House Blount of Eastshire

**House Blount of Eastshire** is a knightly house and cadet branch of House Blount of Eastermont. Their seat is **Roland's Keep**, a well-fortified stronghold watching the **City of Lakeshore**, and their words are "***Bounty of Plenty***". Their sigil is a black horse with golden hair on a field of green with white borders.

## History

### Background

In 148 CE, following the **Second Siege of Oldtown**, Lord Roland Blount, a competent war commander defended Oldtown with a few strong men. **House Ivanstar** rewarded Lord Roland Blount lands west of Oldtown, where he secured a small fort surrounding **Lakeshore**, renaming it as **Roland's Keep**. He took a Black Horse with Golden Hair as his sigil on a field of green with white borders, and founded **House Blount of Eastshire** in the Winter of 148 CE.

### Rise to Power

In Spring of 149 CE, Lord Roland crushed rebel forces along the **East River** and earned the title, '***Defender of East Gate***', a title that would stick with his family for the years to come. After becoming **Lord of Amber Lake**, Lord Roland strengthened his power by marrying his older son, **Lord Darry Blount** to **Lady Jeyne Silver**, daughter of **Lord Owen of Oldtown**, strengthening ties with **House of Oldtown**.

In Summer of 152 CE, after the **Battle of Ivanwood**, Lord Roland executed the rebels and served Eastshire as its Vice-Roy. During his time in court, Lord Roland lost his wife to a miscarriage, and not too early, Lord Roland's daughter, **Lady Mary Blount** married **Lord Mace Woodville**, granting House Blount hold of House Woodville's men.

In 155 CE, Lord Roland constructed **Saint Mary's Keep**, a second stronghold along the East River, on the crossing of **East Gate** and **Townsville**, to protect the Eastshire from the South, and Lady Mary Blount became **Lady of Saint Mary's Keep**, strengthening House Blount's control over Eastshire.

## Household

* Lord {**Roland Blount**}, Founder of **House Blount of Eastshire**. Lord of House Blount and **Lord of Roland's Keep**.
	+ Lady {**Colette Belmore**}, his wife. Lady of Roland's Keep.
		- Lord {**Darry Blount**}, his first son. Lord of House Blount and **Castellan** of **Roland's Keep**.
			* Lady {**Jeyne Silver**}, his wife.
		- Ser {**Petyr Blount**}, his second son. Knight of House Blount.
		- Lady {**Mary Blount**}, his older daughter. Lady of House Blount and **Lady of Saint Mary's Keep**.
			* Lord {**Mace Woodville**}, her husband. Lord of House Woodville.
		- Ser {**William Blount**}, his third son. Knight of House Blount and **City Guard Captain** of **Roland's Keep**.
		- Lady {**Ellie Blount**}, his younger daughter. Lady of House Blount.
* Ser {**Martyn Blount**}, his younger brother. Knight of House Blount and **Commandant** of **Amber Lake**.
	+ Lady {**Albertine Blount**}, his daughter. Lady of House Blount.
	+ Lady {**Vanessa Blount**}, his daughter. Lady of House Blount and **Steward** of **Saint Mary's Keep**.
* Lord {**Duncan Blount**}, his distant cousin and brother-in-arms. Lord of House Blount and **Guard Commander** of **Roland's Keep**.
	+ Ser {**Fredd Blount**}, his son. Knight of House Blount. **City Guard Captain** of **East Gate**.
	+ Ser {**Eustace Blount**}, his son. Knight of House Blount. **City Guard Knight** of **Roland's Keep**.

## Retainers

* Maester {**Tybalt Goldhair**}, maester, counselor and tutor at **Roland's Keep**.
* Ser {**Jonothor Cornfield**}, **Guard Captain** of **Lord Roland Blount**.
* Ser {**Morgan Stockwell**}, Guard of **Lady Mary Blount**.
* Lord {**Olton Padbury**}, **Guard Commander** of **Saint Mary's Keep**.
* Ser {**Eugène Belmore**}, Guard of Lady Mary Blount.
* Lord {**Russel of Oldtown**}, **City Guard Commander** of **Amber's Lake**.
* Ser {**Gwen Merryweather**}, Guard of **Lady Colette Belmore**.
* Ser {**Dalton**}, Guard of Lady Colette Belmore.

## Prominent Allies

* **House Merryweather** of **Toyne**.
* **House of Belltown**.
* **House Daisy** of **Riverside**.
* **House of Oldtown**.
* **Ser Dalton of Greystone**, **sworn sword** of **Lord Roland Blount**.
* **Lord Olton Padbury**, close ally of Lord Roland Blount.
* **Lord Elton Stockwell**, close ally of **Lady Mary Blount**.
* **Lady Daphne Cider** of **East Gate**, close ally of Lady Mary Blount.
* **Captain Vann of Al-Saan**, close ally of Lady Mary Blount.
* **Ser Elton of Cornfield**, sworn sword of Lady Mary Blount.
* **Ser Lancel Merryweather**, close ally of Lord Roland Blount.

## Vassals of House Blount of Eastshire

* **House Woodville** of **East River**.
* **House Cornfield** of **Newtown**.