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Lord '''Lyman Beesbury''' was the [[master of coin]] and a member of the [[small council]] during the reigns of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and his grandson, [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|tpatq}} It is unknown if he was also the Lord of [[Honeyholt]] and head of [[House Beesbury]].
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Lord '''Lyman Beesbury''' was the [[master of coin]] and a member of the [[small council]] during the reigns of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and his grandson, [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|tpatq}} It is unknown if Lyman was also the Lord of [[Honeyholt]] and head of [[House Beesbury]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Lyman was a man of eighty when King [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]] passed away prior to the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. According to [[Archmaester]] [[Gyldayn]], Lyman's throat was slashed in the [[small council]] chamber by [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] Ser [[Criston Cole]] of the [[Kingsguard]], called ''the Kingmaker'', for refusing to support [[Aegon II Targaryen]]'s claim to the [[Iron Throne]]. Alternatively, Lord Beesbury may have died from a chill in the [[black cells]], while [[court fool]] [[Mushroom]] claimed he was thrown from a window.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} Lyman was succeeded as master of coin by Ser [[Tyland Lannister]].{{Ref|tpatq}}
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Lyman served as [[master of coin]] almost uninterrupted since the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
  
Lyman's death was kept secret, with most believing he was languishing in a black cell. Indeed, Grand Maester [[Orwyle]]'s account state he died of a chill while awaiting trial, despite Orwyle being present at the green council in which, according to other sources, he was killed.{{ref|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} His heir, Ser [[Alan Beesbury]] demanded the release of his grandsire.{{ref|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
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Lyman was a man of eighty when King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] passed away prior to the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. When the [[small council]] gathered in the chambers of Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], Lyman was the only one to espouse the claim of Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Viserys's preferred heir, over the claim of Prince [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], Alicent's daughter.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
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According to Grand Maester [[Orwyle]], who was present in the chamber, Ser [[Otto Hightower]] had Lyman arrested and sent to the [[black cells]], where he eventually died of a chill. In contrast, Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]] claimed that Ser [[Criston Cole]], the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], slit Lyman's throat with his dagger. [[Mushroom]] alleges that Criston instead tossed Lyman from the window onto the spikes of the [[Red Keep]]'s moat. Eustace and Mushroom were not present, however.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} Lyman was succeeded as master of coin by Ser [[Tyland Lannister]].{{Ref|tpatq}}
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Lyman's death was kept secret, with most believing he was languishing in a black cell.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} Lyman's heir, Ser [[Alan Beesbury]], loudly demanded the release of his grandsire.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|I am an old man, but not so old that I will sit here meekly whilst the likes of you plot to steal [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|her]] crown.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}|Lyman to the [[small council]] of [[Viserys I Targaryen]]}}
  
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 15:35, 17 January 2019

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Lyman Beesbury
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Titles
Allegiances
Culture Reach
Born 48 AC or 49 AC[2]
Died 129 AC
King's Landing
Books

Lord Lyman Beesbury was the master of coin and a member of the small council during the reigns of Jaehaerys I Targaryen and his grandson, Viserys I Targaryen.[1] It is unknown if Lyman was also the Lord of Honeyholt and head of House Beesbury.

History

Lyman served as master of coin almost uninterrupted since the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.[3]

Lyman was a man of eighty when King Viserys I Targaryen passed away prior to the Dance of the Dragons. When the small council gathered in the chambers of Queen Alicent Hightower, Lyman was the only one to espouse the claim of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Viserys's preferred heir, over the claim of Prince Aegon Targaryen, Alicent's daughter.[3]

According to Grand Maester Orwyle, who was present in the chamber, Ser Otto Hightower had Lyman arrested and sent to the black cells, where he eventually died of a chill. In contrast, Septon Eustace claimed that Ser Criston Cole, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, slit Lyman's throat with his dagger. Mushroom alleges that Criston instead tossed Lyman from the window onto the spikes of the Red Keep's moat. Eustace and Mushroom were not present, however.[3] Lyman was succeeded as master of coin by Ser Tyland Lannister.[1]

Lyman's death was kept secret, with most believing he was languishing in a black cell.[3] Lyman's heir, Ser Alan Beesbury, loudly demanded the release of his grandsire.[4]

Quotes

I am an old man, but not so old that I will sit here meekly whilst the likes of you plot to steal her crown.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Princess and the Queen.
  2. See the Lyman Beesbury calculation.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.
  4. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.