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A [[medieval]] '''seneschal''' was the manager or [[steward]] of a [[lord]] or [[lady]]'s [[household]]. They were responsible for the staff within the estate and making sure everything ran smoothly. |
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==The SCA seneschal== |
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There is a seneschal at each level (from [[Canton]] to [[Kingdom]]) of the [[society]], and each must report every 3 months to their higher seneschal. |
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| ⚫ | In the [[SCA]], a '''seneschal''' has roles that other clubs would normally give to their president and secretary. A seneschal is the [[officer]] responsible for a particular regional [[groups|branch]], from [[Society]]-wide to [[Kingdom]] down to [[college]]. They are in charge of all the [[mundane]] issues of running the [[SCA]], such as approval of the running of [[events]] and activities, ensuring [[populace]] numbers are sustained, and ensuring that the group/s they are in charge of are generally running effectively. They also handle a lot of the enquiries from the public. |
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Each seneschal must regularly report to the seneschal for next highest level of the Society. The timing of these reports vary depending on the Kingdom [[laws]], but commonly a report is due every 3 months. The absence of a seneschal's reports is often one of the reasons that a group may be placed in [[abeyance]]. |
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The [[heraldic]] [[device]] for the [[Office]] of the Seneschal is a [[gold]] key. |
The [[heraldic]] [[device]] for the [[Office]] of the Seneschal is a [[gold]] key. |
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Latest revision as of 10:21, 10 February 2005
A medieval seneschal was the manager or steward of a lord or lady's household. They were responsible for the staff within the estate and making sure everything ran smoothly.
The SCA seneschal
In the SCA, a seneschal has roles that other clubs would normally give to their president and secretary. A seneschal is the officer responsible for a particular regional branch, from Society-wide to Kingdom down to college. They are in charge of all the mundane issues of running the SCA, such as approval of the running of events and activities, ensuring populace numbers are sustained, and ensuring that the group/s they are in charge of are generally running effectively. They also handle a lot of the enquiries from the public.
Each seneschal must regularly report to the seneschal for next highest level of the Society. The timing of these reports vary depending on the Kingdom laws, but commonly a report is due every 3 months. The absence of a seneschal's reports is often one of the reasons that a group may be placed in abeyance.
The heraldic device for the Office of the Seneschal is a gold key.
