Editing Paramour (section)

==History==
When Lord [[Lyonel Hightower]] was forbidden by the [[High Septon (Regency of Aegon III)|High Septon]] from marrying his widowed step-mother, [[Samantha Tarly]], he kept her as a paramour and fathered six children on her, before the election of [[High Septon (Aegon III)|a new High Septon]] allowed their marriage. The relationship was deemed highly scandalous.{{Ref|FAB|20}}

Ser [[Terrence Toyne]] was found abed with King [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon the Unworthy]]'s mistress, Lady [[Bethany Bracken]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} Even though they proclaimed their love, Aegon had them executed.{{Ref|ASOS|16}}{{Ref|AFFC|13}}

It was a closely held secret that Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] kept a paramour despite the [[Kingsguard]] oaths of chastity.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] and his other sworn brothers were aware of this, but kept his secret.{{Ref|ADWD|59}}

After Lord [[Selwyn Tarth]]'s wife died, he kept a new "lady" every year.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

[[Lynesse Hightower]] abandoned Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] in [[Lys]], becoming instead the chief concubine of [[Tregar Ormollen]].{{ref|ACOK|12}}