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Mahhild de Valognes

Baroness Mahhild de Valognes is a Norman noblewoman from northern France around the time of King William II (around 1091 CE). Her late husband was away fighting in the First Crusade to retake the Holy Land from the infidel. She have two daughters: one married with a child and the other is devoted to God in a convent, leaving Mahhild to manage the estate. She later remarried to a well-to-do Welsh archer.

Whereabouts

Mahhild currently resides in the Canton of Petrea Thule, within the Barony of Septentria.

Heraldry

Device: Per bend sable azure, on a bend sinister between view emblazon a cup and a broad arrow Or, two bendlets sinister.

Current Office(s)

Territorial Baroness - Barony of Septentria, (May 2015 - Present)

Past Offices

Chirurgeon - Canton of Petrea Thule
Exchequer - Canton of Petrea Thule
Seneschal - Canton of Petrea Thule
Baronial Arts and Science officer - Barony of Septentria
Chamberlain - reign of Nigel II and Adrielle II

SCA History

Mahild joined the Society in November of 2000. Her first event was Late Winter Shoot, which spurred her to take up the noble sport of archery. Queen (now Duchess) Rustique de Suarde was on the throne at said event, and Mahild remembers being in awe of all of the clothing and the comraderie. She felt like she belonged.

Mahild has always resided in Petrea Thule and still counts it as her home.

Interests

Calligraphy
Chainmail Making
Embroidery
Fine Arts
Glass Bead Making
Illumination
Inkle Weaving
Knitting
Kumihimo
Leatherworking
Lucetting
Pattern Making
Printing (and making Woodcuts)
Pottery Making
Tablet Weaving
Target Archery
Thrown Weapons
Sewing
Silk Painting (namely banners)
Water Bearing (especially at Gulf Wars and Pennsic)

In addition to this list, Mahild very much enjoys reading and serving feasts - she being one of the “M's” in M & M Feasts along with Freiherin Matilda. Mahild and Matilda have done numerous feasts, including Pikeman's Pleasure, Tournoi de Coeur de Glace, Queen's Prize Tourney, Emprise of the Ermine Star. Mahild has also made numerous lunches for Late Winter Shoot and Matilda. Mahild and Matilda have done numerous feasts, including Pikeman's Pleasure.

Awards

Other Activities

Mahild is currently retired, and enjoys baking, cake decorating and making maple syrup.

Contact Information

Mahhild can be reached by email.

External Links

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Arms: Per bend sable azure, on a bend sinister between view emblazon a cup and a broad arrow Or, two bendlets sinister.

french, 11th century, petrea thule, septentria, barons baronesses