House Stainton

**Head of House**
 **Heir**
 **Seat**
 **Lands**
 **Overlords**
 **Founder**

House Stainton is a relatively new Noble House. The current head of house is the Fourth generation. Known for overseas logging and falconry, this house was founded in the Northwest Region of Westfall. The House fell to the Defias and was reclaimed by the founders great-granddaughter, Jaissa Stainton.

**House Stainton** is a Stormwindian noble house that rules over the Barony of Loxhaven in Elwynn Forest.

## History

### Founding

House Stainton was founded in 534 K.Y. Lord Byron Stainton II pleaded the house to King Barathen Wrynn. Lord Byron Stainton II aided by sending forces to aid in the gnoll wars. He fought years later in the Gurubashi War defending Westfall in raids from the Troll tribe. Reports calm he fell by ten arrows.

### Lord Byron Stainton III

Lord Byron Stainton III was made head of House Stainton after his father's death in 571 K.Y.

### First War

House Stainton was largely absent from fighting against the Orc invasion. A few select groups were sent to fight around the Capital of Stormwind. The Birth of Byron Stainton IV at the Beginning of the First War was cause for Stainton III to keep most of his power protecting homelands.

### Birth of Jaissa Stainton

Jaissa was Born 619 K.Y. as a bastard child to Byron Stainton IV. The young noble was barely of age and the child's mother was not of noble birth. She was taken by the Leading Stainton, her grandfather and put up for adoption.

### Defias Conflict and Fall of House Stainton

During the Defias uprising in Westall, many of Stainton III's forcers were decimated or turned against the notoriously cruel and unliked Lord. Almost all of his lands were burned. Including the Stainton Manor and garrison. The Lord and Lady of the house were killed in the riots. The younger Byron, having left the care of the House a few years before to search for Jaissa was not present at the uprising.

Lord Byron IV was spared, however he lost both parents, friends and other family in the conflicted. He was now head of his house, and having no interest in running a Barony that was burned to the ground. He kept the claim and all other holdings and assets.

### Meeting of Father and Daughter.

In 633 K.Y Bryon and Jaissa finally found each other. The young girl, raised extremely poor and often alone on the streets as a teenager was the spitting image of her late mother. There was also a birth mark that confirmed to Byron that this was his daughter. Jaissa took the Stainton name and Byron legitimized her as his heir. The House, Holdings, assets were all given to Jaissa.

Now head of the House, she has moved to Elwynn forest and into the Duchy of Tannon to run her own Barony, Loxhaven.

## Notable Members

### Byron Stainton II

Lord Byron Stainton II was the founding head of House Stainton.

### Byron Stainton III

Lord Byron Stainton III is the most notable head of House Stainton. He reigned for over forty years and was well known for lack of empathy and at times cruelty to the people under his House. He was eventually killed, and lands burned by the Defias Brotherhood.

### Byron Stainton IV

Son of the slain Stainton III, the youngest Byron had no care for power or ruling, especially against the trouble in the region of Westfall. He roams to this day in the woods of Stormwind Kingdom and beyond with his falcons to make a meager living.

### Jaissa Stainton

Lady Jaissa Stainton is the current Head of House Stainton. Byron IV, inherited all land and holdings to his estranged daughter who he legitimized upon reconnecting with the orphaned girl. After a failed attempt to rebuild in Westfall, and destruction of what she had built during the Stormwind Civil war, Jaissa swore her loyalty to Duke Greyson. She was given the Barony of Loxhaven to reign over and breathed new life into House Stainton. This time the banners are raised over Elwynn Forest, in the Duchy of Tannon.

## Lands and Vassals

### Loxhaven

House Stainton rules over the Barony of Loxhaven in Elwynn Forest under His Grace, Duke Greyson of Tannon.

### Barmoor Cross

House Smith seat is in the Settlement of Barmoor Cross within Loxhaven.

### Vassals

There are currently no vassals under House Stainton.

## Heraldic Device

**Crest:**
Thistle

**Helm:** Grilled Helm

**Coronet:** None

**Torse Colors:** None

**Supporters:**
Mahogany Trees

**Description of Shield:**
Purple shield with a white chevron. Images include a falcon with a collar and chain, and a sword within the falcon's beak. Both with the Stormwind colors. At the top right hand corner there is a yellow sun.

**Motto:**
Birds of Prey don't sing.

**Provincial Compartment:**
Elwynn Forest