POPULACE

Stephanie of Nethyrwode

Stephanie of Nethyrwode was born into comfortable minor nobility in England in the late 1300s. Her parents had a passion for books, and nurtured her interests in the arts of illumination and calligraphy. The local abbey invited her to learn and polish these arts as a laywoman, while at the same time her mother trained her in estate management. For several years she ran her family's small estate, augmented the family coffers by taking on commissions for books of hours, and provided scribal services to other local nobles.

As an older spinster, she unexpectedly caught the eye of an Irish-born privateer who would shortly be granted Arms and a Knighthood by the King and Queen of Meridies. Stephanie married Sir Griffin O'Suaird shortly thereafter and they relocated to Meridies to take up the reins of his new estate. She has since been granted Arms and Peerage in her own right by the Crown. A few years later, the Crown expanded Griffin's and Stephanie's holdings and raised them to the status of Court Baronage.

Stephanie continues her managing ways overseeing the Wayfarer estates within the Shire of Glaedenfeld. She stays busy with ongoing illumination projects, various other artistic endeavors, and riding herd on her and Sir Griffin's increasingly large household of rambunctious associates.

Awards: AoA, CACM, CAL, CBM, CPO, CB, GoA, CL, CMC, CP, CSG, CSSM, CKP, CVO

Duncan de Brus

Duncan de Brus was a former two-time Seneschal of Glaedenfeld. Shortly after unexpectedly announcing that he was moving to Atlantia and resigning his post, he was assassinated by his Minister of Information, the Honorable Lord Corbin de la Rue. The assassination was reported to have been carried out to ensure the safety of the secrets of the Kingdom of Meridies and the Shire of Glaedenfeld, and as a warning to anyone who would take the Seneschal's office lightly.

Awards: GoA, AoA, CACM

Ysabel de Saincte Croix

The daughter of a well-to-do merchant and a lady of a lower noble house, the Honorable Lady Ysabel de Saincte Croix was raised in southern France in the city of Toulouse. Having lost her mother at an early age, Ysabel's father doted on her and denied her nothing. However, tragedy struck when her older brother was murdered by a band of Spanish deserters. From that moment on, her father was consumed with the desire for revenge. He began to distribute goods stolen from Spanish galleons by privateers in service to King Henri II. Ysabel followed her father everywhere, learning what she could about his trade, making contacts from all European countries, and secretly training in the Arte of Defense as a means of protecting herself. During her travels, Ysabel met and fell in love with a bold pirate, much to her father's chagrin. They married and eventually took over her father's business. Secretly financed by Henri IV's stolen Spanish goods, the couple also set up a school of defense, focusing on the Italian style.

Mundanely, she is an English and French teacher and mother of three. She loves all things French and anything having to do with history. She also sews and tinkers with a rapier from time to time.

Awards: GoA, AoA, CAR, MOB, MM, CACM

Corbin de la Rue

Corbin de la Rue grew up on the mean streets of Paris in the late 1500's. At a young age, his talent with a blade drew the attention of a local Master of Fence, who took him in and trained him in the Arte. This allowed him to gain some small notoriety as a prizefighter. Later, Corbin served aboard a privateer vessel during the Spanish occupation of Calais. Following his time on the sea, he met and married a merchant's daughter from southern France and is currently working to build his own School of Fence.

Mundanely, he is a web professional living in Nashville, TN, where he is the Group Rapier Marshal of the Shire of Glaedenfeld and an avid fan of all things Medieval and Fantasy.

Awards: GoA, AoA, CQRC, CAR, MOB

Runolfr Orthlokarr Ulfsson

Runolfr Orthlokarr Ulfsson is a 16th century Norwegian merchant living and working in his family's counting house in Germany, where he is also a member of the Federfechter fighting guild and an avid student of dance.

Mundanely, he is a technical writer living in Nashville, where he is one of the Shire of Glaedenfeld's European dance instructors.

Awards: AoA, CACM, CAR

Iohann se pipere

Iohann se pipere is an itinerant minstrel residing in Dorchester, Wessex during the latter portion of the tenth century and the early part of the eleventh. John Luther is a lutenist and violonist active during the reigns of both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I who plays the lute as a soloist and accompanist for singers and both instruments with a broken consort. Jehan Lutenier is a Burgundian lutenist and composer active during the time of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who performs in the court of a minor nobleman.

Mundanely, he is an amateur performer of Renaissance and Medieval music living in Nashville, Tennessee. He is an officer of both the Minstrel's Guild and the Coursing Guild of the Kingdom of Meridies and a live-weapons marshal, who regularly performs Medieval and Renaissance music and dance, competes in A&S competitions, and participates in archery tournaments.

Awards: AoA, CMC, Glaedenfeld Grace

Elena de Llíria

Elena and her husband, Rhys Faber, both started with the SCA at Glaedenfeld's first Back to Basics event in July 2006, brought by THLady Alessandra d'Anselmo. Since then, they've attended several events, including Gulf Wars XVI and XVII (2007-08). Both received their Award of Arms at Back to Basics II in July 2007 and their Argent Comets at Fighters' Collegium in November 2009. Elena has taken up target archery and is doing research into name and device heraldry and pebble mosaics. She has also served as the shire's Exchequer (treasurer). Rhys has taken up rapier combat, heraldry, archery, and several other smaller pasttimes, and has served as the shire's Herald.

Awards: AoA, CACM

Albert Lancaster

Albert was born into an average middle class family in the heart of London, England. At a young age, Albert ran away from home and indulged in a life of thievery and dishonesty. Hearing rumors of the vast and exotic treasures said to be found in Spain, Albert stowed away on a merchant vessel heading out for trade. By utter happenstance he became acquainted with a Spanish lord and master of the blade. After being learned in the Arte of Fence, Albert set out once moreacross Europe to wreak bite-sized amounts of havoc, picking up many nemeses along the way.

Awards: none (yet)