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: Alfar II Queen: Gudrun II
Modern location
Australia and New Zealand

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

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.

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.

Royalty

The current Crown of Lochac are Alfar of Attica and Gudrun Bodvarsdottir (aka Elspeth Turberville).

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)

Peers

Dukes

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

Duchesses

1. Morwynna Branwynt
2. Yolande Kesteven
3. Asa Beiskalda (aka Serena of the Black Ness)

Counts

1. Alfar of Attica
2. Cornelius von Becke
3. Alaric of Bangor
4. Ædward Stadefæste
5. Draco of Jorvik
6. Stephen Aldred

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

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. Yumitori no Kiyoshi (aka Alywin Graham the Flamehaired)
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

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

See Also

• Groups in Lochac

External Links

• http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/