Custance Payn of Kingeston

Persona

Custance Payn of Kingeston (she/her), also known as Constance, was born and raised in Kingeston, about 15ish miles from Westminster, around 1150. Custance married at the age of 21, she was widowed by Queen Eleanor's Revolt of 1173 when her husband answered the call to defend his King.

Being the only child of an only child, she inherited her father's estate upon his death in 1175. She has managed them well and increased her wealth and renown. Named Custance by her family, she adopted the more refined Constancia to advance her position at Court. Being a rich widow has offered Constance a great deal of freedom.

Whereabouts

Custance currently resides in the Canton of Caldrithig, in the Barony of Skraeling Althing.

Heraldry

• Device: Argent, on a chevron purpure a crescent bendwise argent.

Offices and Appointments

Current Offices

• Exchequer - Barony of Skraeling Althing (November 2021 - present)

Past Offices

• Seneschal - Canton of Caldrithig (April 2019 - April 2021)
• Chatelaine - Kingdom of Ealdormere (February 2018 - April 2020)
• Chatelaine - Barony of Skraeling Althing (February 2014 - April 2018)
• Exchequer - Canton of Caldrithig (July 2016 - April 2017)
• Exchequer - Kingdom of Ealdormere (April 2011 - April 2013)
• Seneschal - Barony of Skraeling Althing (November 2010 - November 2012)
• NMS/KET Deputy - Kingdom of Ealdormere (July 2009 - April 2011)
• Seneschal - Canton of Caldrithig (June 2008 - February 2010)
• Exchequer - The Tidings, Kingdom of Ealdormere (September 2006 - March 2008)
• Chatelaine - Canton of Caldrithig (February 2006 - June 2008)

SCA History

Custance joined the SCA in November of 2003, and hasn't looked back.

Interests

• Embroidery
• Costuming (The more the better!)
• Cooking (Custance enjoys feeding people.)
• Autocratting (Custance is said to be able to organize an event even under the most extreme conditions.)

Awards

• Order of the Crucible - March 19, 2016
• Scroll of Honour - September 19, 2015 (seamstress to the reign of Steinnar and Lidr)
• Order of the Black Hare - date uncertain
• Award of Orion - May 24, 2014
• Order of the Wain - November 3, 2012
• Order of the Hare Salient - April 9, 2011 (for ensuring Her Excellency of Skraeling Althing Lucia was not bedraggled at War)
• Award of the Maiden's Heart - November 7, 2009
• Award of Arms - June 3, 2009 (at feast because she needs more than 10 minutes notice that she is to appear in Court…)

Other Activities

Custance 's virtues are numerous. She is everyone's Mother, both disapproving and encouraging in equal parts. Known for needing a Royal Order to stop serving any more feast, she will feed you if you sit still long enough.

Custance is hardcore and may be addicted to hand sewing and/or needle work.

External Links

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