The Village and Manor of Muckley

The Village and Manor of Muckley

The Arms of Muckley

The Story of Muckley

Inhabitants of Muckley

Muckley Work Night Schedule

Muckley Research

Muckley How-To Information

Muckley Approved Links

Photos from the Muckley Harvest Festival.

Heraldic art of the members of Muckley

The 1386 Resource Page

The village and Manor of Muckley is the SCA household of Sir William Talbot and his wife Mistress Amy Talbot (The artists formerly know as Talbot Mac Taggart and Freydis Haakonsdottir). We represent a 1380s manor and surrounding village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Muckley is a small village in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The name is of Norse derivation meaning "dung clearing" or "dung field." When the Vikings found it must have been every bit the dismal place it is today. It’s first known occupants were in residence only briefly. Eric Bloodaxe, Viking ruler of the city of York ordered a military camp to be established to keep a lookout for approaching enemies on the hill upon which now sits Muckley Manor. This base was abandoned after less than a year when it was discovered that nobody ever went through this area. However, the camp was there long enough to establish a small village which remained even after the Norsemen pulled out.

The village now consists of 18 (more or less) squalid hovels a small parish church and the manor house. Historically the place was unremarkable except that in the late 12th century, King John and his entourage rode through the village and stopped for water on their way to the city of York. To this day the well bears the name of "King John’s Well." Not much else of note has happened in this village. A few minor skirmishes have happened near the village, most of them taking place before the Talbots came to these parts, in the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Maude.

Lord, Lady and heirs of Muckley Manor:

Sir William Talbot, OL, KSCA doug-strong@comcast.net

Talbot's Fine Accessories A business site for medieval artifacts, books and reproductions.

Mistress Amy Talbot, OL amystrong@comcast.net

Charles Talbot

Elizabeth Talbot

Squires, Apprentices and other household members.

Listed in the order in which they joined Muckley

Aldred of Ascalon (Apprentice and Squire) Deceased

Aline of Bamborough (member at large) teritepe@msn.com

Bohemond de Clare (Apprentice) gregmele@yahoo.com

Chicago Swordplay Guild A medieval combat organization focusing on medieval combat manuals and styles.

Nicole Allen (member at large) swordchick@sbcglobal.net

Revival Clothing A complete line of authentic Medieval clothing, Arming clothes, Accessories and Shoes for ladies and gentlemen based on historical patterns and research.

Master Seamus Mac Murchadha (Former Apprentice and Squire) jon@armlann.com