House of Graycott

### Heir

Antonio Graycott, Giuliano Graycott, James Graycott, Jeyne Graycott, Robb Graycott, Edmond Graycott, Marcello Graycott, Gus Graycott, Roslin Graycott, Martyn Graycott, Tommen Graycott

### Allegiance

House Marigold, House Hornwood, Order of Blue Knights, House Lockwood, House of Appleton

### Vassals

House Rivers of GraycottHouse Rook of Peaseburrow

## Strength

### Military

140 men; 60 bannermen, 50 guards, 30 cavalry men

### Navy

60 ships; 40 ketch, 20 sloop

**House of Graycott** is a knightly house of the Easternlands, located in South Eastshire. It holds fealty to House Greenfield following the **Siege of Antioch**, where it earned Lordship of Felwood ending the Siege with marriage. Its sigil is a black and grey checkered field and its words are "**Fruits 0f Our Labor**". House Graycott rules from its seat of Robett's Keep in Felwood, the new seat of House Graycott following the Lordship of Felwood.

## History

### Origins

Following the Death of King Robett Royne in a military campaign along with his eldest son, Crown Prince Elton Royne, Prince Drane succeeded as king, which led to a rebellion led by the head courtier in the **Court of Late King Robett**, Lord Oswell in Dunwich that led to a riot in the garrison city, and the temporary succession of King Robett's nephew, Prince Doran following the death of **King Drane** in battle, and King Doran's succession, after which Lord Oswell was appointed as the Viceroy of Dunwich, who later founded **House of Graycott** in 199 CE.

Following the ensuing battle and the succession in 206 CE by King Foltest, maternal grandson of King Robett, Lord Oswell alongwith his two sons, Elid of Graycott and Tylar of Graycott were killed on the royal orders as cause for rebellion and conspiracy plot, while his only surviving son and two grandchildren came under the care of his half-brother, Ser Alvar of Graycott.

### Rise to Leadership

Following their demise in history, the Graycotts however managed to pull themselves together in 209 CE when the Kingdom fell under pirate invasion from the South-East, and few notable houses banded together in fighting of the South-Eastern Region of the Kingdom against the invading plunderers. These notable houses included House Swann, House Redwyne, House Whent, House Valmore, House Evermore, House of Appleton and **House Graycott**.

House Graycott led by two brothers, Robett of Graycott and Andrew of Graycott devised a plan, where Robett would unite the lesser knightly houses from the south, while Andrew sailed to the Free Cities to bring mercenaries to fight alongside against pirates. Lord Robett managed to secure the allegiance of Houses Rivermont, Rook of Peaseburrow, and Howden of Broomstone, while Captain Andrew managed to bring more men, eighty mercenaries, a company of forty knights, and ten ketch ships. Leading an army of one hundred and twenty strong men, and ten ketch ships, **House Graycott** under the leadership of the two brothers, and the allegiance of lesser knightly houses.

Following the Defeat of Pirates at the Battle of St. Christopher, Robett and Andrew Graycott were rewarded with Lordships of Graycott and St. Christopher Monastery, upon which, Lord Robett Graycott rebuilt the Monastery, expanding the construction of the building, and adding towers and a strong keep to it with the help of House Hornwood and House Appleton, with Lord Robett marrying Lady Alysanne of Appleton, strengthening allies, while Lord Andrew, Captain of the Graycott Fleet married Lady Andrea of Oston, daughter of War Lieutenant of

In Winter of 210 CE, House Valmont along with noble, lesser and knightly houses plotted rebellion against the Crown, and separated the North Eastshire and Eastern Watch from the **Kingdom of Blackmont**, to which House Graycott responded in favor of the Crown unlike their neighbors, Houses of Felwood and Rivermont who sided against the Crown in the East Hills Rebellion. Following which, House Graycott lay siege to the lands owned by the two houses, with House Graycott having advantage with his seat, only a mile away from Felwood's Garrison Castle, which was sieged and taken control by Lord Andrew, while Lord Robett led the rest of his armies with his vassals, Houses Rook and Rivers to siege Felwood's Seat, Castle Felwood, but Felwood rescued by House Rivermont had the army surrounded to which House Greenfield arrived with a large host, saving the Graycotts, and were later apppointed as Barons of Dunwich, while the Graycotts ceased Felwood, reigning over large sum of Dunwich.