kingdom of [[branches:kingdom:ealdormere|Ealdormere]] (August 2023 - present) ==== Past Offices ==== * **[[awards:territorial_barony|Territorial Baroness]]** - Barony of [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Skraeling Althing]] (November 2nd, 2013- September 2018) * {{activities:service:offices:webminister-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Clerk Register]]** - Barony of [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Skraeling Althing]] (April 2016 - 2019) * {{activities:service:offices:webminister-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Webminister]]** - Canton of [[branches:stronghold:greyfells|Greyfells]] (January 2014 - October 2014) * {{activities:service:offices:maos-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Minister of Arts & Sciences]]** - Barony of [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Skraeling Althing]] (June 2013 - February 2014) * {{activities:service:offices:webminister-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Webminister]]** - Canton of [[branches:canton:caldrithig|Caldrithig]] (September 2012 - October 2013) * {{activities:service:offices:maos-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Minister of Arts & Sciences]]**, Canton of Caldrithig (March 2012 - June 2013) * {{activities:service:offices:chronicler-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Chronicler]]** - Barony of Seagirt (February 2006 – January 2008; Minute taking at meetings and maintenance of the baronial website. There was no newsletter.) * **[[activities:service:offices:Lady in Waiting]]** - Barony of Seagirt (April 2006 – April 2008; Lady in Waiting to HE [[antirwiki>Tangwystl verch Glyn]] (Glynis) of Seagirt.) ==== Past Appointments ==== * **Arts & Science Champion** - Barony of Seagirt (August 2005 – August 2006) ===== SCA History ===== Catherine joined the Society in the winter of 1995 in An Tir. She moved to Ealdormere in 2009. ===== Interests ===== * [[activities:arts_sciences:Weaving]] and [[activities:arts_sciences:fibre_arts|Fibre Arts]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Costuming]], particularly Elizabethan Costuming * [[activities:arts_sciences:Heraldry]] * [[activities:martial:Target Archery]] and [[activities:arts_sciences:Fletching]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Gardening]] ===== Awards ===== * **[[awards:court_barony|Court Barony]]** - November 3rd, 2018 (Territorial Baroness of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]] November 2nd, 2013 - November 3rd, 2018) * **[[awards:Award of the Maiden's Heart]]** - April 29, 2017 * **[[awards:Scroll of Honour]]** - September 19, 2015, as one of many seamstress to the reign * **[[awards:Order of the Laurel]]** - July 4, 2015, for weaving * **[[awards:Order of the Crucible]]** - June 29th, 2013. * **[[awards:Order of the Black Hare]]** - November 3rd, 2012. (In recognition of contributions to the Arts & Sciences within the Barony of Skraeling Althing.) * **[[awards:Great Chalice of Skraeling Althing]]** - November 6th, 2010 – November 6th, 2011. * **[[antirwiki>Order_of_the_Jambe_de_Lion|Order of the Jambe de Lion]]** - April 12th, 2008. (Grant of Rank [Foreign], An Tir; is awarded to those who have shown excellence in the Arts & Sciences.) * **[[antirwiki>Ordre_de_L%27Etoile_d%27Argent|Ordre de l'Etoile d'Argent]]** - March 18th, 2006. (Foriegn Honours, Principality of Tir Righ; awarded for Arts & Sciences efforts done to further the Principality.) * **[[antirwiki>Order_of_the_Rock|Rock]]** - June 2006 (Foreign Honours, Barony of Seagirt; awarded for outstanding service to the Barony.) * **[[antirwiki>Silent_Harp|Silent Harp]]** - August 2004 (Foreign Honours, Barony of Seagirt; awarded for unheralded achievement in the Arts.) * **[[awards:Award of Arms]]** - April 3rd, 2004 (Kingdom of An Tir) ===== Activities ===== * Catherine is the current administrator of the EaldoWiki (June 2015 - present). ===== Other ===== * Catherine's heraldic animals have names. The popinjay is Cecil, the cat is Horatio, and the heron is Sydney. For this, we blame [[people:aelfwyn_et_langanwuda|Ælfwyn]]. ===== Contact Information ===== Catherine can be reached by [[mailto:cate.townson@gmail.com|email]]. ==== See Also ==== * [[history:territorial_barons_baronesses:Catherine and Shahid of Skraeling Althing]] ===== External Links ===== * [[http://catetown.wordpress.com/|Personal A&S Blog]] [{{ media:heraldry:personal_heraldry:catherine_townson_achievement.jpg?200|Baroness Catherine Townson's full achievement of arms. Note: This has changed and I need to redo the art, please see the blazon text for correct info.}}] [{{ media:photographs:people:catherine_townson.jpg?200|Baroness Catherine Townson}}] [{{ media:heraldry:personal_heraldry:catherine_townson_heraldry.png?200|Arms: //Argent a bend engrailed sable cotised plain azure.//}}] [{{ media:heraldry:personal_heraldry:catherine_townson_badge.png?200|Badge: //(Fieldless) A popinjay argent, beaked and membered gules. //}}] /* PLEASE DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS POINT - TAGS FOR AUTO-GENERATED LISTS */ {{tag>people:personas_by_century:16th_century people:personas_by_culture:english people:people_by_location:caldrithig people:people_by_location:skraeling_althing people:people_by_office:clerk_register people:barons_baronesses people:order_of_the_laurel people:people_by_interest:weaving people:people_by_interest:costuming people:people_by_interest:target_archery people:people_by_interest:gardening people:people_by_interest:fletching people:people_by_interest:dirty_dozen_donation_derby people:people_by_interest:fibre_arts people:people_by_interest:heraldry}}