House of Alanwood

House Alanwood is a page house of Estermont that holds fealty to House Brune. Its seat is Castle Alanwood, which lies in the Alanwood Forrests. It is ruled by Lord Fabian Alanwood, a widower and Sheriff of Port Albértus, with eight heirs.
House Alanwood's heraldry consists of pink lily on russet quartered with greyhound on brass. Their words are "Sworn Swords". They rule as Lords of Alanwood.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
In 98 CE, a revolt broke out in Easternlands as few noble houses took up arms against the Crown. Dubbed as the "First Valmont Revolt", all the noble and knightly houses loyal to the crown gathered to fight against the rebels with Houses Byrch, Ivanstar, and Greenfield taking command of the campaign. After a series of battles and skirmishes, the rebel army was defeated by one-third. During the Siege of Fort Weasley, under the Flank of House Byrch, Ser Alanton Woods, a knight in-service of Lord Bradworth Brune killed the son of Lord Elros Cayne, Ser Castell Cayne (a military commander and former war lieutenant of Lord Brune) in battle along with his thirty soldiers. Lord Brune rewarded Ser Alanton with a piece of forrest portside, which he renamed as Alanwood, founding House of Alanwood as bannermen of House Brune.
=== Castle Alanwood ===
Following the Aftermath of the Siege of Fort Weasley, Ser Alanton Woods took leave for Alanwood, where upon his way, he along with his loyal soldiers killed rebel knights and bandits running away with chests of gold stolen from House Weasley, of which one-third was given as reward to Ser Alanton for his service in returning the captured gold to Fort Weasley. From the gold he received as reward, Ser Alanton built a keep with assistance from his brothers-in-arms, Lord Arston Marstone, Lord of Stonehelm, and Ser Daeron Broom, son & heir of Lord Earnest Broom the Lord of Castle Broom. In Early 100 CE, a large stone keep was constructed near the crossroads of the forrest from Eastern Watch to Easternlands, naming it Alanton's Hold.
=== Lordship of Alanwood ===
==== Origins ====
Ser Alanton joined Lord Arston to Stonehelm as Guard Captain to the newly constructed garrison, lacking men to man the stronghold with most dying in the revolt.
Followingly in Fall of 100 CE, the Eastern Watch faced a pirate attack led by an exiled knight, Ser Staunton of Stonehelm with an army of pirate-mercenaries. Knightly Houses Marstone, Broom, Tore, Forebane, Brune, Yronwood, Castile, Runestone, Poole, and Ivanstar gathered about and led by their liege lords, House Byrch led a host of 600 soldiers and 40 ships against the invading pirate-mercenary army of 800 soldiers including 100 ships. 30 ships were used in retreat to lure the pirate-mercenaries into attacking the coastal lines whereupon the houses held the upper ground, marching their cavalry downhill and the pirates to their doom, with few pirate captains to betray their men in return for parley by the Crown, with only 10 pirate ships fleeing led by their leader and exiled knight, Ser Staunton, along with hundred out of eight hundred men surviving their failed attack on the Eastern Watch.
==== Lordship ====
Following the battle, the loyal knights and nobles were rewarded with knighthood and lands, notably giving rise to families like House Stane, House Mooton, House Beetroot, House Bludhaven, House Darry, and House Seabeard (founded by a pirate grand captain parleyed by the Crown); while others were given noble and minor lordships such as Castile, Runestone, Brune, Yronwood, Broom, House Tore, and Alanwood. House Castile was given the Baronship of East Port while House Brune the Baronship of Old Anchor, followingly, House Brune rewarded House Alanwood with Lordship of Alanwood Forrest Belt, giving reign of vassals.
==== Taking Reigns ====
Ser Alanton, now Lord Alanton, took leave from his post from the garrison stronghold of Stonehelm to Alanwood, to take advantage and built a great wall surrounding the Alanwood Forrest Belt, and building taxing post at the crossroads of Eastern Watch and the Easternlands. He also stretched his keep, renaming it "Castle Alanwood", and built a garrison to protect his domain from the money he earned from the crossroad taxes.
Commanding Lordship of Alanwood, Lord Alanton was a steadfast leader who allied himself with loyal families of the region, House Marstone of Stonehelm, House Broom of David's Port, House Tore of Fork, and House Forebane, with military pacts, trade, and matrimony.
Forming name for bravery and swords ready for battle, House Alanwood also took vassal bannermen such as the Greenwood Trade Family, newly founded House Rockwell, and the migrated House Nolton of Eastridge.
== Title Holders ==
=== Lordship of Alanwood ===
# Alanton Woods.
# Danfred Alanwood.
# Foster Alanwood.
# Edgar Alfred.
# Justus Alanwood.
# Fabian Alanwood.
=== Castellan of Alanwood ===
# Danfred Alanwood.
# Eustace Alanwood.
# Foster Alanwood.
# Justus Alanwood.
# Rhea Alanwood.
# Kayce Alanwood.
=== Ladyship of Alanwood ===
# Constance Alanwood.
# Georgia Marstone.
# Constance Alanwood.
# Rhea Alanwood.
== Household ==
* Ser {Alanton Woods}, Founder of House Alanwood and Lord of Alanwood.
** Lady {Constance Alanwood}, his wife. Lady of Alanwood.
*** Lady {Rhea Alanwood}, his elder daughter. Dame of Castle Alanwood, Castellan of Alanwood, and Lady of Alanwood.
*** Lord {Danfred Alanwood}, his eldest son. Knight of Castle Alanwood, Former Captain of the City Guard of Castle Alanwood, and Lord of Alanwood.
**** Lady {Georgia Marstone}, Lord Danfred's wife. Maiden of Stonehelm, Former Steward of Stonehelm, and Lady of Alanwood.
*** Ser {Eustace Alanwood}, his elder son. Knight of Castle Alanwood, Former Garrison Commander of Alanwood, and Castellan of Alanwood.
**** Lady {Lara Stonewood}, Ser Eustace's wife. Maiden of Stonehelm and Granddaughter of the 6th Sheriff of Stonehelm.
*** Lord {Justus Alanwood}, his elder middle son and adopted son. Knight of Castle Alanwood and Sheriff of Alanwood.
*** Lady {Fiona Alanwood}, his younger daughter and twinborn. Maiden of Castle Alanwood and Steward of Castle Alanwood.
*** Lord {Foster Alanwood}, his younger middle son and twinborn. Knight of Castle Alanwood, Former Garrison Commander of Alanwood and Lord of Alanwood.
**** Lady {}, Lord Forester's wife.
*** Lord {Fabian Alanwood}, his younger son. Knight of Castle Alanwood, Former Commander of the City Guard of Castle Alanwood, and Lord of Alanwood.
**** Lady {}, Lord Fabian's wife.
*** Ser {Flynn Alanwood}, his youngest son. Knight of Castle Alanwood, Former Captain of the City Guard of Stonehelm, and Garrison Commander of Alanwood.