House Clarence of Clarencefield

**House Clarence of Fork** is a page house of landed knights and holds fealty to the House of Fork. Their seat is Mason's Stead located in Clarencefield in the outskirts of the City of Fork.

## House Clarence of Fork

### Sigil

A Knight's Gauntlet on a Field of Sage Brown with Light Golden Borders

## Information

### Heir

Jason Clarence, Harald Clarence, Cillian Clarence, Oliver Clarence, Amelia Clarence

## History

### Origins

During a battle, Ser **Clarence of Fork** died and his sons, Ser Mason and Ser Jason fought to protect their father's land as knight-service to their liege lords, securing the land given to their father for his knightly service. After the battle, **Ser Mason** and **Ser Jason** along with their middle brother, George Clarence gathered money to build a farmstead and later expanded it to a large homestead on their father's land.

In 112 CE, Lord of Fork, **Lord Edgar** died to his earlier battle wounds and was succeeded by his second son, **Ser David** who was appointed as one of the twelve viceroys of the **North-Eastshire Region**, after which he built various military outposts among them were Clarencefield as it acted as an excellent outpost for an arrow ambush and thus the **First Townsguard of Clarencefield** was formed and **Ser Mason** acted as the **First Captain of the Townsguard**.

In the **Near Spring of 113 CE**, following the **Battle of Clarencefield**, Ser Mason formed **House Clarence of Clarencefield** by royal decree from **Lord David of Fork**, with its seat as Mason's Stead of Clarencefield and acting as the **First Lord of Clarencefield**. **House Clarence** earned its title as *"***Lords of Clarencefield***"* to the efforts of Lord Mason who died that same year to his battle wounds.

### Leadership

After becoming Lord of Clarencefield, Lord Mason extended the farmstead to a large homestead renaming it *"***Mason's Stead***"***,** and commenced the construction of a strong wall around **Clarencefield**. Being at **Mount**, Clarencefield became a strong military outpost. Ser Jason was appointed as the **Second Captain of the Townsguard**.

Following the death of **Lord Mason** in the **Late Fall of 113 CE**, Ser Jason took up the position of **Acting-Lord** as well as the **Captain of the Townsguard** while his elder brother arrived from Antos. Following his arrival, George Clarence took his position as the **Second Lord of Clarencefield**. and Ser Jason returned as the **Captain of the Townsguard**.

In Early 115 CE, **Fork** faced a revolt from two of its military outposts, Elliot's Township and Jaskierville. Clarencefield, Georgeville, Anderfield, and Cottonshire joined together to fight off the revolt. During the revolt, **Ser Jason** along with his nephews Harald and Cillian participated with his younger nephew participating as a **squire archer** in the town's defenses while his elder nephew fought as his squire in battle at the young age of fourteen years. The revolt lasted nearly two years, and in **August 116 CE**, the revolt was crushed by the fallen leadership led by Ser Jason, earning name and fame in the region.

In the Fall of 116 CE, **House Clarence** was given decree as landed knights of Fork, earning the title as the *"***Knights of Fork***"* and Clarencefield was given as a *"***Township***"* under the Leadership of **Lord George** and **Ser Jason**.

### Strength

Following the captaincy of the townsguard, **Ser Mason** earned his right in a tourney that led him to cross paths with one of the **Six Knightly Families of Cottonshire**, the Normans. That same summer, the engagement between Lord Mason and **Lady** Esta took place in 112 CE, and early the next year, the two were blessed with a daughter. Lord Mason and Lady Esta also had a son after his death from battle wounds to which **Ser Jason** took guardianship of his nephew and niece from his eldest brother.

Following acting-lordship, **Ser Jason**, a **wartime sergeant** won the hearts of many, lordship and nobility alike, which led to his matrimony with **Lady** Celia of Candon (the Niece to the Sheriff of Candon), joining strength with the knightly family which later founded House of Candon.

## Household

* Lord {Mason Clarence}, the **Founder of House Clarence** and First Lord of Clarencefield. Died to wounds from the **Battle of Clarencefield**.
	+ Lady {Esta Norman}, his wife. First Lady of Clarencefield. Died to Mustard Pox.
		- Lady {Amelia Clarence}, his firstborn. **Maiden of Fork**.
		- Ser {Cillian Clarence}, his secondborn. Knight of Fork.
	+ Lord {George Clarence}, his middle brother. Lordship of Clarencefield.
		- Ser {Harald Clarence}, his elder son. Knight of Fork.
		- Page {Oliver Clarence}, his younger son. **Young Master of Fork**.
		- Maiden {**Alice Clarence**}, his daughter.
	+ Ser {Jason Clarence}, his younger brother. Knight of Clarencefield and Captain of the Townsguard of Clarencefield.
		- Lady {Celia of Candon}, his daughter.
		- Lord {**Jacob of Candon**}, his father-by-law. Sheriff of Candon.
	+ Ser {**Clarence of Fork**}, his father. Sellsword Knight. Died in battle.