{"id":1144,"date":"2026-10-24T22:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T05:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/?page_id=1144"},"modified":"2026-10-27T08:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:38:39","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Baronial History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Altavia History<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Altavia Canton and Baronial Dates<\/a> Altavia\u2019s Device, Badges, and Motto<\/a> Altavia\u2019s Titles<\/a> Altavia Baronial Regalia<\/a> Daughter Barony \u2013 Dun Or<\/a> Past Baronage of Altavia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Altavia Canton and Baronial Dates<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

May 1983\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Altavia became a Barony
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By now it also included Malibu.<\/span><\/p>\n

APR 1982\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 Name changed to\u00a0Canton of Altavia
<\/strong>registered in April of 1981
\u201calta via\u201d is Latin for \u201chigh way\u201d\u00a0thus \u201cAltavia\u201d (pronounced: all-TAY-vee-ah) is a reference\u00a0to the San Fernando Valley\u2019s freeway system<\/span><\/p>\n

May 1978\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 Name changed to\u00a0Canton of Sarn Wold<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mar 1977\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u2013 New Albion<\/span><\/strong> was founded as a\u00a0Canton of the Barony of The Angels<\/strong>.
It encompassed the San Fernando Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Altavia\u2019s Device, Badges, and Motto<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

Motto:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Theatrum, non dramatis (Theater, not drama)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baronial Device:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>registered in April of 1982
Argent, a fret sable and on a chief vert a laurel wreath argent.
\u201calta via\u201d is Latin for \u201chigh way\u201d,<\/strong>\u00a0thus \u201cAltavia\u201d (pronounced: all-TAY-vee-ah) is a reference to the San Fernando Valley\u2019s freeway system. So it should be no surprise that the device carries on the freeway theme. The\u00a0wreath\u00a0is white on green, as are the freeway signs.
The\u00a0fret\u00a0<\/strong>is a reference to the Valley\u2019s freeway system.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Populace Badge:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>registered in July of 1983
Per pale vert and sable, two horses rampant reguardant addorsed within a bordure argent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Populace Badge:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>registered in February of 2003\u00a0Argent fretty sable, a chief vert.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stitch a copy with: Cross Stitch Patterns<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Populace Badge:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>registered in January 2011 Argent, a fret sable and a chief vert.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stitch a copy with: Cross Stitch Patterns<\/a>, Smaller Cross Stitch Pattern<\/a>, Machine DST pattern<\/a>, Machine PES pattern<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Altavia\u2019s Titles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sable Fret Pursuivant<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0(Title for Altavia\u2019s Herald)
This heraldic title was registered to Caid, Kingdom of in March of 1983 (via Caid) and transferred to Altavia, Barony of in December of 2003 (via Caid).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBaron Altavia<\/strong><\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>and \u201cBaroness Altavia<\/strong>\u201c
SCA heraldry reserves this term for the founding Baron and Baroness. Thus\u00a0Robear is Baron Altavia, and Kristin is Baroness Altavia<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMaster of Altavia<\/strong><\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>and \u201cMistress of Altavia<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0\u2014 Baronial Heir\u2019s Titles
Baron Robear: \u201cI don\u2019t know what current nomenclature is (out side of nextellency), but we followed the tradition used in northern England and Scotland, where the holder of the title is called the Lord of \u2026, and their heir is called the Master of \u2026, so when the King and Queen recognized them as our heirs, Michael was called the Master of Altavia, and Amadea was called the Mistress of Altavia.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHeirs<\/strong><\/span>\u201d\u00a0and \u201cNextellency<\/strong>\u201c
Used in Altavia to refer to the Master and Mistress of Altavia. Although many Baronies in Caid use the terms Reeve and Reevess, these terms were used historically to refer to a person who supervises lands for another, rather than for the heirs to a title or throne. Thus Altavia has traditionally used Heirs to refer to the couple, and has also augmented that with Nextellency (Next Excellency).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Altavia Baronial Regalia<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Baronial Coronets
<\/strong><\/span>Created by Megan de Barri
First used by the Barony at the Investiture of\u00a0Laertes and Bridget (2005)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baronial Thrones
<\/strong><\/span>Created by Lord Robert Wright of Darach
Presented to the Barony at Altavia Yule of 2005<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Daughter Barony \u2013 Dun Or<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n

Jul 1985 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong>A<\/span>ppeared in the Crown Prints as the\u00a0Altavia\u00a0Canton of Calmadun
<\/strong>Sep 1985<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Canton of Dun Calma\u00a0<\/strong>registered
Oct 1985<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Anniversary Tournament of\u00a0Calmadun
Mar 1986<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CP lists them as\u00a0Canton of Dun Calma\u00a0<\/strong>(correction of Calmadun)
Apr 1986<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CP lists them as\u00a0Canton of Dun Or
<\/strong>May 1986<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Canton of Dun Or\u00a0<\/strong>was registered
Oct 1992<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dun Or became a\u00a0Barony<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Compiled by\u00a0Mistress Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Past Baronage of Altavia<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Baroness<\/span><\/div>\n\n


Baroness Amabel Radleigh<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 26, 2025 \u2013 present<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron Griffith Von Bremen<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Baroness Amabel Radleigh<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

May 13, 2023 \u2013 October 26, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron Nikolaos Phaistos<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Baroness Briana MacCabe<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

May 12, 2018 \u2013 2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron Cristofanus Castellani<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Baroness\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Cecilia Medici<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

May 10, 2014 \u2013 May 12, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron\u00a0Secca of Kent<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Baroness\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Meliora Deverel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

May 9, 2009 \u2013 May 10, 2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Regents<\/strong>
Master\u00a0<\/strong>Laertes Blackavar McBride<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
THL\u00a0<\/span>Bridget Lucia MacKenzie<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 25, 2008 \u2013 May 9, 2009<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron\u00a0<\/strong>Thorin O\u2019Seaghda<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Baroness\u00a0<\/strong>Courtney of the White Meadow<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

May 10, 2008 \u2013 October 25, 2008<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron<\/strong>\u00a0Laertes Blackavar McBride<\/a><\/strong>
<\/strong>Baroness\u00a0<\/strong>Bridget Lucia MacKenzie<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 8, 2005 \u2013 May 10, 2008<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron Duryn the Red<\/a>
<\/strong>Baroness \u00c6lfwyn Wodende<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sep 25, 1994 \u2013 Jan 8, 2005<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baron\u00a0<\/strong>Michael Maggotslayor<\/a>
<\/strong>Baroness\u00a0<\/strong>Amadea da Strada Dragonessa<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dec 30, 1989 \u2013 Sep 25, 1994<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Founding Baron and Baroness:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baron\u00a0<\/strong>Robear du Bois<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Baroness\u00a0<\/strong>Kristin Alfhidr of Trondheim<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

May 14, 1983 \u2013 Dec 30, 1989<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"footnotes":""},"difl_page_category":[],"class_list":["post-1144","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1144"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1547,"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1144\/revisions\/1547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"difl_page_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/altavia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/difl_page_category?post=1144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}