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Ostgardr is the only [[Crown Province]] in the East Kingdom, and it is a [[province]] rather than a [[barony]] because the early [[kings]] of the East mostly lived in or around New York City. When, one day the [[gentle]] who won [[crown tournament]] did not live in New York or its environs, it was decided that the lands the king had held for himself would be administered by a [[Viceroy]] and/or [[Vicereine]], who would hold those lands directly at the king's behest. |
Ostgardr is the only [[Crown Province]] in the East Kingdom, and it is a [[province]] rather than a [[barony]] because the early [[kings]] of the East mostly lived in or around New York City. When, one day the [[gentle]] who won [[crown tournament]] did not live in New York or its environs, it was decided that the lands the king had held for himself would be administered by a [[Viceroy]] and/or [[Vicereine]], who would hold those lands directly at the king's behest. |
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There have been 3 [[viceregal]] tenures in the history of the province, and soon there will be a fourth. [[Ian Mitchell of Clan Mitchell]] and [[Katherine Gillesfleur]] have been the Viceroy and Vicereine of Ostgardr for almost 27 years, starting in [[1979]]. They will be succeeded by Alexandre Lerot d'Avigne and Eularia Trewe on Saturday, [[A.S. XLI]], September 9. |
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===Geography=== |
===Geography=== |
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Revision as of 23:31, 7 September 2006
History
The Crown Province of Ostgardr encompasses the 5 boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island) as well as Nassau County and Westchester and Putnam counties. It is the original home of the East Kingdom, since when some SCA folks moved east about 1968 or so, they settled in New York.
Ostgardr is the only Crown Province in the East Kingdom, and it is a province rather than a barony because the early kings of the East mostly lived in or around New York City. When, one day the gentle who won crown tournament did not live in New York or its environs, it was decided that the lands the king had held for himself would be administered by a Viceroy and/or Vicereine, who would hold those lands directly at the king's behest.
There have been 3 viceregal tenures in the history of the province, and soon there will be a fourth. Ian Mitchell of Clan Mitchell and Katherine Gillesfleur have been the Viceroy and Vicereine of Ostgardr for almost 27 years, starting in 1979. They will be succeeded by Alexandre Lerot d'Avigne and Eularia Trewe on Saturday, A.S. XLI, September 9.
Geography
The province has 3 cantons within it and one incipient canton as of this writing. Lion's End encompasses Nassau County, Long Island; Northpass encompasses Westchester and Putnam counties north of the city limits; Whyt Whey is the island of Manhattan; and Brooklyn has the incipient canton of Brokenbridge.
Ruling Nobility
- Vardak Mirceavitch Basarabov of Iloi, Viceroy
- Aidan ni Leir, Viceroy
- Ian Mitchell and Katherine Gillesfleur, VIceroy and Vicerine (January 1980 - September 2006)
- Alexandre Lerot d'Avigne and Eularia Trewe, Viceroy and Vicerine (September 2006 - )
