House Penrose

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House Penrose of Parchments
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“Set Down Our Deeds”
Coat of arms Tenée, two quils crossed argent
Seat Parchments
Region the Stormlands
Title Lord of Parchments
Overlord House Baratheon

House Penrose of Parchments is one of the main noble houses from the Stormlands, sworn to the Baratheons of Storm's End.

Their blazon is tenée, two quils crossed argent.[1]

The Penrose House at the end of the third century

The known Penroses during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:

  • Lord Penrose, Lord of Parchments. An old man, sickly and failing.

References in the books

Dunk and Egg

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Although he had raised banners for King Renly, Lord Penrose welcomed Davos when he came as messenger from his liege lord, Stannis, and treated him well.
  • The banners of House Penrose were seen in Renly's camp beneath Bitterbridge
  • As castellan of Storm's End, Ser Cortnay Penrose lead the defenders of the castle during the siege by Stannis, refusing to surrender neither the castle nor his ward, Edric Storm.
  • Ser Cortnay Penrose fell from the walls of Storm's End to his death, supposedly by the intervention of Melisandre's magic.

References and Notes