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 Martyn Tyrell and his wife, Florence Fossoway, by Jaydeewis | ||||
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| Title | Master of coin | |||
| Allegiance | House Tyrell | |||
| Culture | Reach | |||
| Born | In or before 43 AC[1] | |||
| Father | Bertrand Tyrell | |||
| Spouse | Florence Fossoway | |||
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Martyn Tyrell was a member of House Tyrell during the early reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen. He was a younger son of Lord Bertrand Tyrell of Highgarden and was married to the clever Florence Fossoway.[2][3]
Character
[edit]Martyn was a young man when his lord father passed away in 59 AC. Lord Manfryd Redwyne believed Martyn to be a dolt, though Septon Barth favored him as young and eager, but could not vouch for his wits.[2]
History
[edit]After the murder of Lord Rego Draz, a new master of coin was needed. Septon Barth put forward Martyn who he knew from his time serving at Highgarden;[4] while not praising his wits, he mentioned that Martyn's wife, the Lady Florence Fossoway, had been handling the Reach's accounts for years and had increased the incomes of Highgarden by a third. King Jaehaerys I Targaryen agreed with the septon and summoned Martyn and his wife to court, believing that Queen Alysanne Targaryen would be fond of the intelligent Lady Florence.[2]
Martyn—aided and abetted by his clever wife—proved almost as able as Rego, the so-called Lord of Air, had been as master of coin. This made the Seven Kingdoms prosperous and allowed King Jaehaerys I Targaryen to expand his project of roads, creating the roseroad, the ocean road, the river road, and the goldroad once the kingsroad was completed.[2]
Family
[edit]Martyn Tyrell was the younger son of Lord Bertrand Tyrell. Through his father, he also had several unruly bastard half-brothers.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ See the Martyn Tyrell calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Rise of the Dragon, The Reign of Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade.