House Greenmark

### Heir

James Greens, Bedivere Greens, Ramsay Greens, Eddmund Greens, Susan Greens, Francis Greens, William Greens, Tommen Greens

### Allegiance

House Clairemont, House Whent, House Tungsten, House Goodwill, House of Altmore, House Byrch, House Pinewood

## Strength

### Military

150 men; 50 guards, 40 archers, 30 cavalry riders, 30 bannermen

### Navy

40 ships; 15 Carracks, 15 Barque, 10 Caravel

**House Greenmark** is a lesser house from the Easternlands, commonly known as the "**Greens**". They hold Lordship of Greenmark, a territory bordering the Eastern Watch Coast and the Portlands, the lands of Queensborough, Bardford, and Henrywood Forrests. It holds fealty to the Crown and the Royal House of Connington. Its seat is Queensborough Castle with its sigil, A White Unicorn on Purple quartered with Royal Crown of Connington on Green and its words are "**Pride, Honor, Prosperity**".

During the Royal Hunt, a sellsword and hunter, Eddward Longbow defended Queen Olivia Connington against three armed swordsmen in the outbreak following the death of the "**King's Deer**". For his reward, he was rewarded with knighthood.

Following which, in 224 CE, after the Battle of Queensborough, Ser Eddward was rewarded with the castle for his valor and leadership during the siege, and subsequently founded **House of Greenmark**, a vassal house of the Crown, the Royal House of Connington.

## History

### Background & Foundation

Sometime in 221 CE, a Royal Hunt took place in the Capital, celebrating the name day of Prince of Normundy, and the name day was celebrated with festivals including the Royal Hunt, where a group of archers killed the King's Deer, and were caught red-handed to which they were sentenced to death, but stood against and killed the royal guards, waging their swords towards the queen and her infant son, when a young sellsword and hunter, Eddward Longbow came in between them and killed three swordsmen, followed by two other individuals, Gawain Seaborn and Albert Rivers, protecting the queen while the royal guards lay dead on the ground, defending the queen and the young prince. For his bravery in defending the queen and the infant prince, Gawain and Albert were knighted and titled "**Ser Albert of Bardford**" and "**Ser Gawain of Queensborough**", while Eddward was titled "**Eddward the Defender**" but was popularly known as "**Ser Eddward Longbow**", which he took as his formal name.

Serving as the Queen's Knight, Ser Eddward participated in the Battle of Queensborough alongside Ser Gawain, Ser Duncan, and Ser Dalton, where he took leadership of the fleeing men as the Siege of Queensborough Castle fell against their favor. Rallying the soldiers, he took the war to their enemies, the Marshalls, the Abbotts, the Fishers, and the Hayfords, who stood up arms in revolt. Help arrived from Houses Whent, Morrister, Tungsten, and Goodwill, counting two hundred men, knights, cavalry, and archers. After the battle, House Abbott was once more stripped of its titles and lands, and banished beyond the Blue Sea, alongside House Hayford, while Houses Marshall and Fishers were stripped of all titles and exiled to Land of Tyrinia, where each adult member of the household would serve as laborers or soldiers for the Kingdom, while their families remained in Easternlands in Castle Olivewood in house arrest under watchful eyes of Lord Bishop, Lord Leonard Ivanstar. For his valor and leadership during the siege and on the field of battle, Ser Eddward was rewarded with the castle itself with the honorary title, "**Defender of Queensborough**".

### Lordship

In Early 223 CE, becoming **Lord of Queensborough Castle**, Ser Eddward was subsequently appointed Viceroy of Greenmark, as the suitable man for defending the **Northeast Borders** of Greenlands, and the keeping an eye on the Eastern Watch Bay, following which, Ser Eddward founded **House of Greenmark**, a lesser house and vassal to the Crown, the Royal House of Connington.

In September 224 CE, following the Battle of St. Patrick's, Ser Eddward earning the trust of the Queen and Baron of Eastern Watch, Lord Titus of Dylanhold, Ser Eddward was appointed Lord-Defender of Greenmark, and titled Lord of Greenmark, a newly founded region by royal decree, controlling the lands of Queensborough, Bardford, and Henrywood Forrests, following which, Lord Eddward marked Queensborough Castle as the "**Seat**" of **House Greenmark**.

### Alliances

After being appointed Lord of Greenmark in 224 CE, Lord Eddward strengthened his alliances with matrimony, with Baron of Vale and Baron of Eastern Watch brokering an alliance with Houses Clairemont and Byrch, with Lord Eddward marrying Lady Annalise Byrch, who's father owned the fourth strongest navy in the Eastern Watch, gaining naval support, while Lord Eddward's younger brother, Ser Garfield married Lady Justine Clairemont, who came from the sixth wealthiest family of the Vale.

From Lord Eddward's first marriage, before his knighthood with Lady Mariam, came the allegiance of Fork, her hometown, and since her uncle was the Lord of Fork.

For Lord Eddward's mighty valor, leadership, and bravery in battle, he earned the respect of various noble lords and the support of minor noble houses such as House Whent, House Tungsten, House Blount, and House Potter, while also earning the support of lesser and knightly houses like House Evermore, House Goodwill, House of Altmore, House Pinewood, and House of Toyne.

### Vassals

Following the Lordship of Greenmark, Lord of Fork, Lord Dorian, who was also the uncle by law to Lord Eddward of Greenmark, bent his knee in allegiance, serving as a lesser vassal to **House Greenmark**.

Sometime in 242 CE, following the Victory at the Siege of Oston, where Ser James Greens leading the **Flagship of the Crown** of the Olto's Keep, for which Ser James was appointed City Guard Captain of Olto's Keep by the Viceroy of Denver Hill, Lord Winston Hill. In Late 243 CE, Ser James founded House Longbow, serving as vassal to House Greenmark, following Lord Eddward's **Leadership of Denver Hill** as Baron of the South Hills Belt, controlling territories from the Greenmark, down along the Green River to the Pink Fort, and till Denver Hill.

## Members

* Lord {Eddward of Greenmark}, Founder of **House Greenmark**. Lord of Queensborough Castle and Lord Defender of Greenmark. Died in a military campaign.
	+ Lady {Mariam of Fork}, his first wife. Maiden of Fork. Died to Black Pox.
		- Lord {Tytos Greens}, his firstborn twin son. Lord Knight of Greenmark and Lord of Queensborough Castle.
			* Lady {Roslin of Greenmark}, his wife. Lady of Queensborough and Castellan of Queensborough Castle.
				+ Lord {Bedivere Greens}, his elder son. Lord Knight of Greenmark and Viceroy of Flint's Port.
				+ Lord {William Greens}, his second son. Lord Knight of Greenmark and Lord Commander of St. Patrick's.
				+ Ser {Ramsay Greens}, his middle son. Knight of Greenmark.
				+ Lady {Susan Greens}, his only daughter. Maiden of Greenmark.
				+ Ser {Francis Greens}, his fourth son. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Captain of Flint's Port.
				+ Ser {Antonio Greens}, his youngest son. Knight of Greenmark.
		- Lady {Verona Greens}, his firstborn twin daughter. Maiden of Greenmark.
		- Ser {James Greens}, his secondborn. Knight of Greenmark, Lord of Denver Hill Castle, and Founder of House Longbow.
			* Ser {Eddmund Longbow}, his firstborn twin son. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard of Denver Hill Castle.
			* Lady {Lucinda Longbow}, his firstborn twin daughter. Maiden of Greenmark and Captain of the Denver Hill's Guild.
			* Ser {Anton Longbow}, his secondborn. Knight of Denver Hill.
		- Ser {Percival Greens}, his thirdborn. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Captain of Queensborough.
	+ Lady {Annalise Byrch}, his second wife. Former Lady of Queensborough and Lady of Riverspring.
		- Lord {Tywald Greens}, his fourthborn twin son. Knight of Greenmark and Lord of Riverspring.
			* Ser {Galahad Greens}, his firstborn. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Captain of Riverspring.
			* Ser {Charles Greens}, his secondborn. Knight of Greenmark.
			* Master {Tommen Greens}, his secondborn. Squire to Ser Oliver Whitmore. Disappeared during the Battle of Welsh Town.
		- Ser {Garlan Greens}, his fourthborn twin son. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Commander of Queensborough. Died in a military campaign.
		- Lady {Alice Greens}, his fifthborn. Maiden of Greenmark.
* Ser {Garfield of Greenmark}, his younger brother. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Captain of Bardford. Died in a military campaign.
	+ Lady {Justine Clairemont}, his wife. Died in Childbirth.
		- Lord {Grenn of Bardford}, his firstborn. Knight of Greenmark and Lord Knight of Bardford.
		- Maiden {Cathy of Bardford}, his secondborn. Maiden of Bardford.
		- Ser {Florian of Bardford}, his thirdborn. Knight of Bardford.
* Ser {Eustace of Greenmark}, his youngest brother. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Commander of Queensborough Castle.
* Lord {Dorian of Fork}, his uncle by law. Lord of Fork and Castellan of Cragdane.
	+ Ser {Vann Dorian}, his firstborn. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Captain of Versailles.
	+ Ser {Lowden Dorian}, his secondborn. Knight of Greenmark and City Guard Captain of Bardford.
* Lord {Gregory Byrch}, his brother by law. Lord of Castle Burgundy and Fleet Captain of **Byrch Fleet**.
* Ser {Adrian Byrch}, his brother by law. Knight of Byrch and City Guard Commander of Riverspring.