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| Character_name = [[File:ButterwellCoA.png|50px|left]] Ambrose Butterwell [[File:ButterwellCoA.png|50px|right]]
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| Character_name = [[File:House Butterwell.svg|50px|left]] Ambrose Butterwell [[File:House Butterwell.svg|50px|right]]
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| Alias = Old Milkblood<br>The lord of cows<br>Lord Butterbutt
 
| Alias = Old Milkblood<br>The lord of cows<br>Lord Butterbutt
| Title = Lord of [[Whitewalls]]<br>[[Hand of the King]]
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| Title = Lord of [[Whitewalls]]<br>[[Master of coin]]<br>[[Hand of the King]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Butterwell]]<br>[[House Targaryen]]<br>[[House Blackfyre]]
 
| Allegiance = [[House Butterwell]]<br>[[House Targaryen]]<br>[[House Blackfyre]]
 
| Race =
 
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| Culture = [[Rivermen]]
| Spouse = 1st: unknown<br>2nd: [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|Lady]] [[House Frey|Frey]]
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| Spouse = 1st: Unknown<br>2nd: [[Lady Frey (wife of Ambrose Butterwell)|Lady]] [[House Frey|Frey]]
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| Issue = 3 Sons<br>3 Daughters
 
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|160}} or {{Date|161}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Ambrose Butterwell|Ambrose Butterwell]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|161}} or {{Date|162}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Ambrose Butterwell|Ambrose Butterwell]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Books = ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)
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Lord '''Ambrose Butterwell''', Lord of [[Whitewalls]], was head of [[House Butterwell]] during the reigns of King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]{{Ref|TSS}} and [[Aerys I Targaryen]]. He served as [[Hand of the King]] for King Daeron II.{{Ref|TSS}}
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'''Ambrose Butterwell''' was Lord of [[Whitewalls]] and head of [[House Butterwell]] during the reigns of kings [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]],{{Ref|TMK}} [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]],{{Ref|TSS}} and [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}} He served as [[master of coin]] for Aegon IV{{Ref|TMK}} and later as [[Hand of the King]] for Daeron II.{{Ref|TSS}}
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
Ambrose Butterwell was renowned for his wit, but considered to be a failure as a Hand.{{ref|ASOS|54}} He was roughly fifty years old when he married his [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|second wife]], the daughter of Lord [[House Frey|Frey]]. He had heavy jowls and thin flaxen hair.{{Ref|TMK}}  
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Ambrose Butterwell was renowned for his wit, but considered to be a failure as a Hand.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} He was roughly fifty years old when he married his [[Lady Frey (wife of Ambrose Butterwell)|second wife]], the daughter of Lord [[House Frey|Frey]] of the [[Twins|Crossing]]. He had heavy jowls and thin flaxen hair.{{Ref|TMK}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Lord Ambrose was [[master of coin]] under King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}} He was raised to [[Hand of the King]] under Aegon's successor, King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]], for a short time, but his ability to lead was questioned when his attempt to deal with the burgeoning [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]] failed miserably.{{Ref|TSS}} He was replaced by Lord [[Lord Hayford|Hayford]].{{Ref|TSS}} During the First Blackfyre Rebellion, he sent one son to fight with [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] and one to fight with King Daeron II.{{Ref|TMK}} Both of them perished, and his youngest son died of [[the Great Spring Sickness]].{{Ref|TMK}}
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Lord Ambrose was [[master of coin]] under King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}} He was raised to [[Hand of the King]] under Aegon's successor, King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]], for a short time, but his ability to lead was questioned when his attempt to deal with the burgeoning [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|Blackfyre Rebellion]] failed miserably.{{Ref|TSS}} He was replaced by Lord [[Lord Hayford|Hayford]].{{Ref|TSS}} During the First Blackfyre Rebellion Butterwell attempted to keep one foot in each camp, he sent his eldest son to fight for King Daeron II and his second son to fight for [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]].{{Ref|TMK}} Both of them perished at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]], and his youngest son died of the [[Great Spring Sickness]].{{Ref|TMK}}
  
Lord Ambrose hosted the [[Whitewalls tourney]] to celebrate his marriage to [[Ambrose Butterwell's second wife|a daughter of House Frey]], but the tourney was also secretly an attempt to foment the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] in the name of [[Daemon II Blackfyre]]. The winner would receive the [[dragon egg]] that had been given to Butterwell's [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|grandfather]] by King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After the squire [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] (Prince Aegon Targaryen in disguise) attempted to send a message to his father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] and tried to use his father's ring to persuade the [[maester]], he was presented to Lord Ambrose. Aegon bluffed him by claiming that he was a spy and that an army was coming, after which Ambrose recanted his allegiance to [[House Blackfyre]] and fled with Lord Frey. However, before he could get far, Lord [[Brynden Rivers]] appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent rebellion. Lord Ambrose lost his castle [[Whitewalls]] (which was razed and the earth salted), and was only allowed to keep a tenth of his house's fortunes along with his head.{{Ref|TMK}}
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Lord Ambrose hosted the [[Whitewalls tourney]] to celebrate his [[marriage]] to [[Lady Frey (wife of Ambrose Butterwell)|a daughter of House Frey]], but the tourney was also secretly an attempt to foment the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] in the name of [[Daemon II Blackfyre]]. The winner would receive the [[dragon egg]] that had been given to Butterwell's [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|grandfather]] by King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After the squire [[Aegon V Targaryen|Egg]] (Prince Aegon Targaryen in disguise) attempted to send a message to his father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] and tried to use his father's ring to persuade the [[maester]], he was presented to Lord Ambrose. Aegon bluffed him by claiming that he was a spy and that an army was coming, after which Ambrose recanted his allegiance to [[House Blackfyre]] and fled with Lord Frey. However, before he could get far, Lord [[Brynden Rivers]] appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent rebellion. Lord Ambrose lost his castle [[Whitewalls]] (which was razed and the earth salted), and was only allowed to keep a tenth of his house's fortunes along with his head.{{Ref|TMK}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
 
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==References and notes==
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==References==
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Revision as of 20:51, 17 May 2019

House Butterwell.svg
Ambrose Butterwell
House Butterwell.svg
Aliases
  • Old Milkblood
  • The lord of cows
  • Lord Butterbutt
Titles
Allegiances
Culture Rivermen
Born 161 AC or 162 AC[1]
Spouses
Issue
  • 3 Sons
  • 3 Daughters
Books

Ambrose Butterwell was Lord of Whitewalls and head of House Butterwell during the reigns of kings Aegon IV,[2] Daeron II,[3] and Aerys I Targaryen.[2] He served as master of coin for Aegon IV[2] and later as Hand of the King for Daeron II.[3]

Appearance and Character

Ambrose Butterwell was renowned for his wit, but considered to be a failure as a Hand.[4] He was roughly fifty years old when he married his second wife, the daughter of Lord Frey of the Crossing. He had heavy jowls and thin flaxen hair.[2]

History

Lord Ambrose was master of coin under King Aegon IV Targaryen.[2] He was raised to Hand of the King under Aegon's successor, King Daeron II, for a short time, but his ability to lead was questioned when his attempt to deal with the burgeoning Blackfyre Rebellion failed miserably.[3] He was replaced by Lord Hayford.[3] During the First Blackfyre Rebellion Butterwell attempted to keep one foot in each camp, he sent his eldest son to fight for King Daeron II and his second son to fight for Daemon Blackfyre.[2] Both of them perished at the Battle of the Redgrass Field, and his youngest son died of the Great Spring Sickness.[2]

Lord Ambrose hosted the Whitewalls tourney to celebrate his marriage to a daughter of House Frey, but the tourney was also secretly an attempt to foment the Second Blackfyre Rebellion in the name of Daemon II Blackfyre. The winner would receive the dragon egg that had been given to Butterwell's grandfather by King Aegon IV Targaryen. However, the egg was stolen before it could be awarded. After the squire Egg (Prince Aegon Targaryen in disguise) attempted to send a message to his father, Prince Maekar Targaryen and tried to use his father's ring to persuade the maester, he was presented to Lord Ambrose. Aegon bluffed him by claiming that he was a spy and that an army was coming, after which Ambrose recanted his allegiance to House Blackfyre and fled with Lord Frey. However, before he could get far, Lord Brynden Rivers appeared with an army and put an end to the nascent rebellion. Lord Ambrose lost his castle Whitewalls (which was razed and the earth salted), and was only allowed to keep a tenth of his house's fortunes along with his head.[2]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord
Butterwell
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
wife
 
Son
 
Three
daughters
 
Aegon IV
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lady Frey
 
Ambrose
 
Unknown
first wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three sons
 
Eldest
daughter
 
Tommard
Heddle
 
Daughter
 
Lord Risley
 
Daughter
 
Lord
Costayne
 
 
 
 


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