As was mentioned by Their Excellencies Joffr and Dubhese at Feast of the Hare last fall, they intend to pass on the seats of the Barony to successors this year. King Crispin and Queen Laura have announced at FOOL the start of the selection of the Lapin seats during their reign with the intent of celebrating the investiture at Ealdormere Exhibition on August 22, 2026.
As such we will be following the timeline below:
- May 16, 2026 – Announcement of the selection period at Fruits of Our Labours.
- June 12, 2026 (midnight) – deadline for submitting Letters of Intent to the Baronial Senechal and the Kingdom Senechal by midnight on Friday June 12, 2026.
- June 20, 2026 – Candidates announced at Bunny Ball. Letters of Intent to be shared with the populace.
- June 21 – July 17th – Candidate Meetings and Polling – Dates currently to be determined but will aim to align with already occurring within the Barony.
- July 17th, 2026 – Completion of Polling.
- Torwyn Hill – Successful candidates announced.
- August 22, 2026 – Baronial Investiture at Ealdormere Exhibition
The Requirements to be considered for the Baronial seats:
- Member is good standing with the SCA
- Reside within the boundaries of the Barony
- 18 years of age and above
If you have questions regarding the selection process please feel free to contact the Baronial Seneschal.