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Archive: History: Past Officers

A great many people have served the Cleftlands over its history. Thier service made our Barony strong and should not go unnoted. If you have additions or corrections for this list, please contact the Cleftlands Chronicler.

Seneschal : Pursuivant : Exchequer : Knight's Marshal : Marshal of Fence : Minister of Arts and Sciences : Chronicler : Web Minister : Chatelaine : Chirurgeon : Minister of Children : Demo Co-ordinator : Gold Key : Quartermaster

Guilds : The Order of the Winged Trine : Standard Bearers and Champions

Start DateEnd DateName
Baron and Baroness
May 6, 1978April 11, 2002Laurelen Darksbane, premiere Baron
May 3, 1980April 11, 2002Ithriliel of Silverlake, premiere Baroness
September 25, 2002June 2, 2007Ephraim ben Shlomo and Madelaine Bouvier
June 2, 2007PresentEdward Brackenburye and Milesent Vibert
SENESCHAL
??1977?Swami
1977?1978? Laurelen (stepped down to become Baron when Cleftlands became a Barony)
1978? 1984? Mistress Gwennan O'r Afon Redeg (was Seneschal 6 years)
1984? Summer 1987? Bronwen Elvina
Summer 1987? after April 1994 Master Aiden Elfeadur
before August 1994 after Oct 1994 Master Talan
before Dec 1996 after Feb 1997 Lord Ephraim ben Shlomo
?? 1997 Nov 1997 David le Ymagour
Nov 1997 June 2000 Alaric le Fevre
July 2000 3-21-01 Lord Nial the Wander of Bork
3-21-01 7-2-03 Lord Nial, Deputy Rutgur
7-2-03 4-30-06Lord Stephan von Lübeck
4-30-06 7-16-08Lady Katherien verch Rhys
7-16-08 PresentLady Constanza de Mendoza
PURSUIVANT
??June 1976Osymandius
June 1976May 1978Laurelen Darksbane
May 1978 after May 1981 Gaberiel Serenarian
?? ?? Miguel de Normandy?
?? ?? Gueome de Que?, called "Duck"
?? ?? Vasily (later Baron Red spears, check MOP)
1982? 1985? Edward Fitzranulf
?? ?? Master Talan
?? ?? Megan? (shortly)
?? ?? Imre (shortly)
before March 1992 June 1993 Angharad
June 1993 before April 1994 Lady Angharad, Deputy Patrick O'Flynn (aka Flann macFloinn)
before April 1994 November 1994 Flann macFloinn
November 1994 July 10th 2002 Lord Pietro
July 10th 2002 March? 2006 Lady Vashti the gypsy, deputy Katerine del Val
March? 2006 July 2008Lord Gwyddion
7-16-08 PresentKatherin ferch Gwillion and Dmitrii
EXCHEQUER
????Vlad
????Maria of Oxenford
??1989Branwyn FitzPayne
1989 January 2005 Duchess Emelyn
January 2005June 2007 Master Calum
June 2007presentShlomo Korobenik
KNIGHT'S MARSHAL
early 80searly 80s Gregoric Tympanum
?? 1988? Sir Alan Culross
1988? April 1993 Syr Theo
April 1993 after April 1994 Syr Theo, Deputy Lord Calum
before August 1994 after Oct 1994 Lord Calum
before Dec 1996 after Feb 1997 Antarcus
before June 2000 Nov. 2002? Sgt. Conrad Schwartzwolf
Nov 2002? April 2006Sgt. Lothar de Normandie
April 2006 present Farthen Rinkson
MARSHAL OF FENCE
before Dec 1996 after Feb 1997 Lady Sarah of the Erie Sea
before June 2000 Sept 2000 Lord Hartmann
Sept 2000 April 2001 Lord Edward Fitzranulf
May 1, 2001 date? Brangwen Snowden
date?March 2007 Brice
March 2007PresentCynwrig
MINISTER OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
?? 1978 Arts - Maria of Oxenford
?? ?? Sciences - Karl Ulfson, deputy Knute
1978 1980? Arts - Marixa of Crawfordmere
before Jan 1981 after dec 1983 Arts - Phillipa d'Angliterre
before feb 1984 after Apr 1985 Arts - Kathleen Allen
before May 1985 after Jan 1989 Arts - Llyrydwyl Merewenna
??Fall 1986Sciences - Karl Ulfson
Fall 1986before Aug 1989Sciences - Brandon dub Chad
before Aug 1989 Jan 23, 1995 Sciences-Ealdred, Arts-Cassia
Jan 23, 1995Jan 23, 1995Minister of Arts and Sciences become one office
Jan 23, 1995 after Feb 1997 Lord Cornelius the Sage
before Jan 1999 October 31st, 2001 Lord Karl von Kohln
October 31, 2001December 2001Lord Karl von Kohn and THL Isobel Wren
December 2001December 2004Lord Edward Brackenburye
December 2004 January 2008 Lady Dulcia Wylde
January 2008PresentClara d'Este
CHRONICLER
before March 1992 (1991?) after April 1994 Wulfwen of the Bells and Katarina Wanderer
March 1992?March 1992? Editor of the Forum; Duchess Ithriliel (just this issue?)
before August 1994 after Oct 1994 Lord Giovanni and Lady Solveig Gunnadottir
before Dec 1996 after Feb 1997 Lady Celeste and THL Gaffer
after Feb 1997 Jan 2000 Lady Celeste
Jan 2000 June 2000 Lyonnete Vibert (Deputy Christiana 2-3 months, Feb-April?)
June 2000 February 2003 Lady Lyonnete Vibert, Deputy Milesent Vibert
March 2003 Present Matthew de Beaumount, Deputy Milesent Vibert
WEB MINISTER
summer 1998 Aug 2000 Lyonnete Vibert, the first
Aug 2000 June 2003 Milesent Vibert
June 2003 Present Milesent Vibert, deputy Matheus MacEoin
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summer 1998 Aug 2000 Lyonnete Vibert
Aug 2000 March 10, 2001 Milesent Vibert
March 10, 2001 June 2003 Donasian
June 2003December 2005Lyonnete Vibert
CHATELAINE
June 1997? Sept 1997? Tobias, deputy Lady Sarra Bossard, first!
Sept 1997? Feb 2001 Lady Sarra Bossard
March 2001 May 2001 Lady Alexsandra la Noire
May 2001 ? Lady Alexsandra la Noire, deputy Li
? Summer 2004 Lady Alexandra la Noire, deputy Aurora
Summer 2004presentLord Jared of Coventry
CHIRURGEON
before Oct 1994 after Feb 1997 Lord Hugh of Ravenwood
1997December 2002 Regan of House Blacksilver
2002May 2005Vacant
June 2, 2005mid 2006Colete Dupree
CWRU LIASON
1980?1982?Pieter van Doorn
before March 1992after March 1992 Gwendolyn the Green
MINISTER OF CHILDREN
before Dec 1996 after Feb 1997 Lady Amicia Druet, Deputy Monty
before June 2000 Jan 2001 Monty
Jan 3, 2001 2004 Marsaili
20042006?Katarina Mahler, deputy Birna
DEMO CO-ORDINATOR
?? ?? Alda
before Dec 1996 after Feb 1997 Lady Lornia
?? June 2000 Lord Nial
July 2000 Feb 2001 Darius
Feb 2001 fall 2003 Darius, Deputy Sarah R.
Fall 2003Fall 2006Katerine de Val
Fall 2006PresentAlexandra la Noire
GOLD KEY
1980?1982?Pieter van Doorn
?? spring 2001 Lady Sarra Bossard
spring 2001 Fall 2003 Ceinwen ferch Elidure O'Denbeigh
Fall 2003April 2007 Bronwen FitzPayne
April 2007PresentMaggdelen Webbe
QUARTERMASTER
Fall 2004September 2007Giovanna, deputy Crispin. Premiere.
September 2007presentBernard Strumere, deputy Eva Strumere

BARONIAL GUILDS
Start DateEnd DateName
Archery Guild
Aug 1994 after Feb 1997 Lord Cornelius the Sage (founder)
????Alyna Duchez
?? 2001 February 2002 Darius al-Wajjid
February 2002February 2003 Ian Rasmussen
February 2003February 2004 Elayne von Konningsburg
February 2004presentJared of Coventry
Armourer's Guild
?? 1988 Lord Langdon
1988 ?? Syr Emerys
before Sept 1992 after July 1992 Ephraim ben Shlomo
before April 1993after June 1993Ephraim, Deputy Conrad Schwartzwolf
before April 1994 Jan 2000 Conrad
Jan 2000 present Lord Timothy
Brewer's Guild
before Oct 1994after Feb 1997Lord Robert de Cleftlands (founder)
after Feb 1997before 1999(guild died due to lack of interest)
1999? July 2007 Lord Nial
July 2007 present Guild opts for less formal structure, Caius acting largely as coordinator, no official guild leader.
Cooks Guild
?? 1988? Mistress Maria of Oxenford
1988? present Ealdred
Dance Guild
spring 1999May 2003Milesent Vibert, Librarian Kathryn verch Rhys (founders)
May 2003April 2006 Kathrein verch Rhys, Librarian Hawise de Cumberworth
April 2006September 2007Hawise de Cumberworth, Librarian Ereszbet
July 2008presentSibylla
Glass Guild
Dec 2000 presentLady Alex le Noire and Lady Seadna (founders)
Needleworkers Guild
?? June 1988 Mistress Maria of Oxenford (founder)
June 1988 after June 1993 Bronwen Elvina
before April 1994after Aug 1994Lady Grainne na Achill
before Dec 1996after Feb 1997Mistress Marie of Oxenford (Deputy Bronwen Elvina?)
?? Jan 2001 Yseult the Gentle
Jan 2001 September 2002 Madelaine Bouvier
September 2002May 2006Lyonnete Vibert
May 2006presentLady Constanza
Music Guild
before Aug 1994? after Feb 1997? Contact Lady Margaret Seyton
after Feb 1997PresentMusic guild disolved, Lady Margaret's group is still going independantly
November 2003February 28 2007Guild re-founded by Matheus MacEoin and Noelle
February 28, 2007PresentLady Alexandra la Noire and THL Zsof
Cleftlands Chior
? disolved fall 2001? Ailish
November 2003presentChoir is re-founded as a part of the re-founded Musicians Guild.
Scribes Guild
before July 1992 after Dec 1992 Llrydwyl Merewenna
before Feb 1993after April 1994 Master Talan
before Aug 1994April 1997Lady Myfanwy ferch Rhonwen
April 1997Sept 1999Hely d'Isigny
Sept 1999Nov 1999Hely, Deputy Guenhwyfar
Nov 1999Dec 1999Hely and Guenhwyfar
Dec 1999Fall 2003Guenhwyfar
Fall 2003Fall 2005Elena igen Ronin
Fall 2005presentLassarina O'Malley
Servers Guild
1997? ?? Vashti the Gypsy (founder)
??2001? Angharad
2001?present absorbed into cooks guild, leaderless.
Storytellers Guild
1987 1988 Lord Edward Fitzranulf (founder)
1988 1992 Ephraim?
1992 after Oct 1994 Lord Edward Fitzranulf
before Dec 1996 present Lord Shlomo
Woodworker's Guild
?? ?? Cassia and Tobias Arth
May 2003presentSyr Emrys

ORDER OF THE WINGED TRINE
Name Date Inducted
Adelaide, Amicia and Cecelia?
Master Aiden Elfeadur?
Aiden ElfeadurJan 2002
Alaric le Fevre?
Duke Syr AlenNov-Dec 1992
Anys St. John Nov-Dec 1992
Brandon?
Baron Master CalumnJan 1996
Cassia of Dracanmor?
Clariel du vent ArgentNov-Dec 1992
Clariel du vent ArgentJan 2002
Darius abd al-WajiidJan 2002
Eldred Nov-Dec 1992
Ephraim ben ShlomoNov-Dec 1992
Glenda?
Baron Sir Karl Ulfson?
Ladislas Vulcu, called "Vlad"?
Lyonnete VibertJan 2002
Lefwenna de la HayJan 1996
Madelaine Bouvier?
Maria of Oxenford?
Mariandella Nasirine of DarkmereNov-Dec 1992
Marixsa of Crawfordmere?
Nial the Wanderer of BorkJan 2002
Master RobinJan 1996
Rudiger von StuttgartJan 2002
Master Talan Gwynek?
Timothy WoodhillJan 2002
Tobias Arth

Baronial Champions (Before Standard Bearer's)
1978 spring - Alen Elegil (first)
1978 fall - Alen Elegil
1979? - Grod Grondis?
1982 - Pieter van Doorn
1983 Spring - Emelyn Carithil
1984 Spring - Anduhar the Barbarian
1984 fall - Kathleen Allen (arts competition)
1985 spring - Aiden Elfeadur (arts competition)
1985 fall - Will the Ironsmith (arts competition)
1986 spring - Aiden Elfeadur (arts competition)
1987 spring -Arts competition No champion chosen, The Baron and Baroness set themselves a quest instead.
1988 spring - Ephraim ben Shlomo (arts competition)
1988 fall - Ephraim ben Shlomo (arts competition)
198? - Emrys
1989 - Aiden Elfeadur

STANDARD BEARERS
1992 - Will Ransom
1993 - Duchess Emelyn Carithil
1994 - Ephriam ben Shlomo
1995 - Will Ransom
1996 - Connor MacCormaic
1997 - Dugal Kerr
1998 - Conrad Schwartzwolf
1999 - "
2000 - Lothar de Normandy
2001 - "
2002 - No Standard Bearer's Competition
2003 - Crispin dela Rochefoucauld
2004 - Rutigur von Stutgart
2005 - "
2006 - Steven Silverthorne of Draconmoor
2007 - Stephan Von Lübeck
2008 - Bernard Strumere
CHAMPION D'EPE
1998 - Wulfgar von Achen
1999 - Brice Colquhoun
2000 - Edward Fitzranulf
2001 - "
2002 - No Standard Bearer's Competiton
2003 - Garvin the Slow
2004 - Li de Curamac
2005 - Edward Fitzranulf
2006 - Ealdred of Gwyntarian
2007 - "
2008 - Miguel de Cervesa
CHAMPION D'ARC
1998 - Edward Brackenburye
1999 - "
2000 - "
2001 - Ian Rasmussen
2002 - No Standard Bearer's Competition
2003 - Stephan von Lübeck
2004 - James Barkley
2005 - Christopher of the Cleftlands
2006 - Jared of Coventry
2007 - Christopher Bathory (formerly Cristopher of the Cleftlands)
2008 - Ealdred of Gwyntarian
CHAMPION D'ARMS

The Champion d'arms is selected from those who participate in all of the Baronial Champion competitions, usually they participate in more than one field and best show the spirit of the arts marshal that day.

1998 - Conrad Shwartzwulf
1999 - "
2000 - Edward Brackenburye
2001 - Stephan von Lübeck
2002 - No Standard Bearer's Competition
2003 - Garvin the Slow
2004 - Artair MacNeacail
2005 - Farþegn Rinkson
2006 - Cynwrig (first non-heavy fighter to hold this honor)
2007 - Caius
2008 - Cherise of Cleftlands
PRIMERE DANCER

The Primere Dancer was chosen by the then Dance Guild mistress Milesent from amongst the dancers to best represent Grace, Style and Panache upon the dance floor. The duties of the Premiere Dancer are to inspire dance and look fabulous. As Baroness Milesent decided to select a Primere dancer for the guild once more!

spring 1999 - Vashti the Gypsy
spring 2000 - Lady Angharad verch Tangwystl
spring 2001 - Hawise de Cumberworth
spring 2008 - Aiden Elfeadur
The Baroness's Favor
The Baroness's favor is a pair of detached sleeves
DEXTERSINISTER
Ser Nickolas - July 11, 2007 Stephan Von Lübeck - Dec 19, 2007
Farthen Rinkson - June 7, 2008