Baron Jon Tristram

A 12th century anglo-Norman residing in the Kingdom of Calontir and
a protégé to Countess Rhiannon.

Jon Tristram was born the 6th of August, A.D. 1153, in
Devon, England, during the reign of Stephen of Blois, the
last true Norman King of England. His father was of Norman
descent and was an under sheriff of Devon, as had been his
father before him. His mother was of Saxon descent and the
daughter of a master woodwright and boat builder. Jon spent
his early life on his father’s small estate in Devon with
frequent trips to his maternal grandfather’s shop near Exeter.

By age 15 he was spending much of his time with the yeomen and
archers in the employ of the local Baron and the Constabulary. The
following year (1169),he participated in the invasion of Ireland,
lead by Richard FitzGilbert (known as “Strongbow ”), Earl of
Pembroke in Wales, and did not return home until 1171. He spent
the next year and a half studying at Glastonbury in Somerset.

At age 20 (1173) he fought alongside his father to
help subdue a rebellion against King Henry II, the first Plantagenet
King (who began his reign in 1154). In 1183, at age 30, leading a small
force of yeomen and archers, he again answered the call of his King
to assist in putting down a rebellion. Upon his return home, he was
given the position of administrator over the township and shire where
his father was undersheriff.

In 1189, Richard became King of England, but within 6 months had left
for the crusades. Within the year, Prince John, Richard’s brother, was in
control of England, backed by their mother Eleanor of Aquitaine. Jon was
continually at odds with some of the Norman nobility over the treatment
of the Saxon people. He continued in his position as administrator until
King Richard’s return in 1194. He has spent his time since then
traveling, studying, and developing his skills as an archer.

Awards:
Award of Arms (AoA)
Grant of Arms (GoA)
Court Barony(CB)
Companion of the Queen's Yeoman (CQY)
Companion of the Meridian Broken Bow (CMBB)
Companion of Sanguine Mountain (CSM)
Companion of Medidian Cross(CMC)
Calontir Torse (CT)
Companion of the Boga Fyrd (CBF)
Huscarl of the Boga-Hirth (CBH)
Order of the Leather Mallet (CLM)
Queen's Endorsement of Distinction (QED)
Order of the Cross of Calontir (CCC)
Order of the Silver Hammer (CSH)

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