William of Bedford
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Sir William of Bedford (WILL - ee - uhm uhv BED - furd) has been a member of the populace of the Kingdom of Atlantia since October of A.S. XXXVII (Anno Societatis 37 or 2002 C.E.). He currently lives in the Barony of Windmasters' Hill. He enjoys armored combat, archery, rapier, thrown weapons, leatherworking, blacksmithing, pewter casting, bookbinding, calligraphy and illumination, bardic, voice heraldry, and brewing.
William is a cisgender man and uses he/him/his pronouns, both modernly and in persona. He is a member of Atlantian Occultists, and a patron of the Knowne World Courtesans and the Atlantian Courtesan Guild.
Persona
William’s persona is from England in the 14th century.
Heraldry
Arms
- Azure, a Latin cross between in base two lions rampant guardant addorsed, a bordure Or.
In Case of Court
- I like surprises
Offices and Positions
- Principal, Order of the Kraken, 2016 to 2019
Staff/Volunteer Positions
- Deputy of Security, War of the Wings (Atlantia) - October 2016
- Deputy of Security, War of the Wings (Atlantia) - October 2017
- Deputy of Security, War of the Wings (Atlantia) - October 2018
- Deputy of Security, War of the Wings (Atlantia) - October 2019
- Fighting Track Coordinator, Atlantian Pennsic in the Backyard (Virtual) - August 2020
- Fighting Track Coordinator, Atlantian Fall University (Virtual) - September 2020
Projects and Publications
- Manager of the HouseBedford YouTube channel
Awards and Achievements
Awards
- Companion of the Silver Osprey (Atlantia) - Kingdom Crusades (East) - October 11, 2003
- Queen's Award of Esteem (East) - Pennsic War XXXV (Æthelmearc) - August 17, 2006
- Award of the Undine (Atlantia) - Coronation of Ragnarr and Anneke (Sacred Stone) - September 2, 2006
- Award of the Shark's Tooth (Atlantia) - Blackstone Raid XXII (Æthelmearc) - April 27, 2013
- Companion of the Tempest (Atlantia) (Windmasters' Hill) - Serfs' Uprising (Windmasters' Hill) - November 16, 2013
- Companion of the Kraken (Atlantia) - Blackstone Raid XXIII (Æthelmearc) - April 25, 2014
- Companion of Saint Aidan (Atlantia) - EMERITUS 10/20/2018 - Pennsic War XLIV (Æthelmearc) - August 7, 2015
- Augmentation of Arms (Atlantia) (Saint Aidan) - Pennsic War XLIV (Æthelmearc) - August 7, 2015
- Baron's Award of Excellence (Atlantia) (Hidden Mountain) - Tourney of Silver Chalice (Hidden Mountain) - September 26, 2015
- Companion of the Opal (Atlantia) - Tourney of Ymir (Windmasters' Hill) - February 27, 2016
- King's Award of Excellence (Atlantia) - Spring Coronation (Atlantia) - April 2, 2016
- Award of the Shark's Tooth (Atlantia) - Rip Rap War (Marinus) - September 9, 2017
- Award of the Undine (Atlantia) - Fall Coronation 2017 (Border Vale Keep) - October 7, 2017
- Award of the Shark's Tooth (Atlantia) - Pennsic War XLVII (Æthelmearc) - August 6, 2018
- Award of the Vexillum Atlantiae (Atlantia) - Pennsic War XLVII (Æthelmearc) - August 9, 2018
- Knight (Atlantia) - War of the Wings XIII (Atlantia) - October 20, 2018
- Award of the Torteau (Atlantia) (Windmasters' Hill) - Ymir 44 (Windmasters' Hill) - February 23, 2019
- Augmentation of Arms (Atlantia) (a narwhal haurient) - Catalan Court at Castell de Cardona (Atlantia) - January 9, 2021
- Companion of the Coral Branch (Atlantia) - VIRTUAL: Ymir - The Giant Sleeps (Windmasters' Hill) - February 27, 2021
- Award of the Undine (Atlantia) - Gulf Wars XXX (Gleann Abhann) - March 17, 2022
Other
- Queen's Champion, Signy I, April 2017 to October 2017
- Led The Queen's Spears, the second largest fighting contingent in the Atlantian army, 2017
Affiliations
- Atlantian Courtesan Guild - Patron - March 2018 to present (chartered August 2019)
- House Bedford - August 2004 to present
- House Greytower - President/Treasurer - 2004 to 2005
- Knowne World Courtesans - Patron - August 2017 to present
Gallery
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