House Attica

House Attica is Alfar of Attica's household in the SCA.

History and Traditions

House Attica was formed in the early 1990s and is primarily a fighting and service household.

Heraldry

The banner of House Attica is Per chevron sable and gules, in chief eight swords in annulet Proper. The motto for the household is In Loyalty There Is Honour

Location

Alfar of Attica and the majority of the membership reside in the Barony of Rowany, Kingdom of Lochac, but there are members in other baronies of Lochac and in other Kingdoms of the Knowne Worlde

Accolades

House Attica was admitted to the West Kingdom Order of the Pillar of the West by Uther and Portia on 30th March A.S. XXXVI, and again by Jade and Megan on 6th July A.S. XXXVII

House Attica was admitted to the Lochac Order of the Pride of Lochac by Niáll I and Liadan I on 24th August 2013 A.S. XLVIII

Members

Like many households, membership fluctuates, but among its members, past and present, are:

• Duke Alfar of Attica, Knight and Master of the Order of the Pelican

  and his squires

  • Baron Gershom of Ravensdale
  • Lord Waltheof Godwinesson
  • Mistress Collette de Harcourt, Mistress of the Order of the Pelican
  • Lord Theodulfus Vindacladius Audax
  • Lord Jetei Burilgi
  • The Honourable Lord Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
  • Varinn
  • Lord Lysander of Sparta
  • Sun of Attica

  and also his protégés

  • Lady Bella Vicina da Cappa
  • Queen Safiya bint al-Shadhid
  • Lady Anna von der Ron

• Countess Angharat Benbras
• Greifynja Gudrun Bodvarsdottir, Mistress of the Orders of the Laurel and Pelican

  and also her protégé

  • Lady Ilona Skaldja

• Kinggiyadai Orlok, Ba'atur and Darkhan of the Order of the Pelican

  and his squires

  • Baron Miles de Colwell - 8th Territorial Baron of the Barony of Rowany. Squired 6th July 2002 at Lochac First Coronation
  • Baron Rodrigo de Burgos] - 7th Territorial Baron of the Barony of Stormhold. Squired 3rd July 2009 at Stormhold Baronial Changeover
  • Lord Yorick Radjestr. Squired 2010
  • Lord Jean-Christophe le Saussier. Squired 29th September 2013
  • Baron Kaesó Flávius Artórius Gladius - Territorial Baron of the Far West April 2013 & May 2019. Squired 12th June 2015 after Great Northern War
  • Lord Yuri Antonovich Pskovitin. Squired 23rd September 2019
  • Lord Gavius of Rowany. Squired 22nd October 2019

  and his protégé

  • Lady Elena de Moravia. Indentured 15th April 2022 at Rowany Festival

  and the Ordo Kinggiyad - unit of Mongol archers

  • Baron Ranif Palleser, 21st member of the Lochac Company of Archers. Inaugural member of Arban 14th August 2015, soon after Midwinter Coronation
  • Lord Elwald Knudson. Inaugural member of Arban 14th August 2015, soon after Midwinter Coronation
  • Lady Unn Audinordottir. Inaugural member of Arban 14th August 2015, soon after Midwinter Coronation
  • Lord William de Payne. Inaugural member of Arban 14th August 2015, soon after Midwinter Coronation
  • Lady Banu of Attica. Inaugural member of Arban 14th August 2015, soon after Midwinter Coronation
  • Lady Ida Noe. Joined Arban 1st December 2015

• Altani Khaligu Behki
• Baroness Ameline de Colwell, Mistress of the Order of the Pelican
• Count Berenger of Nancy, Knight and Master of the Order of the Pelican
• Viscount Gawyne d'Ibelin, Knight
• Viscountess Yve d'Angely
• Count Guillaume d'Oze, Knight and Master of the Order of the Pelican
• Countess Miriam de Mont Noir, Baroness and Mistress of the Order of the Pelican
• Sir Jock Mactavish

  and his squires

  • Rædwald
  • Roland
• Strategos Ariston Hegelokou, Hippeus
• Countess Lilvati Metoike
• Sir Lankin Ealdwulf
• Baroness Cordelia of the Greenbriar
• Lord Volund Schmidt
• Lord Donweald MacNiall
• Lord Thorgill of Oxford
• Lord Titus Quintillius Caladus
• Lady Atlia Quintilia
• Lady Kiyoko
• Lady Jeneur le Geline
• Lady Anora the Tempestuous
• Mistress Elena le Breustere, Member of the Order of the Laurel
• Lady Salbiórg vís

• et al

Royal Reigns & Territorial Baronage Tenures

1991 - 2000

• 1993 September 11th to 1994 January 8th: Alfar & Susannah, Principality of Lochac
• 1995 January 14th to May 13th: Alfar & Isabeau, Principality of Lochac
• 1996 May 4 to September 14th: Alfar & Elspeth, Principality of Lochac
• 1997 Jun 28th to 2004 September 25th: Gershom of Ravensdale & Miriam de Mont Noir, Barony of Ynys Fawr
• 1998 July 11th to 1999 January 9th: Alfar & Elspeth, Principality of Lochac

2001 - 2010

• 2001 January 13th to July 14th: Gui & Ælfled, Principality of Lochac
• 2001 July 14th to 2002 January 12th: Alfar & Liadan, Principality of Lochac
• 2002 January 12th to July 6th: Gawyne & Yve, Last Principality of Lochac
• 2002 July 6th to 2003 January 12th: Alfar & Gudrun, First Kingdom of Lochac
• 2006 June 24th to 2009 July 4th: Rodrigo de Burgos & Sara van den Hove, Barony of Stormhold
• 2007 January 6th to July 7th: Alfar & Gudrun, Kingdom of Lochac
• 2007 June 16th to 2011 July 16th: Ælfled æt Otreburne & Gui von Oberhausen, Barony of Rowany

2011 - 2020

• 2013 April to 2014 January: Kaesó Flávius Artórius Gladius & Guillemette Chevalier, Barony of the Far West
• 2014 January 11th to July 5th: Alfar & Angharat, Kingdom of Lochac
• 2014 May 17th to 2018 December 8th: Ameline & Miles, Barony of Rowany
• 2015 January 10th to July 4th: Kinggiyadai & Altani, Kingdom of Lochac
• 2017 January 7th to July 22nd: Ariston & Lilavati, Kingdom of Lochac
• 2018 July 21st to 2019 January 12th: Kinggiyadai & Altani, Kingdom of Lochac
• 2019 May to ?: Kaesó Flávius Artórius Gladius & Guillemette Chevalier, Barony of the Far West

2021 - 2030

• 2021 May 1st to November 14th: Miriam & Oze, Kingdom of Lochac
• 2022 May 7th to October 29th: Safiya & Alain, Kingdom of Lochac

Combat Achievements

1991 - 2000

• 1993 May 16th: Alfar & Susannah win May Coronet Tournament in Rowany
• 1994 September 4th: Alfar & Isabeau win Spring Coronet Tournament in Innilgard
• 1996 January 13th: Alfar & Elspeth win Twelfth Night Coronet Tournament in Stormhold
• 1998 May 9th: Alfar & Elspeth win May Coronet Tournament in St Florian de la Riviere
• 2000 November 4th: Gui & Ælfled win November Coronet in Bordescros

2001 - 2010

• 2001 May 5th: Alfar & Liadan win May Coronet in Torlyon
• 2001 November 3rd: Gawyne & Yve win November Coronet Tournament in Stormhold
• 2002 March 30th: Alfar & Gudrun win Lochac First Crown Tournament at Rowany Festival
• 2005 March 28th: Gui wins Fighter Auction Tournament at Rowany Festival
• 2006 November 5th: Alfar & Gudrun win Lochac Crown Tournament in Ynys Fawr
• 2008 March 24th: Gui wins Fighter Auction Tournament at Rowany Festival

2011 - 2020

• 2013 November 9th: Alfar & Angharat win Lochac Crown Tournament in Stormhold
• 2014 November 1st: Kinggiyadai & Altani win Lochac Crown Tournament in Torlyon
• 2016 November 5th: Ariston & Lilavati win Lochac Crown Tournament in River Haven
• 2018 April 21st: Kinggiyadai & Altani win Lochac Crown Tournament at Rowany Festival

2021 - 2030

• 2021 March 13th: Guillaume & Miriam win Lochac Crown Tournament in Bordescros
• 2022 October 1-2: Gavius, Armoured Champion of Rowany, commands baronial forces against the rest of the Kingdom of Lochac at Spring War in Mordenvale. Results are roughly even by the end of the event.

Service Achievements

1991 - 2000

• 1996: Steward for College War III - Gui von Oberhausen

2001 - 2010

• 2003 - 2007: Laws Deputy Seneschal of Lochac - Gui von Oberhausen
• 2004 - 2007: Seneschal for Barony of Rowany - Gui von Oberhausen
• 2004 - 2007: Clerk to the Lochac Order of Chivalry - Gui von Oberhausen
• 2006 - 2007: Seneschal for College of St Ursula - Ameline de Colwell
• 2007 March: Steward for Rowany Newcomers Feast - Ameline de Colwell
• 2008 - 2010: Chronicler for Barony of Rowany - Ameline de Colwell
• 2008 - 2011: Acquisitor for Barony of Rowany - Ameline de Colwell
• 2009 - 2011: Seneschal for Barony of Rowany - Ameline de Colwell
• 2010 April 5th: Alfar of Attica inducted into the Order of the Pelican by Bran and Leylii at Rowany Festival

2011 - 2020

• 2011: Rowany Festival Steward - Ameline de Colwell
• 2012 - 2013: Seneschal for College of St Ursula - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2013 - 2014: Chronicler for Barony of Rowany - Ameline de Colwell
• 2013 - 2014: Reeve for College of St Ursula - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2013 - 2015: Reeve for Barony of Rowany - Jean-Christophe le Saussier
• 2013 - 2019: Demo coordinator for Barony of Rowany - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2014 - 2018: Chamberlain for Baronage of Rowany - Ilona Skaldja
• 2015 - 2019: Rowany Festival Executive - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2015 - 2016: Steward of Rowany Festival 2016 - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2015 - 2017: Constable for Barony of Rowany - Elena de Moravia
• 2016 - 2018: War Practice Coordinator for Barony of Rowany - Kinggiyadai Orlok
• 2016 - 2018: Seneschal for Barony of Rowany - Unnr Auðunardóttir
• 2016 - 2018: Inaugural Chairperson for Rowany Festival Executive Committee - Unnr Auðunardóttir
• 2016 - 2019: Populace Liaison officer, Rowany Festival Executive - Kinggiyadai Orlok
• 2016 - 2020: Crown events Deputy Seneschal of Lochac - Kinggiyadai Orlok
• 2017 - 2019: Marshal for Barony of Rowany - Jean-Christophe le Saussier
• 2017 - Present: Acquisitor for Barony of Rowany - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2018: Steward of Autumn Crown Tournament at Rowany Festival - Ilona Skaldja & Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2018 - 2019: Chamberlain for Baronage of Rowany - Jean-Christophe le Saussier
• 2018 - 2020: Rowany Campsite Coordinator for Rowany Festival - Unnr Auðunardóttir
• 2019 December 7th: Kinggiyadai Orlok inducted into the Order of the Pelican by Niáll III & Sabine I at Rowany Rowany Yule Feast
• 2019 - 2022: Company Director in SCA Ltd - Ameline de Colwell
• 2019 - 2022: Hospitaller for Barony of Rowany - Ran Njalldottir
• 2019 - 2021: Company Secretary in SCA Ltd - Ameline de Colwell
• 2019 - 2020: Co-Steward (with Beatrice Maria Malatesta of Rowany Festival 2020 (Cancelled in 2020 due to pandemic) - Kinggiyadai Orlok
• 2020 - 2022: Seneschal for St Florian de la Riviere - Safiya bint 'Abd al-Shahid
• 2020 - 2021: Steward of Rowany Festival 2021 (Cancelled in 2021 due to pandemic) - Kinggiyadai Orlok
• 2020 - 2023: Seneschal for Barony of Rowany - Jean-Christophe le Saussier
• 2020 - present: Lands Officer for Rowany Festival - Unnr Auðunardóttir

2021 - 2030

• 2021: Royal Chamberlain for King Oze & Queen Miriam of Lochac - Kinggiyadai Orlok
• 2021 - present: Reeve for Barony of Rowany - Unnr Auðunardóttir
• 2022 - present: Armoured Marshal for Barony of Rowany - Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir
• 2022 - present: Hospitaller for Barony of Rowany - Elwald Knudson
• 2022: Royal Chamberlain for King Alain & Queen Safiya of Lochac - Elena de Moravia
• 2022 October 1st: Ameline de Colwell elevated into the Order of the Pelican by Alain & Safiya at Spring War

Art & Science Achievements

2001 - 2010

• 2006 April 17th: Gudrun Bodvarsdottir elevated to the Order of the Laurel by Ædwarde II and Yolande II