Editing Small council (section)

===Under Aerys II Targaryen===
During the reign of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] the small council held the following members:

{| class=wikitable width=100%
! scope="col" width="100" | Office
! scope="col" width="50" | Duration
! scope="col" width="150" | Name
! scope="col" width="400" | Notes
|- style="height:24px;"
| rowspan="5"| [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|262|281}}
| {{coa|Lannister}} Ser/Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| Resigned his post for Aerys's slights against him.
|-
| {{Date|281|282}}
| {{coa|Merryweather}} Lord [[Owen Merryweather]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}
| Removed from office and exiled for failing to contain [[Robert's Rebellion]].
|-
| {{Date|282|283}}
| {{coa|Connington}} Lord [[Jon Connington]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}
| Removed from his office and exiled after losing the [[Battle of the Bells]].
|-
| {{Date|283|283}}
| {{coa|Chelsted}} Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}
|He bravely resigned his position over [[Wildfire plot|Aerys's plan]] to burn [[King's Landing]] and was subsequently burned alive for it.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}
|-
| {{Date|283}}
| [[File:RossartSigil.png|16px]] Wisdom [[Rossart]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}
|Was Hand for only a fortnight.{{Ref|ASOS|11}} Named to the office after the [[Battle of the Trident]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}
|-
| [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|262|283}}
| {{coa|Grand Maester}} [[Pycelle]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| &nbsp;
|-
| [[Master of coin]]
| Unknown
| {{coa|Chelsted}} Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}
| Known to have been in the office during the false spring in {{Date|281}}.
|-
| [[Master of laws]]
| Unknown
| {{coa|Staunton}} Lord [[Symond Staunton]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}
| Known to have been in the office during the false spring in {{Date|281}}.
|-
| [[Master of ships]]
| Unknown
| {{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}
| Known to have been in the office during the false spring in {{Date|281}}.
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| ~{{Date|278|283}}
| {{coa|Lys}} [[Varys]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
|-
| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|262|283}}
| {{coa|Hightower}} Ser [[Gerold Hightower]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}
| &nbsp;
|-
| Advisor
| Unknown - {{Date|283}}
| [[File:RossartSigil.png|16px]] Wisdom [[Rossart]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| Later promoted to the Handship.
|-
| Unknown office
| {{Date|277|278}}
| {{coa|Baratheon}} Lord [[Steffon Baratheon]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| Steffon was summoned to court by King Aerys II and named in the small council in the wake of the [[Defiance of Duskendale]].
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