Barony of Windmasters' Hill

Barony of Windmasters' Hill
Blazon
Per chevron Azure and Vert, in chief two boreae addorsed and conjoined and in base a winged cat passant, forepaw extended, wings elevated and addorsed, all Argent, within overall a laurel wreath Or.
Kingdom
Atlantia
Cities
* Raleigh, NC Durham, NC Fayetteville, NC Chapel Hill, NC Fuquay Varina, NC Holly Springs, NC
Date founded
February 19th, 1977 (AS 11)
Founding Baron/Baroness
Master Brian Maolcaoin
Current Baron/Baroness
Daemon and Typhanie
Website
Barony of Windmasters' Hill

The Barony of Windmasters Hill is the oldest Barony in the Kingdom of Atlantia. Windmasters’ Hill and her cantons include the lands of central North Carolina, including the Greater Triangle Area and Fayetteville.

Windmasters' Hill holds their baronial event, Ymir, each February as well as numerous canton events throughout the year.

History

April 20, 1975 saw the first "Gathering of Windmasters" which led to the formation of a Shire that May.

The first Ymir, which would become the barony's premier event, was held the following year in February 1976. Ymir has been held every year since and is used for baronial investiture, selection of champions, and acts as a reflection of Windmasters' culture. Later that year the cantons of Elvegast and Buckston-On-Eno were formed. At the second Ymir, in 1977, Windmasters' Hill was recognized as a barony and its first baron was invested.

In May of 1978, two additional cantons were formed. Atillium, which remains to this day an active canton of Windmasters' Hill, and The Guardians of The Sacred Stone.

Windmasters' Hill held the first Atlantian Crown Tournament in November of 1980, it was hosted by the canton of Buckston-On-Eno. This same year, Kapellenberg petitioned to be recognized as an official canton.

In 1981 The Guardians Of the Sacred Stone petitioned to start their own shire, separating from Windmasters' Hill and eventually forming the Barony of Sacred Stone.

In April of 2002, the barony's youngest canton, Nimenefeld was recognized.

Subgroups

	Canton of Attilium	Name: December 1982, Arms: September 2002
	Canton of Buckston On Eno	Name: April 1982, Arms: August 1979
	Canton of Elvegast	Name and Arms: August 1979
	Canton of Kapellenberg	Name: June 1981, Arms: October 1982, Reblazoned June 1998
	Canton of Nimenefeld	Name: November 2000, Arms: March 2006

Events

Event Name	Host	Information	link
Ymir	Windmasters' Hill	Yearly baronial event and investiture	http://ymir.windmastershill.org
Buckston Birthday	Canton of Buckston On Eno	An annual canton party with rotating themes	http://buckstonbirthday.windmastershill.org
Festival of Elvegast	Canton of Elvegast	Formerly under the name "Performers' revel south"	http://foe.windmastershill.org

Guilds

Name	Description	External Link
The Chancery	Calligraphers & Illuminators	https://www.facebook.com/groups/209217516169911/
The Company of the Peel	Bakers Guild	https://www.facebook.com/groups/companyofthepeel/
The Flagon and Cask	Brewers Guild	https://www.facebook.com/groups/328368474649429/

Baronial Orders

	Order of Kitty Hawk	(Fieldless) A winged cat sejant affronty facing to sinister, wings displayed, Argent	August 1979 (blazon),October 1979 (order name), April 1982 (alternate spelling)	For service to the Barony
	Order of Boreas	(Fieldless) Two boreae addorsed and conjoined Argent	October 1979, Name re-registered April 1982	For excellence in Arts & Sciences
	Order of Don Quixote	Per chevron Azure and Vert, a windmill Argent	August 1979 (Blazon), October 1979 (Name), April 1982 (Name re-registered)	For service to the Barony above and beyond sanity
	Order of St. Nicholas	Per chevron Azure and Vert, a wooden shoe proper fimbriated Or between three bezants Or	August 1979 (Blazon), October 1979 (Name)	For service by a child to the barony or by an adult for the children of the barony
	Order of the Tempest	Gules, a winged domestic cat salient to sinister and maintaining a sword palewise Argent	April 1990	For excellence in martial activities
	Order of the Aeolus	(Fieldless) an annulet Or pellety	November 2007	For those that distinguished themselves at martial activity while not having yet reached 18 years of age

The Windlore

Windmasters' Hill maintains a monthly newsletter titled "The Windlore". The purpose of The Windlore is to keep the populace informed about current and upcoming events around the barony, disseminate information from baronial meetings, and keep a historical record of events. The Windlore is compiled and maintained by the Baronial Chronicler. Issues of The Windlore are available dating back to March of 2005 at http://windmastershill.org/windlore/.