Nest verch Gwilim
Introduction
Nest first discovered the SCA through a mentor in high school and took another decade or so (and a few failed attempts) to finally join, which she did in late spring of 2012.
She currently resides in the Barony of Bright Hills. In her former life, she was known as Beatrice Shirwod.
Nest's pronouns are she/her and her preferred title is Boneddiges.
Persona
Nest verch Gwilim is a 12th-century Welsh woman living in the marches of Gŵyr, in southern Wales, where she lives with her Norman husband and their daughter, and dabbles in any number of things.
Offices & Positions
- Northern March Pursuivant (Bright Hills Baronial herald): 2013-2014
- Opal Pursuivant (Kingdom notifications deputy, College of Heralds): 2014-2017
- Golden Dolphin Herald (Kingdom Submissions Herald): 2017-2020
- Crane Herald (new-herald liason): 2021-present
- Thrown Weapons Marshal: 2014-present
Classes Taught
- Heraldry 101
- Beyond Banners and Shields: an Introduction to Heraldic Display
- Care and Feeding of Your Thrown Weapons
Publications
- "Beyond Banners and Shields," published in Known World Heralds and Scribes Symposium (KWHSS) Proceedings, 2020 (as Beatrice Shirwod)
- "Some Feminine Personal Names Found in A Dictionary of Period Russian Names", submitted for KWHSS 2021 Proceedings
Current Projects
- Researching 12th-century names in Wales, as recorded in Latin church documents
Heraldry
Device blazon: Quarterly Or and azure, an orle ermine.
Awards and Achievements
| Date | Award | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2013 | Companion of Tessa | Bright Hills |
| 9/14/2013 | Award of Arms | Atlantia |
| 2/13/2016 | Companion of Job | Bright Hills |
| 4/29/2017 | Companion of the Opal | Atlantia |
| 2/8/2020 | Companion of the Golden Dolphin | Atlantia |