Kingdom of Lochac

Lochac
Quarterly azure and argent, on a cross gules a crown between four mullets of six points, in canton a laurel wreath argent.
Information
Founded: A.S. XXXVII Parent Kingdom: Kingdom of the West (New Zealand branches Kingdom of Caid) King: Gabriel Queen: Constanzia
Modern location
Australia and New Zealand

The Kingdom of Lochac comprises all SCA groups in Australia and New Zealand.

When the SCA groups in a region fulfill certain criteria (as specified by Corpora), they can become a kingdom, provided sufficient members wish to do so. This occurred in Australia in July 2002. The New Zealand groups joined the new kingdom at the Lochac May Crown, 2003.

The Australian groups were previously the Principality of Lochac, part of the Kingdom of the West. The New Zealand groups were formerly part of the Kingdom of Caid.

The name Lochac comes from the writings of Marco Polo, where he catalogs the lands to the south. Lochac is described as a land south of Java with a sovereign king. Late sixteenth century maps can be found with Luchac, Beach and Maletur forming part of a large mainland area in the position of Western Australia.

Heraldry

The device of the Kingdom of Lochac is: Quarterly azure and argent, on a cross gules a crown between four mullets of six points, in canton a laurel wreath argent.

Kingdom devices

Person or group	Image
King	Same as kingdom
Queen
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Awards

• Golden Tear - For service. An AoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• Golden Lily - For Arts & Sciences.(was known as the Lily). An AoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• Golden Sword - For Skill & Prowess in Heavy Combat.(Was known as the Hasta Belli).An AoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• The nock - For Skill & Prowess in Archery. An AoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• The Rapier - For Skill & Prowess in Rapier Combat. An AoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• White Scarf - Outstanding Excellence in Rapier combat. An GoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• Lochac Company of Archers - Outstanding Excellence in Archery. An GoA is generally also awarded if the recipient doesn't have one.
• Lochac Order of Grace - Give to the persion the King & Queen find most thoughtful of all (in Their Kingdom), dignified in carriage and gracious in spirit and thought.
• Prix Jongleur - For excellence in the arts of entertainment.
• Prometheus - For teaching.
• The Rowan - given to those who have displayed exceptional and consistent grace and courtesy to all.
• The Silver Helm - those fighters in Lochac who made a determined effort to improve their appearance in the field of combat.
• The Cross of Lochac - Given to people in other Kingdoms who help and support Lochac.

Royalty

The current Crown of Lochac are TRM Gabriel de Beaumont and Constanzia Moralez y de Zamora.

The past Royalty of Lochac are:

1. Alfar of Attica and Elspeth Turberville (aka Gudrun Bodvarsdottir)
2. Cornelius von Becke and Morwynna Branwynt
3. Alaric of Bangor and Nerissa de Saye
4. Ædward Stadefæste and Yolande Kesteven
5. Draco of Jorvik and Serena of the Black Ness (aka Asa Beiskalda)
6. Stephen Aldred and Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot
7. Cornelius von Becke and Morwynna Branwynt
8. Ædward Stadefæste and Yolande Kesteven
9. Draco of Jorvik and Asa Beiskalda (aka Serena of the Black Ness)
10. Alfar of Attica and Gudrun Bodvarsdottir (aka Elspeth Turberville)
11. Hugh the Little and Therasa Commins
12. Berenger of Nancy and Bethan of Brockwood
13. Siridean Maclachlin and Siban ineagan Ui Robartaigh
14. Theuderic Batavii and Engelin Teufel
15. Gabriel de Beaumont and Constanzia Moralez y de Zamora

Peers

Dukes

1. Cornelius von Becke
2. Ædward Stadefæste
3. Draco of Jorvik
4. Alfar of Attica

Duchesses

1. Morwynna Branwynt
2. Yolande Kesteven
3. Asa Beiskalda (aka Serena of the Black Ness)
4. Gudrun Bodvarsdottir (aka Elspeth Turberville )

Counts

1. Alfar of Attica
2. Cornelius von Becke
3. Alaric of Bangor
4. Ædward Stadefæste
5. Draco of Jorvik
6. Stephen Aldred
7. Hugh the Little
8. Berenger of Nancy

Countesses

1. Gudrun Bodvarsdottir (aka Elspeth Turberville)
2. Morwynna Branwynt
3. Nerissa de Saye
4. Yolande Kesteven
5. Asa Beiskalda (aka Serena of the Black Ness)
6. Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot
7. Therasa Commins
8. Bethan of Brockwood

Viscounts

1. Reynardine de Clifford
2. Elffin O'Mona
3. Corin Anderson
4. Valerian Zakharevitch Druzhinnik
5. Styvyn Longshanks
6. Haos Windchaser
7. Kane Greymane
8. Gerald Swinford
9. Alywin Greymane
10. John of Skye
11. Brusi Anderson of the Shetlands
12. Alfar of Attica
13. Cornelius von Becke
14. Bran of Lochiel
15. Peter du Gaunt Noir
16. Finnain the Red
17. Alaric of Bangor
18. Ragnar Magnusson
19. Boris of Mordenvale
20. Vladimir Ivanovich Kurgan
21. Ædward Stadefæste
22. Gui von Oberhausen
23. Gawyne d'Ibelin

Viscountesses

1. Eleanor Lyttelhayles
2. Talietha of Brynn Innes
3. Gabriella della Santa Croce
4. Rowena of Loxton
5. Rhyllian of Starfire Retreat
6. Rowan Perigrynne
7. Bryony of the Bees
8. Keridwen the Mouse
9. Eibhleann O'Ceileachair
10. Rhianwen ni Dhiarmada
11. Alisaundre de Kilmaron
12. Ingerith Ryzka
13. Gabrielle of Greenwood
14. Catherine Digby of Sherbourne
15. Susannah of Nottingham
16. Morwynna Branwynt
17. Cairstiona Macbethaine
18. Isabeau of Riverhaven
19. Muirghein ni Ghrainne
20. Lucrezia Lorenz
21. Gudrun Bodvarsdottir (aka Elspeth Turberville)
22. Nerissa de Saye
23. Bliss of Taine
24. Constance von Rothenberg
25. Huraiwa
26. Yolande Kesteven
27. Aefled of Otterburne
28. Liadan
29. Yve d'Angely

Groups

See Groups in Lochac

Regular Events

Crown Tournaments and Coronations

Lochac's Crown tournaments occur during May and November, and Coronations occur in January (12th Night) and July (Midwinter). See bidding for a crown event if you or your group is interested in hosting one of these events.

Other Regular Kingdom Events

• Bal d'Argent
• Rowany Festival
• Inter-College War
• Combined Guilds Day
• Canterbury Faire
• Great Northern War

External Links

• Lochac homepage