House Rosby
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| Coat of Arms | Three red chevronels on ermine |
|---|---|
| Seat | Rosby |
| Current Lord | Gyles Rosby |
| Region | Kingslanding region Blackwater Bay |
| Overlord | Robert Baratheon |
House Rosby of Rosby rules at this small town close to King's Landing. The Rosbys are not known for their robustness, tending to be sickly persons.
Their blazon consisits into three red chevronels on ermine. Their motto is not mentioned in the books.
[edit] The Rosby House at the end of the third century
The known Rosbys during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Gyles Rosby, Lord of Rosby. A sickly old man who coughs frequently.
With unknown familiar relationship with the main branch, other Rosbys include:
Lady Bethany Frey. Deceased seventh wive of Lord Walder Frey. Mother to five Freys incluiding Perwyn, Olyvar and Roslin Frey.
[edit] References in the books
[edit] A Song of Ice and Fire
- Gyles Rosby is frequently seen in the court of King's Landing, always coughing.
- Gyles Rosby conspired with Cersei Lannister to take Tommen out of the city and keep it safe at Rosby disguised as a page.
- Tyrion Lannister considered Gyles Rosby "too sickly to run and too craven to fight".
- Lord Gyles was captured by Tyrion, along with Tommen and his guard. He was released shortly afterwards.
- Lord Gyles testified in Tyrion's trial stating that he had seen the imp filling Joffrey's wedding chalice.
- Lord Gyles was named Master of Coin (under the title of lord treasurer) by queen Cersei.
| Houses from the Blackwater Bay | |
| Overlords: | Baratheon |
|---|---|
| Noble houses: | Mainland: Buckwell | Hayford | Rosby | Stokeworth Narrow Sea: Bar Emmon | Celtigar | Sunglass | Velaryon |
| Extinct houses: | Blackfyre | Darklyn |
| Exiled royal line: | Targaryen |
