Editing House Connington (section)

==History==
An old house,<ref group="N">According to [[Jon Connington]], fifty generations of Conningtons have ruled from the [[Griffin Seat]] ''([[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 61|The Griffin Reborn]])'', and the origin of House Connington is presumably more ancient than the seat.</ref> the Conningtons were a significantly wealthy House during the rule of [[House Targaryen]].{{Ref|AFFC|27}}{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Ser [[Alyn Connington]] was an exalted [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].{{Ref|ASOS|67}}

During the [[First Dornish War]], Lord Connington was killed by Dornish assassins while hunting.{{Ref|FAB|The Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}} The fourth son of the ruling Lord Connington joined Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon the Uncrowned]]'s forces in his campaign against his uncle King [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]] and fought for him in the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Lord [[Kyle Connington]] was a guest at the [[Golden Wedding]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} The young Lord [[Roy Connington]] became a companion of Princess [[Saera Targaryen]] during his stay at court. After being involved in a sexual scandal, Roy was condemned to a ten-year exile from [[Westeros]] by Saera's father, King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]. Roy died shortly before the end of his sentence, however.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

With the death of Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] and his heir being an [[Royce Baratheon|infant]], the [[Stormlands]] became vulnerable to [[Dornish]] incursions. Borros's widow, Lady [[Elenda Baratheon]], married Ser [[Steffon Connington]] hoping the fierce warrior would fight off the Dornishmen and bring stability to the region.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Steffon was slain by [[Wyland Wyl]], however.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

===Recent History===
Lord [[Armond Connington]] always desired land, and he once sought assistance from Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] regarding a dispute with Lord [[House Morrigen|Morrigen]].{{Ref|ADWD|61}} The [[White Book]] entry on [[Barristan Selmy]] records how he defeated Armond's son and successor, Lord [[Jon Connington]], in a [[tourney at Storm's End]].{{Ref|ASOS|67}} [[Ashara Dayne]] danced with Jon at the [[tourney at Harrenhal]].{{Ref|ASOS|24}}

[[File:Juan Carlos Barquet Griffin's RoostII.jpg|thumb|350px|right|[[Griffin's Roost]], by Juan Carlos Barquet © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Jon was later named [[Hand of the King]] by the Mad King, [[Aerys  II Targaryen]]. The previous Hand, [[Owen Merryweather]], had been exiled for his failure to face [[Robert's Rebellion]], and Lord Connington was a noted warrior of proven loyalty, being one of Prince Rhaegar's best friends. During the [[Battle of the Bells]] at [[Stoney Sept]],{{Ref|ASOS|29}} Jon wounded Lord [[Hoster Tully]] and killed Ser [[Denys Arryn]], the Darling of the Vale, with an axe.{{Ref|AFFC|41}} After being defeated by the rebels at Stoney Sept, Jon was stripped of his lands and sent into exile in the [[Free Cities]], where he is said to have drank himself to death.{{Ref|AFFC|27}}

Aerys allowed the Connington lands to remain with Jon's cousin, [[Ronald Connington]], the castellan of [[Griffin's Roost]],{{Ref|ADWD|61}} but Ronald joined the rebellion after the [[Battle of the Trident]].{{Ref|AFFC|27}} When [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] was crowned king after the death of Aerys, he allowed Ronald to keep Griffin's Roost, but the Conningtons lost their [[lord]]ship and nine-tenths of their land was distributed among neighbors who were more fervent in their support of Robert.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} House Connington's status thus fell from being a full noble house to [[landed knight]]s.{{Ref|AFFC|27}}

Through the initiative of Ronald, his son [[Ronnet Connington|Ronnet]] was betrothed when he was sixteen to twelve-year-old [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne of Tarth]]. Ronnet rejected her when he met her, however, as he did not find Brienne attractive.{{Ref|AFFC|27}} Ronnet now rules as the [[Knight of Griffin's Roost]].