Lions End was granted official status in March. Jehan le Batarde received a Tygers Combattant on January 21, and was made a Knight at the Coronation of Morghun and Maurya on April 15. Also at their Coronation, Edward Zifran of Gendy was made a Pelican. Seahorses were given to Emeric Wendel the Diversified in June and Edward Zifran of Gendy on April 8.
At Pennsic on August 8, Katherine Gillesfleur received her Silver Crescent. On March 5 of that year she would also be inducted into the Order of the Laurel for her costume work. Mordred Mjodvitner also earned a Tygers Combattant on March 5. In February, the Canton of Lions End formed in Nassau County with Reyna of Crystaldale as its Seneschal. Seahorses were given to Garlon Dragonheart ap Rheged and Roen Dentilliere de la Voile Rouge on April 16.
St. Pyr’s Well became official in June. Horic Gravargr was Knighted at Pennsic on August 16. Maria Allesandra della Tre Torri Alte received a Seahorse on September 21, and Gideanus Tacitus Adamantius received one on February 1. Aleksandra d’Accipitre earned a Maunche for her calligraphic skills at the Coronation of Sebastian and Sirillian on October 11.
The Officers list in July was as follows:
Seneschal: Gisela die Gelinde
Herald: Emeric Wendel
Knight Marshal: Mordred Mjodvitner
Exchequer: Gideanus Tacitus Adamantius
Chronicler: Tadg ui Duinn of Isle Magee
Minister of Arts: Roen Dentelliere
Minister of Science: Garlon Dragonheart
Minster of Lists: Caitearn Giselasdottir
Chatelaine: Eilonwy ferch Morgant
Seneschal – St. Pyr’s Well: Andros ap Anlawdd
Seneschal – Northpass: Allessandra
The canton of Madnan was dissolved in May, while the canton of St. Pyr’s Well was formed in June. Seahorses were given to Tadg ui Duinn of Isle Magee and Dawyd z Gury on June 22 and Caendra of Ostgardr and Eilonwy ferch Morgant on April 4. Dawyd would also receive a Silver Crescent on October 19. At Pennsic, on August 17, Gisela die Gelinde was presented with a Maunche. Northpass attained official status in August.
In May of this year, Ian Mitchell was appointed to the post of Kingdom Exchequer. In December, Vikings’ Hall changed its name to Northpass.
Mordred Mjodvitner received his Silver Crescent at the Coronation of Viktor and Sedalia on October 8 and Aidan ni Leir was inducted into the Order of the Laurel on December 7. Also in December, the canton of Vikings’ Hall formed in Westchester & Putnam Counties.
The officers at the end of this year were:
Seneschal: Tadg ui Duinn of Isle Magee
Herald: Dawyd z Gury
Knight Marshal: Mordred Mjodvitner
Exchequer: Ian Mitchell
Chronicler: Tadg ui Duinn of Isle Magee
Minister of Arts: Medbh na Armagh
Minister of Science: Anaron Caithness of Wyk
Minster of Lists: Gisela die Gelinde
Captain of Archers: Aubrey Lowell
Chiurgeon: Rannveigr Haakonarsdottir
In October, Seahorses were given to Mordred Mjodvitner and Ursus Arkuda. Black Ford was dissolved in November.
Walking Dunes and St. Dunstan’s met their end in May; Iron Forest followed in April. Mordred Mjodvitner received his Maunche at Twelfth Night on January 9. Ian Mitchell and Katherine Gillesfleur were named Barons of the Court of Aelfwine and Arastorm on March 13; Katherine also received her Maunche that day. On January 23, Michel de la Rivoi du Bois was given a Seahorse. Seahorses were also given to Aubrey Lowell, Medhbh o Armagh, and Reya nam Beantann in April.
In October, Madnan (Nassau County) was founded and Blasted Heath gained its independence. In December, both King’s Heights and Dark Canton dissolved. In March, Black Ford (Fordham U.) was founded. Seahorses were given to Bronwyn, Mordecai, Olwen merch Siegfired, and Triffin of Ty Llanberis in May, and to Anton McRae, Appolonia Tirnandra Domitia, and Marius del Raut in March.
Four cantons were founded: Iron Forest (Sloatsburg, 11/79), Blasted Heath (North Bergen NJ, 3/80), St. Dunstan’s (NYU, 3/80), and Walking Dunes (Southhampton College, 3/80). Aidan and Shannon left the throne on October 6. At Twelfth Night on January 5, Aidan received her Pelican (in part for her services as Queen) and Ian Mitchell and Katherine Gillesfleur were named Viceroy and Vicereine of Østgarðr, taking over from Cassandra of Beth’lem. Andreas de Vulpes received a Seahorse at the St. Dunstan’s Day Candlelight Feast and Revel on May 19. A demo was held at the Darkover science fiction convention on July 13. The “Fifth Annual Eastern Dance Contest” was held on July 28.