Shire of Fontaine dans Sable

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Shire of Fontaine dans Sable
Argent, in pale a three-tiered fountain sable spouting azure and a laurel wreath vert.
Information
Founded Unknown
Seneschal Amber Macrae[1]
Modern location
Four Corners region of New Mexico
Then Baroness of Fontaine Alamanda with TRM Tam and Kathryn III at Pennsic.

The Shire of Fontaine dans Sable is a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) located within the Kingdom of the Outlands. The Shire encompasses Four Corners region of New Mexico.[1]

Heraldry

The heraldic device of the Shire of Fontaine dans Sable is blazoned as:

Argent, in pale a three-tiered fountain sable spouting azure and a laurel wreath vert.[2]

History

The earliest documentation for the Shire of Fontaine dans Sable is within the Atenveldt Letter of Acceptances and Returns for the month of August in 1983[3], indicating that the Shire predates the foundation of the Outlands as a Kingdom.

It was first announced in the September 2003 issue of the Outlandish Herald that Fontaine dans Sable would be elevated from Shire to Barony in November of that same year.[4] It was announced in the October edition of the newsletter that Duncan Alastair MacRae and Mary of Lyonshall would be invested as the first Baron and Baroness of the locality.[5]

Baronial Succession

Term Baron Baroness
November 8, 2003 - January 20, 2007 Duncan Alastair MacRae[6] Mary of Lyonshall[7]
January 20, 2007 - September 5, 2009 Qara Gan[8] Ceara McCain[9]
September 5, 2009 - April 7, 2012 Angus Reid MacFarlane[10] Elizabeth Anne Grene[11]
April 7, 2012 - November 1, 2014 Estevan de Sepulveda[12] Emily MacRae[13]
November 1, 2014 - April 22, 2017 Argyle MacGrigour[14] Alamanda de la Roca[15]
April 22, 2017 - August 31, 2019 Lingormr gympe eykr[16] Anna Katherine von Telgte[17]
August 31, 2019 - April 23, 2023 Rowland McCain[18] Isabella di Francesco Ambrosini[19]
April 23, 2023 - September 2, 2023
September 2, 2023 - September 3, 2023 Duncan Alastair MacRae[6] Mary of Lyonshall[7]

Divestiture

On April 23, 2023, Bardolf and Sabiha met with the populace of Fontaine dans Sable to determine the future of the Barony. In an effort to protect the populace from the administrative burdens of barony status and reduce the risk of officer burnout, it was decided that Fontaine would be divested of its barony status and revert to shire status. This announcement was originally made by Fontaine's seneschal, Alamanda de la Roca, to Fontaine's private Facebook group, and copied to the Kingdom of the Outlands' Meeting House in the comments section of the court report for the Fall Crown Tournament, AS LVIII (2023).[20]

It was determined that the official divestiture would take place at the Warders of the Western Gate[21] event regularly held by Fontaine in September. In the intervening time between the meeting with Their Royal Majesties and the actual divestiture, it is unclear who reigned as Baron and Baroness. According to Wimble Herald, Rowland and Isabella stepped down on April 23, 2023[18][19]. There is then no Baronage or Vicar listed as reigning over Fontaine until September of 2023[6][7].

In honor of their service as Founding Baron and Baroness, Duncan Alastair MacRae and Mary of Lyonshall were invested as the final Baronage on September 2 of 2023. The divestiture ceremony took place the next day[6][7].

Awards

During its time as a Barony, the awards of Fontaine dans Sable[22] included

Artisans of Fontaine dans Sable

Given for continued excellence in the creation of works in the Arts and/or Sciences

Baron's Thistle of Fontaine

Given for service to the Baron

Daffodil of Fontaine

Given for persons who have demonstrated excellence in a specific art form learned during their time within the Society & have given freely of their works of art

Falling Waters of Fontaine

Given for persons who have demonstrated the art of dying well

Fleur and Fountain

Given for exemplary service to the Barony and to the Kingdom taking into consideration offices, retinue, and magnitude of service.

Golden Paw of Fontaine

Given for art of rapier

Guardian of the Oasis of Fontaine

Given for fighting, rapier skills, or archery

Houre Glass of Fontaine

Given for outstanding service by a newcomer

Hydra Order of Fontaine

Given for participating for an extended period of time in armored combat, rapier and archery simultaneously.

Keepers of the Waters of Fontaine

Given for service

Mermaid's Grace of Fontaine

Given for service to the Baroness

Palma Aurea of Fontaine

Given for demonstrating advanced skill in arts and/or sciences

Silver Axe of Fontaine

Given for extraordinary skill in heavy combat

Small Fountain of Fontaine

Given for persons under 16 who have demonstrated great service and dedication to the Barony, the Kingdom, and the Society as a whole

Winged Pheon of Fontaine

Given for extraordinary skill in archery

Charters for Fontaine Awards

Post with comment about Fontaine's stepping down

Last time OH listed Fontaine as a Barony 10/2023

First time OH listed Fontaine as a Shire 11/2023

Sources Cited

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.fontaine.outlands.org/
  2. ↑ https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Fontaine%20dans%20Sable%2c%20Barony%20of
  3. ↑ https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_date.cgi?y1=1983&m1=August&y2=1983&m2=August&kA=checked
  4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/oh-09.03/page/12/mode/2up
  5. ↑ https://archive.org/details/oh-10.03/page/12/mode/2up
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=831
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=1817
  8. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=2100
  9. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=559
  10. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=224
  11. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10422
  12. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=985
  13. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=952
  14. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10072
  15. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10506
  16. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10331
  17. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10331
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=2268
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10010
  20. ↑ File:Fontaine-announcement.png
  21. ↑ https://www.fontaine.outlands.org/warders-of-the-western-gate/
  22. ↑ http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/awards_group.php?GroupID=8
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