[Regia-NA] # members for land grant

Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:00:05 -0400

Well, the point of the SCA is to reproduce  the more pleasant aspect of 
medieval European life. Social climbing and fief building were an 
essential part of that. Done in a good natured way it can't do any 
harm. I've thought of doing it myself someday as I am in Bergental but 
barely. Kind of away from the rest of the Barony but also far from the 
centers at Quintavia. Don't see why the King should object to a 
productive Manse in the foothills as long as it is loyal and can 
provide the required tithe and men for the campaigns. I think it was a 
great part of Aelfred's genuis. Talk about a huge area just desperate 
for some entertaining, yet cultural activity. But, I don't fancy the 
Baron would like to loose such large holding and a good supply of 
timber and fierce fighting men.

OK. What do we have in South Central Mass, North East CT, South Vermont 
and NH. Let's do a roll call and I'll consider a secret meeting at my 
home in Warren Ma. Just off the 90/84 interchange 1.5hrs ride from 
Boston, Providence, Hartford, Springfield, Albany, Brattleboro(SP?) and 
Nashua( without heavy traffic.) We boast fine dining, a breezy 37acres 
of mixed hardwood forest and a fine swimming pool.  I find that my 
number of friends increases proportionately with the temperature.  :-))

A roll call with good and bad dates and preference for period or modern 
meeting is in order!!

On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 11:44 AM, crmayhew@hotmail.com wrote:

> 6 sounds like a reasonable number.  Because of our distances, you 
> can't go
> much more than 10, I'd think.
>
> The # of paid members required for an SCA Canton is 5.  My husband and 
> I
> have been threatening for years to seceed from our local Barony and 
> apply
> for Canton status on the basis that our family could be a canton.  We 
> cover
> some of the requirements such as holding regular activities like sewing
> evenings where everyone gets new garb, have leather-working sessions, 
> have
> fight practice, etc.  The local Baron keeps patiently trying to 
> explain that
> this is not the *intention* of the SCA rules...
>
> As I'm sure that Regia NA's rule are not intended in the same way.  :)
>
> --charlotte mayhew
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Wrom: LEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKE
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> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 11:19 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: [Regia-NA] RE: Was sprang BILOXI
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>
>> Hi Bill
>> At our N.A. AGM held at the Pensic Wars last year it was proposed and
> agreed between the assembled folc that the former minimum number of 3
> members required to apply for a grant of land was too small.
>> As an example, a N.A. group folded because 2 of the 3 members were
> apparently husband and wife and when they left this particular group 
> only
> had one solitary sole.
>> It was also felt that in view of the greater distances between N.A 
>> members
> (even within any grant of land) and in order to better facilitate the
> continuity of any group, that the mininum number of members should be
> increased to six paid up members.
>> I imagine that if a good case were made then five members might be
> acceptable but I hasten to add that this is my slant on things and is 
> not
> the 'official' rule.
>> There is no restriction on distance between members within a grant of
> land.
>> This was one of the reasons for the subsequent decision to up the 
>> minimum
> member numbers to six.
>> Martin
>>
>>>
>>> Wrom: DOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJ
> <william.tate@mildenhall.af.mil>
>>> Date: 2003/06/26 Thu AM 02:52:00 EST
>>> To: list-regia-na@lig.net
>>> Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] RE: Was sprang BILOXI
>>>
>>> If I remember correctly, by the Code of Law, we need 3 paid members 
>>> to
> form
>>> a group, but I don't think there is a distance restriction.  Is Mr.
>>> Lawspeaker on this group to confirm this?
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Wrom: MVRESKPNKMBIPBARHDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVI
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:39 PM
>>> To: list-regia-na@lig.net
>>> Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] RE: Was sprang BILOXI
>>>
>>>
>>>    I'm about 6 hrs away, but from reading this list I would
>>> say that there are at least 3 folks closer than I am.  Is 5
>>> enough for that nucleus?  I'm willing to make the drive.
>>>    My octogenarian parents are, even as we speak, staying in
>>> one of those casino hotels in Bay St. Louis, but not to
>>> gamble. Dad is at Stennis Space Center on business (yes, at
>>> 81 he still works! And has fun at it.) and Mom is kicking
>>> back doing needlework, reading and people watching.  She is
>>> vastly amused by the casino crowd, and they are both enjoying
>>> the food. And they didn't drive a land barge down there, they
>>> drove Mom's 4-wheel drive Jeep.
>>> -- Tracie
>>>
>>>> Message: 16
>>>> Wrom: BGDADRZFSQHYUCDDJBLVLMHAALPTCXLYRWT
>>> <william.tate@mildenhall.af.mil>
>>>> To: list-regia-na@lig.net
>>>> Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] RE: Was sprang BILOXI
>>>
>>>> So home many persons are withing a couple of hours of
>>> Biloxi?  Do we have a
>>>> nucleus for a group?
>>>>
>>>> Bill
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