Chronological List of Golden Swans

Golden Swans are listed by the year they competed successfully, the name of their Golden Swan persona and the legal name they used at the time of their entry. Many candidates use a different name to enter Golden Swan than they use in their regular SCA life. 


The country indicated is the modern nation rather than the way that territory might have been designated in the time of the persona. 


The date of birth for each persona needs no explanation. The date listed as "Currently" is the year it was for that persona when they went through Golden Swan.  (See Note at the bottom of the page)


Only successful candidates are listed. 



1984
​Thyri Iris Eirksdottir
Jane Ann Lahmann
Norway, Born 985, Currently 1008
 
Kyrsteen ap Sennan
Joanne Burrows
Wales, Born 1398, Currently 1421
 
Gyelle Spence
Laurel S. Burch
Normandy, Born 1050, Currently 1080
 
Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick
Valorie Lennox
England, Born 1529, Currently 1547
 
 
1985
Janet Marie MacBain
Anne Cave
Scotland, Born 1490, Currently 1511
 
 
1986
Eileen Falconer
Delaine Faulkner
England, Born 1475, Currently 1502
 
 
1987
Madelene de Vos
Brenda F. Nicolson
Belgium, Born 1423, Currently 1453
 
1989
Anthea de Northeton
No application on file
 
1990
Helene von Gruner
Leanne Mallory
England, Born 1348, Currently 1369
 
Ilana M.M. di Firenze
Sharon Burrows
Italy, Born 1353, Currently 1401

 
1991
Adriana della Sangomano
Toby Chernoff
Italy, Born 1455, Currently 1487

 
1992
Meresigha Stonegatta
Jackie Lynch
England, Born 872, Currently 916

 
1995
Aloise de Pont du Fosse
Susan Siusaidh
France, Born 1511, Currently 1187
 
 
1998
Vigdis Bjornsdottir
Melinda Shoop
Sweden, Born 809, Currently 852

 
1999
Osolbayajin
Kim Jacobs
Mongolia, Born 1186, Currently 1230
 
Nadezhda Igoreevna
Erin-Lee Halsted
Russia, Born 932, Currently 957

 
2001
Walburga of Liege
Mary Defeo
Belgium, Born 1198, Currently 1230
 
Agnes Kennet
Vanessa Giddings
England, Born 1326, Currently 1350
 
Meryell Kennet
Kiara Moran
England, Born 1330, Currently 1350

 
2003
Alis Talairan de Perigord
Anne Harwood
France (Aquitaine), Born ?, Currently 1152
 
Rose van den Burge
Sheila Campbell
Belgium, Born 1421, Currently 1440

 
2004
Saikhan
Marie Bauer-Woodard
Mongolia, Born 1255, Currently 1291

 
2005
Iulia Aurelia
Sarah la Follette Urdahl
Britannia (Roman rule), Born 401, Currently 450 Italy
 
Lucy Pogson
Judy Mulloy
England, Born ?, Currently 1375

 
2006
Anya the Gypsy
Marilee Humason
Hungary, Born c. 1534, Currently 1580

 
2010
Samira al-Waddi
Melody Anderson
Spain, Born 1133, Currently 1175

 
2012
Marguerite FitzWilliam
Barbara Beden-Hill
Wales, Born 1133, Currently 1172
 
Meresigha Stonegatta
Jackie Lynch (second time)
England, Born 1872, Currently 916
 
Alicia de Wilford
Judy Harcus
England, Born 1331, Currently 1371

 
2014
Diamante da Magenta
Carol Lewis
Italy, Born 1477
 
Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy
Lorene Dinsmore
Peru, Born 1582, Currently 1614
 
Svala Gunarsdottir
Shawna Cummings
Iceland, Born 897, Currently 929
​
 
2016
Cwrstyn verch Senann du Saone
Joanne Burrows, (second time)
Wales, Born 1398, Currently 1450
 
 
 
 
​



Note: Many cultures have not reckoned time or age as we do, and in a persona's speech and even her persona introduction and documentation, this will be reflected. We expect that, and don't demand that a person who might reckon time by lunar cycles or the Chinese zodiac years use the modern Gregorian calendar. However, on the paperwork that accompanies each entry, we do ask for modern names and the calendar years as reckoned in our current system, so we have a common reference point for all personas. Even if your research leads you to believe that your persona's culture did not keep track of age or time, we need this information for the purposes of the contest. Most people have some way of telling time, more or less, and remembering the passage of time.