Master
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Master is a noble rank in the North and the Iron Islands, where the institution of knighthood has virtually no presence. Masters are ranked below lords and are equivalent to southron landed knights.[1]
Known examples
House Glover, Masters of Deepwood Motte
House Harlaw, Masters of Harlaw Hall
House Harlaw, Masters of Harridan Hill
House Harlaw, Masters of the Tower of Glimmering
House Tallhart, Masters of Torrhen's Square
Among the cadet branches of House Harlaw, the Harlaws of Grey Garden are an exception as the current head, Ser Harras Harlaw, is an actual knight and is thus entitled to the style "Knight of Grey Garden."
Note that some houses in the south use the style "Master" as a secondary title (i.e. House Velaryon, Lords of the Tides and Masters of Driftmark), but this is only a personal preference rather than being indicative of rank.
References
- ↑ Ran, Westeros.org: "Yes, long ago when we were hashing out this stuff, GRRM indicated that the "master" title -- at least in the north - was his way of indicating the equivalent of a landed knightly house, like the way the Templetons are Knights of Sevenstars." May 17, 2016.