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An officer in the houses of princes and dignitaries, in the Middle Ages, who had the superintendence of feasts and domestic ceremonies; a steward. Sometimes the seneschal had the dispensing of justice, and was given high military commands.
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The legal representative of the SCA at baronial levels and higher.
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Steward] Manager of an estate or a household. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 231) Steward or chief officer of lord. (Frame, Robin. Colonial Ireland, 1169-1369, 144) Related terms: Steward
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A senior servitor responsible for the management of a high ranking noble or powerful freeman's house.
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Usually, the seneschal is the chief steward of a castle, and Rhodreich had been in that position when Ygraine had her own castle, now that she lives at Camelot, Rhodreich plays that same role in Ygraine's household within Camelot.
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French title for a steward.
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Essentially the president of an SCA group. There are seneschals on local, regional and kingdom levels, as well. They are responsible for many things, depending on how well established a group is. They report the well-being of their group, and make sure there is adequate communication; they are the chief administrative officer. Seneschals are the oil that help keep groups motivated and working together.
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The officer in charge of the group (like a chairman or president)
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the chief steward or butler of a great household
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an official in the household of a sovereign or great noble, to whom the administration of justice and entire control of domestic arrangements are entrusted
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Chief administrative officer of the group. Stierbach Officers
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Administrative head. Symbolised by a gold key or a red tabard with a yellow key.
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Chief administrative officer of the group. Kingdom of Atlantia Seneschal's Page The Warranted Seneschals of Atlantia
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Group administrator, and legal representative of the SCA found at local, regional, kingdom, and Society levels.
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steward of a medieval great house s.p. sine prole (Latin: without issue) tailzie
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Local chapter president.
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medieval official representing his noble
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The chief administrative officer and legal representative of any SCA group, who is also generally responsible for coordinating the activities of the group's other officers.
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A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the term sénéchal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli.
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