Paynes

The Paynes, one of the two noble families of Enconia, have developed a reputation as a cruel, ruthless family that generally go out of their way to cause issues and harass the general populace. They are hugely corrupt, and have been behind almost every scandal in Enconia’s history.
==History==
The founder of the Payne family was Franck Payne, who gained his position after the exchanging of many threats and promises (to be unfulfilled) Franck was a dubious man, and was said to be organizing Enconia’s crime, using his high position to free criminals from jail. Franck had two sons with his wife, Adeline. The firstborn son, André, died of illness aged 3. Franck and Adeline spoiled their other son, Anselme hugely, focusing all of their love and attention on the child. Despite this upbringing, when Franck eventually died, Anselme took over the Payne family and became very much respected amongst the other noble families. This shattered the image that his father had built up, and thus led to his death. His uncle Bertrand, who had married Adeline following the death of his brother, invited his nephew to dinner one night. On the way home, Anselme died in what would later be described as a ‘drunken accident’ by a passerby. He had been described as ‘foaming at the mouth, with a wild delirious look in his eye’, and he drowned after falling into the river. Bertrand took over as the head of the Payne family following the incident, and he restored the family’s less than perfect reputation. To this day, the Paynes have kept up their spree of cruelty and hindrance to the people of Enconia.
The current head of the family is Cedric Payne.
==Notable Family Heads==
*Franck Payne
*Anselme Payne
*Bertrand Payne
*Cedric Payne