Barony of Rowany
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The Barony of Rowany is an SCA Barony in the Kingdom of Lochac, and covers the areas of Metropolitan Sydney, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, and much of country New South Wales, Australia.
It has four subordinate groups:
- The College of St Ursula (The University of Sydney)
- The College of St Augustine (University of New South Wales)
- The Canton of Stowe on the Wowld (Western Sydney)
- The Canton of Okewaite (Goulburn)
and is home to many well-known Households:
House Attica, Casa Caeli, House Drakkar, Rowany Guild of Defense, Hawkhurst, The Horde, The Lemmings, Domini Luni, House Radburne, The Tournament Company of St James, House Soggy Bogs, 42nd Fahnlein
Barons and Baronesses
- Rowan Peregrynne: Oct 1981 - June 1982 (under the Barony of Outremer)
- Lindoret of Bryn Myrddin & Torold O' Hawkhurst: 7 December 1991 - 28th September 1996
- Alarice Beatrice von Thal & Richard de la Croix: 28th September 1996 - 25th November 2000
- Keridwen the Mouse & Corin Anderson : 25th November 2000 - 11th December 2004
- Helene du Puy & Hrothgar aet Gytingbroce: 11th December 2004 - 16th June 2007
- AElfled aet Otreburne & Gui von Oberhausen: 16th June 2007 to 16th July 2011
- Annora Martin & Loyola Juan Sanchez Mendoza: 16th July 2011 to present
Heraldry
Rowany's Arms are Per chevron dovetailed argent and vert, two rowan trees fructed and eradicated proper and a laurel wreath argent. The herald is known as cinquefoil herald. For depictions of the local arms see Rowany's page on the Lochac Roll of Arms site.
Traditional Events
- Rowany Festival is held over Easter holiday.
- Radburne Anniversary Feast is Mid-to-late May
- Radburne War is usually held in early August
- Feast of St Ursula and Feast of St Augustine are late in the year; September - November
- Al-Hambra Nights is held on the second weekend in September
- Ilkla Moor event is in September
- Tournament of the Yellow Rose is in November
- Rowany Yule Feast is traditionally held on or near the second Saturday in December
- Rowany Newcomers' Feast is usually held around February/March
- Stowe Birthday Feast is mid-April
Neighbouring Groups
Shire of Agaricus lies to the South West of Sydney. The Shire of Adora covers the region south of Sydney, around Wollongong, and encompasses the College of St Malachy (University of Wollongong). To the north lies the Barony of Mordenvale, and to the west is the Shire of Dismal Fogs in the Blue Mountains.
External Links
- Citizens of Rowany on CanonLore
- Barony of Rowany web site
- Canton of Stowe on the Wowld site
- College of St Ursula web site
- College of St Augustine web site
- Shire of Agaricus web site
- Shire of Adora web site
- College of St Malachy web site
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Lochac Barony |
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Rowany | Innilgard | River Haven | Aneala | Stormhold | Ynys Fawr | Politarchopolis | Southron Gaard | St Florian de la Riviere | Ildhafn | Mordenvale | Krae Glas |
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