[Jararvellir] Fwd: History of St. Bunstable

[Shava]

Since there has been a few posts about the background of St. Bunstable, I
felt it best to go to the source of our fabled Saint to get the true story.
There was an attachment with the legend that Mistress Ealasaid also sent to
me but I know the list would scrub it. If you'd like me to forward you the
legend itself, please message me directly.

Pax-
Shava **whose first event was the Feast of St. Bunstable in November AS XIII
and whose first event running a kitchen was the Feast of St. Bunstable in
November AS XIV**

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Elspeth's StarBand Email <mcpherson at starband.net>
Date: Oct 31, 2007 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: History of St. Bunstable
To: Shava <viscountessshava at gmail.com>


 I, Mistress Ealasaid nic Phearsoinn, can claim the honor of bringing the
legend of St Bunstable and the celebration of his feast day to the
Jararvellir.

The legend of Bunstable, Patron Saint of Madrone, was set down by Mistress
Deirdre Muldomhnaigh, Baroness of Madrone in AS IX.  The celebration of the
Feast of Saint Bunstable began in the Barony of Madrone, Principality of An
Tir, and in fact my first SCA event was the feast of St Bunstable which was
held at Lechbury Abbey (a house jointly rented by several folk of Madrone)
in November AS IX. At this time, it was not truly a feast but an
informal gathering where the wine and spirts flowed freely. Lechbury Abbey
is named for St Lech (another tale set down by Baroness Deirdre
Muldomhnaigh).  Subsequently the celebration in Madrone became more
formalized, but meanwhile I had moved to Jararvellir and decided to serve as
a missionary by bringing the celebration there. My Lord and I held the Feast
of St Bunstable in Jararvellir several times between AS XI and XIV and
established the new tradition of a Bunstable subtley complete with blue
brandy-fire.  Although we moved on, not to return for more than a score of
years, we were delighted to hear that the celebration of St Bunstable has
survived in Jararvellir.

The text of the legend is attached.


----- Original Message -----
*From:* Shava <viscountessshava at gmail.com>
*To:* Elspeth's StarBand Email <mcpherson at starband.net> ; Owen
Christianson<christianson at starband.net>
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:26 AM
*Subject:* History of St. Bunstable

Recently, someone posted to the Jara list that there is a College of St.
Bunstable in An Tir. ;-) I always get amused to be told something that I
already knew. But someone was asking for the history of the migration of
Bunstable across the country. Can one of you write up a short history of how
the Feast of St. Bunstable came to be so we can educate those who do not
remember the event or it's background? (Or for those of us who are aging and
have no memory for details any longer?) If you have a copy of the Story of
St. Bunstable around that you can share, that would be fun, too.

Pax-
Shava

-- 
I remain, in service to the Northshield, our Society, and most of all, to
the populace~~

justShava(R)
Elashava bas Riva, CL, CP,
13th Viscountess of Northshield,
Baroness of the Court of Edmund III and Kateryn III
(mka Sue Gilbert)  3314 Ridgeway Ave.  Madison, WI  53704 phone:
608.244.2845; cell 608.213.1107




-- 
I remain, in service to the Northshield, our Society, and most of all, to
the populace~~

justShava(R)
Elashava bas Riva, CL, CP,
13th Viscountess of Northshield,
Baroness of the Court of Edmund III and Kateryn III
(mka Sue Gilbert)  3314 Ridgeway Ave.  Madison, WI  53704 phone:
608.244.2845; cell 608.213.1107
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