Altavia History

New Albion was founded in Mar 1977 (approx) as a Canton of the Barony of The Angels. It encompassed the San Fernando Valley.
Name changed to Canton of Sarn Wold in Apr or May 1978.
Name changed to Canton of Altavia, registered in April of 1982.
- "alta via" is Latin for "high way", thus "Altavia" (pronounced: all-TAY-vee-ah) is a reference to the San Fernando Valley's freeway system
Altavia became a Barony on May 14, 1983 (registered in July of 1983) By now it also included Malibu.

	Sir Robear du Bois and Mistress Kristin Alfhidr of Trondheim stepped up at the Canton Anniversary tournament where the Canton was elevated to a Barony on May 14, 1983
	Master Michael Maggotslayor and Mistress Amadea da Strada Dragonessa stepped up at the "Altavia Holiday Ball", held in Altavia's Canton of Dun Or on December 30, 1989
	Master Duryn the Red and Lady Ælfwyn Wodende stepped up at an Altavian Investiture luncheon on September 25, 1994
	Master Laertes Blackavar McBride and The Honorable Lady Bridget Lucia MacKenzie stepped up at an Altavia court held during the lunch break at Twelfth Night on January 8, 2005
	THL Thorin O'Seaghda and THL Courtney of the White Meadow stepped up at opening court of Altavia Anniversary on May 10, 2008
	Master Laertes Blackavar McBride and Mistress Bridget Lucia MacKenzie stepped up as Vicar and Vicaress at Dreiburgen Anniversary on October 25, 2008 at a court held in the Altavia pavallion
	THL Secca of Kent and Lady Meliora Deverel stepped up at Altavia Anniversary on May 9, 2009

	Baronial Device: registered in April of 1982 Argent, a fret sable and on a chief vert a laurel wreath argent. "alta via" is Latin for "high way", thus "Altavia" (pronounced: all-TAY-vee-ah) is a reference to the San Fernando Valley's freeway system So it should be no surprise that the devise carries on the freeway theme. The wreath is white on green, as are the freeway signs. The fret is a reference to the Valley's freeway system.

	Populace Badge: registered in July of 1983 Per pale vert and sable, two horses rampant reguardant addorsed within a bordure argent.

	Populace Badge: registered in February of 2003 Argent fretty sable, a chief vert.

Argent Fret of Altavia (Altavia's Baronial arts award)
Started by Laertes and Bridget. Registered to Altavia in October of 2005

	Sable Fret of Altavia (Altavia's Baronial service award) Started by Robear and Kristin. Registered to Altavia in August of 1982
	Given by Robear and Kristin (Made by Kristin)	Given by Michael and Amadea (Made by Robie)	Given by Duryn and Ælfwyn (Made by Duryn)	Given by Laertes and Bridget (Made by Aseanth)

Vert Fret, Order of the (Altavia's Baronial fighting award))
Started by Laertes and Bridget. Registered to Altavia in October of 2005

	Ars Alta (Precursor of the Argent Fret – arts award, for teaching and work in an artistic field) Not registered.

	Starre and the Stone, Order of the (Altavia's extraordinary service award – for service in Caid as well as the Barony. This is a polling order. ) Started by Duryn and Ælfwyn. Registered to Altavia in August of 1997

	White Pearl, Order of the (Precursor of the Starre and the Stone – for service in Caid as well as the Barony. Started by Michael and Amadea, as the Pearl of Altavia. Registered to Altavia in November of 1998

Sable Fret Pursuivant (Title for Altavia's 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).
"Baron Altavia" and "Baroness Altavia" SCA heraldry reserves this term for the founding Baron and Baroness. Thus Robear is Baron Altavia, and Kristin is Baroness Altavia.
"Master of Altavia" and "Mistress of Altavia" -- Baronial Heir's Titles Baron Robear: "I don't 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 ..., and their heir is called the Master of ..., 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."
"Heirs" and "Nextellency" 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 tot he couple, and most recently has augmented that with Nextellency (Next Excellency) to refer to the individual heirs.

	Baronial Coronets Created by Megan de Barri First used by the Barony at the Investiture of Laertes and Bridget (2005) Photos and details
	Baronial Thrones Created by Lord Robert Wright of Darach Presented to the Barony at Altavia Yule of 2005 Photos and details

Jul 1985 – 1st appearance in the Crown Prints as the Altavia Canton of Calmadun
Sep 1985 – Canton of Dun Calma registered
Oct 1885 – 1st Anniversary Tournament of Calmadun
Mar 1986 – CP lists them as Canton of Dun Calma (heraldic correction of Calmadun)
Apr 1986 – CP lists them as Canton of Dun Or
May 1986 – Canton of Dun Or was registered
October 17, 1992 – Dun Or became a Barony

Compiled by Mistress Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios

Last Updated 11/18/06