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Revision as of 17:51, 2 March 2018
House Beesbury of Honeyholt | |
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Beware our Sting
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Coat of arms | Paly or and sable, on a pale of the last three beehives of the first |
Seat | Honeyholt |
Head | Warryn Beesbury |
Region | Reach |
Title | Lord of Honeyholt |
Overlord | House Hightower |
Founder | Ellyn Ever Sweet[1] |
House Beesbury of Honeyholt is a noble house from the Reach, sworn to the Hightowers.[2] Honeyholt is located next to the Honeywine river, which flows towards Oldtown and the Whispering Sound.
Their arms are three yellow beehives on a black pale over a paly black and yellow field.[3][4][5] Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources it is «Beware our Sting».[6]
Contents
History
Lord Lyman Beesbury was the master of coin and a member of the small council during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen and before that to his grandfather Jaehaerys I. He was slain at the start of the Dance of the Dragons.[7]
During the Tourney of Ashford, bold young Ser Humfrey Beesbury splintered twelve lances against Ser Humfrey Hardyng in a match the smallfolk called "the Battle of the Humfreys". Humfrey Beesbury, who happened to be brother by marriage to Humfrey Hardyng, took part in the trial of seven on Dunk's behalf. Humfrey Beesbury was slain in the first charge by Ser Donnel of Duskendale from the Kingsguard.[3]
Blind Ben Beesbury was one of the candidates Prince Doran Martell offered to his daughter Arianne for marriage.
Ser Hugh Beesbury took part in the wager on Brienne of Tarth's maidenhood, offering her as a present a pot of honey "as sweet as the maids of Tarth".
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Renly Baratheon names the Beesburys as one of the houses supporting him during the parley with Stannis Baratheon at Storm's End.
A Storm of Swords
Ser Bertram Beesbury meets Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth on their way to King's Landing and gives them the news of the Red Wedding.[4]
House Beesbury at the end of the third century
The known Beesburys during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Warryn Beesbury, Lord of Honeyholt.
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there are also:
- Lord {Ben Beesbury}, an old, blind and toothless man, dead not long ago.
- Ser Bertram Beesbury, a red-faced knight.
- Ser Hugh Beesbury, a young knight.
- Jeyne Beesbury, married to Rhaegar Frey. Mother to three Freys (Robert, Walda, and Jonos)
- Beony Beesbury, married to Ser Raymund Frey. Mother to seven Freys (Robert, Malwyn, Serra, Sarra, Cersei, Jaime and Tywin).
- Alys Beesbury, married to Leo Tyrell, from a secondary branch of the Tyrells. Mother to five Tyrells (Alla, Leona, Lyonel, Lucas, and Lorent).
Historical Members
- Lord Lyman Beesbury, master of coin, during the reigns of Jaehaerys I and Viserys I Targaryen.[7]
- Ser Alan Beesbury, a knight during the Dance of the Dragons, taking the side of the blacks.[7]
- Ser Humfrey Beesbury, a participant at Ashford Tourney in 209 AC.[3]
References
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 62, Jaime VII.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Reach
- ↑ The Citadel. House Mottoes
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Princess and the Queen.
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