House De Vere

**House lead**
 **Holdings**

While the lands of Avercroft are currently under rule of his youngest sister, the Barony of Thorns was gifted to Lord Jared De Vere as head of House De Vere. The lands are considered a vassalage of the Duchy of Wyndamere, and completely opposite from the keep of Kaer Muire.

Thorns is considered a small barony with a few basic amenities, and is almost directly between the seat of Avercroft and its main town of Halton.

## History

**House De Vere Family History | The Beginning**

**Titles and Holdings**

* Knight Commander Michel De Vere was a member of the Brotherhood of the Horse
* Granted holdings by his uncle, Duke Thibault Basset, the County of Avercroft 588 K.C
* Heavily wounded in battle of the First War, he would continue to serve as a Knight and fought at the Gates of Stormwind and later fell back to help fight in the Battle for Elwynn in 594 K.C, his land and home left in ruin
* Michel fled to Lordaeron and soon met a woman there named Charlene Blackwood (direct blood relative to Sir Rolan Blackwood, nephew)
* Michel and Charlene became betrothed and later wed in 595 K.C
* The wedded couple had their first son Jared early in 597 K.C, their second son Kylen in 601 K.C, their third pregnancy yielded fraternal twins Mitchell and Michelle two years later after having moved south to assist in the construction of New Stormwind, and their final pregnancy was several years later with their second and final daughter, Livia in mid 608 K.C
* Five children and several renovations later, the De Vere manor soon became a mansion
* Land was cultivated to make room for additional holdings
* Halton was soon formed in the southwest region of Avercroft proper and later became a Viscounty
* Staverton Port was later formed after the need to secure bulk goods and trade for the towns people of Halton and nearby town Westend
* Count Michel had workmen and builders create a small village for the hired help to the west of the manor house called Mayberry
* The village of Mayberry where servants of Avercroft resided constructed a clock tower so that all the staff would always be on time
* The Barony of Thorns was established as a mid-town between the De Vere land and Halton
* Other towns formed, later becoming Baronies
* Charlene passed away in 618 K.C. due to a sickness that swept through the County, leaving Michel to source out assistance in raising his then 10yr old daughter while his other children were already of age and had left the house on their own paths
* Michel finds solace and comfort in the arms of one of his breathren at arms, Dame Keelindsey Kraye
* Michel and Keelindsey marry in secret 623 K.C. which elevated her to Countess, and quietly ensured that she was given adequate lodging & monthly stipend however this secrecy was carried to his grave when he passed in 633 K.C.
* It wasn't until 638 K.C. that Keelindsey came forward to try and reconcile with Michel's children as Dowager Countess and stepmother

**The Descendants**

* Michel kept up with the advisors to the new King Varian, often called upon for battlefield strategies
* Charlene became Steward and managed the ups and downs of the County of Avercroft as well as the Viscounty of Halton and surrounding Baronies
* Jared and Kylen joined the Stormwind Army
* Mitchell moved away to Dalaran to join the Academy
* Michelle joined the Church of Light
* Livia assisted her mother and became comfortable with stewardship and politics

## Current Times

Charlene fell ill, later passing in 621 K.C., followed several years later by her husband Michel in 633 K.C. At present time, Jared is under the service of SI:7 having taken a new post to be closer to his little sister Livia, while Kylen is still currently deployed with the Stormwind Army abroad. Mitchell lives in Dalaran full-time and continues his studies, while Michelle lives in Stormwind proper (in the family apartments) and travels between Northshire and Stormwind as necessary. Livia was proclaimed Steward and Countess of Avercroft upon her father's death and is now titled as Marchioness, however in a private meeting with his Grace Duke Basset, Jared and Livia, it was decided that Livia would be named heiress of the Duchy upon her great-uncle's passing with Jared as Steward over the Barony of Thorns as well as the Viscounty of Halton until such time as Livia weds. Should Livia take a husband, her spouse will be gifted the Viscounty of Halton as dowry along with the marital title of Duke.