https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/ 2026-04-09T02:12:26+00:00 https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/ https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:bard&rev=1679955170&do=diff Bard A Bard is someone who participates in the Bardic Arts. Although a bard doesn't need to be made so in any official capacity, Kingdoms and local branches can invest an official bard. See Also * Bardic Arts * Bardic College of Ealdormere * List of Bards * List of People Interested in Bardic text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:calendar_secretary&rev=1679955170&do=diff Calendar Secretary The Calendar Secretary is responsible for maintaining the calendar of events From the Baronial to the Societal level. See Also * List of Calendar Secretaries text/html 2023-04-01T04:00:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:castellan&rev=1680321647&do=diff Castellan A Castellan is an alternate title for a Chatelaine. In Ealdormere, it is typically used as a masculine title. Castellan in History A castellan (from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum, “castle) is the title used in Medieval Europe for an appointed official, a governor of a castle and its surrounding territory referred to as the castellany. Other forms of this title include Constable, such as the Constable of the Tower of London, or the Constable of France. text/html 2024-05-25T20:40:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:chatelaine&rev=1716669635&do=diff Chatelaine A Chatelaine is an officer position in the SCA responsible for recruiting and assisting new members to the Society. As an officer, the Chatelaine must be a paid member. In Ealdormere male Chatelaines often prefer to be called Castellan; in some text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:chirurgeon&rev=1679955170&do=diff Chirurgeon A Chirurgeon was at one time an officer position whose duty was to provide first aid at events. This position no longer exists in the SCA. to_do text/html 2023-04-01T04:01:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:chronicler&rev=1680321672&do=diff Chronicler A Chronicler is an officer who is responsible for communications within their branch. This can include newsletters and new articles; official histories; social media; and a myriad of other creative endeavors. Chronicler in History A chronicler was a person who wrote a chronicle - that is, a historical account of facts and events arranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being … text/html 2023-04-01T04:01:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:clerk_register&rev=1680321678&do=diff Clerk Register A Clerk Register is the officer in charge of the upkeep of a branch's website. This position was known in the past as the Webminister, but was changed in A.S. 51 to reflect a more medieval mindset. As an officer, the Clerk Register must be a paid member. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:community_liaison&rev=1679955170&do=diff Community Liaison A Community Liaison is a deputy position under the Seneschal's office and takes on the responsibility of directly interacting with non-SCA oragnizations, entities and people. They are also responsible for fundraising for the Kingdom or Barony. The Community Liaison's position must be filled by a paid member. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:crown_prince&rev=1679955170&do=diff Crown Prince A Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of a Kingdom, having either won Crown Tournament, or been the consort and inspiration of the winner of Crown Tournament. Crown Princes are different from Territorial Princes, in that the latter hold lands in Fief from the crown. Both are considered royalty, though the Crown Prince is higher in precedence than a Territorial Prince. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:crown_princess&rev=1679955170&do=diff Crown Princess A Crown Princess is the heir to the throne of a Kingdom, having either won Crown Tournament, or been the consort and inspiration of the winner of Crown Tournament. Crown Princesses are different from Territorial Princesses, in that the latter hold lands in Fief from the crown. Both are considered royalty, though the Crown Princesses is higher in precedence than Territorial Princesses. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:crown&rev=1679955170&do=diff Crown The Crown is the office that governs the Kingdom of Ealdormere. The Crown has historically consisted of a King and a Queen, although corpora allows for the reign of a two kings or two queens. Responsibilities The Crown is responsible for upholding the laws of Ealdormere. It is also in the Crown's purview to amend said laws. Although the Crown has absolute authority to change Kingdom Law, given they correctly implement the paperwork involved, in practice changes are vetted through the … text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:deputy&rev=1679955170&do=diff Deputy A Deputy is a subordinate to an officer. Deputies come in three main types: * Emergency Replacement: These deputies are there in case the officer cannot fulfill the office due to unforseen events. * Successor: These deputies are training to succeed the officer when their term of office ends. text/html 2023-04-01T04:02:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:earl_marshal&rev=1680321729&do=diff Earl Marshal The Earl Marshal is responsible for overseeing the conduct of all martial arts activities, including but not limited to: tournament lists, wars, combat archery, and fencing, as well as such related activities as scouting and target archery. The Earl Marshal bears primary responsibility for promoting both the safety and the authenticity of the martial arts in the kingdom, but works with other officers in their areas of mutual interest. text/html 2025-12-14T19:37:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:exchequer&rev=1765741061&do=diff Exchequer An Exchequer handles the finances of a branch of the SCA. Every branch must have an exchequer, from the Kingdom down to each canton and shire. As an officer, the Exchequer must be a paid member. Job Description * Bank Account - The exchequer is responsible for everything pertaining to a branch's bank account. This includes all communication with the bank, writing and depositing cheques, and ensuring the security of the account. text/html 2023-04-01T04:02:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:herald&rev=1680321751&do=diff Herald The office of Herald is a large one, and covers a wide range of responsibilities ranging from registry of heraldry to announcing court business. As such, the Trillium Herald has a great many deputies. The herald of a given branch is often focused on the heraldry side of the position, while other members of text/html 2023-04-01T04:02:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:historian&rev=1680321758&do=diff Historian A Historian are responsible for recording and preserving the history of the SCA, from the local to the Society level. This role is sometimes part of the Chronicler's responsibilities; other times, branches will have official historians. See Also * text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:king&rev=1679955170&do=diff King King is title used by male Royalty that reign over a Kingdom. The feminine version is, of course, Queen. See Also * Royalty for more information on the role of a King. * Crown for the responsibilities of the Royalty. text/html 2023-04-01T04:02:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:kingdom_minister_of_arts_sciences&rev=1680321767&do=diff Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences In Ealdormere, all group Ministers of Arts and Sciences report to the Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences. In addition to collating and summarizing quarterly reports so that a report can be sent to Society, the Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences runs the annual text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:lady_in_waiting&rev=1679955170&do=diff Lady in Waiting to_do text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:lawspeaker&rev=1679955170&do=diff Lawspeaker The Lawspeaker is a unique officer position in Ealdormere. Unlike other officers, the lawspeaker is not beholden to the Crown, but the people. They act as a facilitator to help resolve conflicts and concerns outside of officer-oriented roles. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:marshal_in_training&rev=1679955170&do=diff Marshal in Training A Marshal in Training (abbreviated as MiT) is someone experienced in a particular martial area who has started the process of becoming a full Marshal. The process of being an MiT is intended to help train people to become full Marshals by walking them through the various responsibilities of the position while under the supervision of other experienced Marshals. text/html 2024-08-18T17:55:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:marshal&rev=1724003753&do=diff Marshal A Marshal is an officer entrusted with overseeing combat activities within the SCA, with particular emphasis on enforcing safety and fair play. The are marshals for all martial activities. Group marshals are responsible for the martial activities of a certain branch; marshals of the field are warranted marshals who are not group marshals. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:media_relations_officer&rev=1679955170&do=diff Media Relations Officer The Media Relations Officer is a deputy position under the Seneschal. The Media Relations Officer acts as the official contact point for the media and by extension, the public. As an officer, the Media Relations Officer must be a paid member. text/html 2023-04-01T04:03:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:minister_of_arts_sciences&rev=1680321801&do=diff Minister of Arts & Sciences A Minister of Arts & Sciences (often abbreviated to MoAS) is an officer responsible for promoting the study and application of the Arts and Sciences. As per Corpora, Article VII.E. “The Minister of Arts and Sciences is responsible for supporting study into art forms, technologies, and those aspects of culture relating to their use, both in period and in Society activities. text/html 2023-04-01T04:06:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:minister_of_children&rev=1680321997&do=diff Minister of Children A Minister of Children is an officer responsible for arranging and officiating children's activities in their branch. See Also * List of Ministers of Children text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:minister_of_the_lists&rev=1679955170&do=diff Minister of the Lists The Minister of the List is an officer designated by the Earl Marshal or a deputy under the Earl Marshal (for example, the Kingdom Fencing Marshal) to maintain the official database of authorizations and waivers within the Kingdom for their respective discipline. The Minister of the List does not need to be an authorized participant in the discipline. text/html 2023-04-01T04:06:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:pursuivant&rev=1680322005&do=diff Pursuivant A Pursuivant is a member of in the College of Heralds. They rank above Pursuivants-in-Training, and below capital-H Heralds. Typically when determining if a herald is addressed as Pursuivant or Herald is determined by the gentle's rank in the College. However, certain heraldic positions are of such import that they are automatically the more prestigious title of Herald. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:quartermaster&rev=1679955170&do=diff Quartermaster A Quartermaster is an officer of a branch who acts as a deputy of the Exchequer. The Quartermaster is responsible for the storage and maintenance of physical assets of the group. As an officer, the Quartermaster must be a paid member. The Quartermaster position is typically a low commitment position with brief periods of activity. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:queen&rev=1679955170&do=diff Queen Queen is title used by female Royalty that reign over a Kingdom. The masculine version is, of course, King. See Also * Royalty for more information on the role of a Queen. * Crown for the responsibilities of the Royalty. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:scribe&rev=1679955170&do=diff Scribe A Scribe is a person who contributes to the creation of the scrolls (and other similar items) that are given out as Awards. Scribes can be Calligraphers, Illuminators, Wordsmiths, or even crafters such as leatherworkers or stonecarvers. Scribes in History text/html 2024-04-17T16:33:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:seneschal&rev=1713371638&do=diff Seneschal A Seneschal is the administrative and legal leader of a group in the SCA. Every branch must have a Seneschal, from the kingdom down to each canton and shire. As an officer, the Seneschal must be a paid member. Job Description * Legal - The Seneschal is the legal representative of the SCA for the branch. The name of the Seneschal goes on contracts and paperwork for things such as renting spaces. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:signet&rev=1679955170&do=diff Signet See Also * List of Signets to_do text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:social_media&rev=1679955170&do=diff Social Media Officer The Office of Social Media encourages the enthusiastic but responsible use of social media on a variety of platforms to support the goals of the Society and introduce the Current Middle Ages to new audiences who might like to participate with us. text/html 2023-03-27T22:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:start&rev=1679955170&do=diff Offices * Bard * Calendar Secretary * Castellan * Chatelaine * Chirurgeon * Chronicler * Clerk Register * Community Liaison * Crown * Crown Prince * Crown Princess * Deputy * Earl Marshal * Exchequer * Herald * Historian * King * Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences * Lady in Waiting * Lawspeaker * Marshal * Marshal in Training * Media Relations Officer * Minister of Arts & Sciences * Minister of Children * Minister of the Lists * Pursuivant * Quartermaster * Quee… text/html 2024-04-17T16:34:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:trillium_herald&rev=1713371653&do=diff Trillium Herald Trillium Principal Herald is the Principal Herald - that is, the head herald - of the Ealdormere College of Heralds. See Also * Herald * List of Heralds * The College of Heralds text/html 2023-04-01T04:07:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.ealdormere.ca/doku.php?id=activities:service:offices:webminister&rev=1680322039&do=diff Webminister A Webminister is the officer in charge of the upkeep of a branch's website. In Ealdormere the role was renamed to Clerk Register in A.S. 51 to reflect a more medieval mindset. Other kingdoms still refer to their Clerk Registers as Webministers.