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==History==
 
==History==
During [[Robert's Rebellion]], Lord [[Jon Connington]] was raised to the position of [[Hand of the King]] to [[Aerys II]]. After his failure at the [[Battle of the Bells]], Lord Jon was stripped of his titles and Griffin's Roost was taken by the crown.{{Ref|ADWD|61|p. 804}} However, [[Robert Baratheon]] unseated Aerys II and claimed the throne. Lord Jon's cousin had fought for Robert during the rebellion and was awarded the castle, but the better part of the lands and all the gold that Lord Jon had forfeited to the crown were kept by Robert.{{Ref|AFFC|27}}
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During [[Robert's Rebellion]], Lord [[Jon Connington]] was raised to the position of [[Hand of the King]] to [[Aerys II]]. After his failure at the [[Battle of the Bells]], Lord Jon was stripped of his titles and sent into exile. Griffin's Roost and the lordship that went with it was passed to Jon's cousin and castellan Ser Ronald. When [[Robert Baratheon]] unseated Aerys II and claimed the throne, Ronald was demoted from lordship to be merely the Knight of Griffin's Roost. Nine-tenths of his lands were then distributed to neighboring Lords who had supported Robert in his rebellion.{{Ref|ADWD|61|p. 804}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==

Revision as of 23:36, 16 December 2012

The Stormlands and the location of Griffin's Roost
The Stormlands and the location of Griffin's Roost
Griffin's Roost
The Stormlands and the location of Griffin's Roost

Griffin's Roost is the seat of House Connington. It is a castle located in the Stormlands.[1]

History

During Robert's Rebellion, Lord Jon Connington was raised to the position of Hand of the King to Aerys II. After his failure at the Battle of the Bells, Lord Jon was stripped of his titles and sent into exile. Griffin's Roost and the lordship that went with it was passed to Jon's cousin and castellan Ser Ronald. When Robert Baratheon unseated Aerys II and claimed the throne, Ronald was demoted from lordship to be merely the Knight of Griffin's Roost. Nine-tenths of his lands were then distributed to neighboring Lords who had supported Robert in his rebellion.[2]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Griffin's Roost is retaken by Jon Connington, the Golden Company and their allies. The current Knight of Griffin's Roost is the son of his cousin Ronald Connington, Ronnet, who is away during the taking of the castle, apparently fighting in the Riverlands.[3]

References and Notes

  1. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.
  2. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn, p. 804.
  3. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.