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{{Hatnote|For the knight, see [[Erren Florent]]. For the son of Lord Beron Stark, see [[Errold Stark]].}}
 
{{Hatnote|For the knight, see [[Erren Florent]]. For the son of Lord Beron Stark, see [[Errold Stark]].}}
  
'''House Errol of Haystack Hall''' is a noble house from [[Haystack Hall]] in the [[stormlands]]. It is one of the principal houses sworn to [[House Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
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'''House Errol of Haystack Hall''' is a noble house from [[Haystack Hall]] in the [[stormlands]], one of the principal houses sworn to [[House Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
  
 
Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shield as a yellow haystack on orange.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/8/ Houses in the Stormlands]</ref>   
 
Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shield as a yellow haystack on orange.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/8/ Houses in the Stormlands]</ref>   
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The known Errols during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
 
The known Errols during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
 
*Lady {[[Shyra Errol]]}, Lady of Haystack Hall.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
 
*Lady {[[Shyra Errol]]}, Lady of Haystack Hall.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
*Lord [[Sebastion Errol]], Lord of Haystack Hall.{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
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*Lord [[Sebastion Errol]], Lord of Haystack Hall, Shyra's successor.{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
  
 
==Historical Members==
 
==Historical Members==
* Lord Errol, ruling during the [[Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
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* Lord Errol, ruling during [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
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==Behind the Scenes==
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House Errol may be a reference to the [[w:Earls of Errol|Earls of Erroll]], the hereditary title held by the chief of [[w:Clan Hay|Clan Hay]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 17:22, 5 August 2020

House Errol of Haystack Hall
Errol.png
Coat of arms A yellow haystack, on an orange field
(Tenné, a haystack or)
Seat Haystack Hall
Head Lord Sebastion Errol[1]
Region Stormlands
Title Lord of Haystack Hall[2]
Overlord House Baratheon


House Errol of Haystack Hall is a noble house from Haystack Hall in the stormlands, one of the principal houses sworn to House Baratheon.[3]

Neither their arms or their words appear in the text. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their shield as a yellow haystack on orange.[4]

History

During Aegon's Conquest, Lords Errol, Fell, and Buckler ambushed Orys Baratheon's host as he crossed the Wendwater. The lords later hid in the kingswood, but Rhaenys Targaryen set the forests ablaze with Meraxes. Lord Errol was killed prior to the Last Storm.[5]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

House Errol is one of the houses from the stormlands that supports Renly Baratheon when the War of the Five Kings starts, but they turn to Stannis Baratheon after Renly's death. Ser Cortnay Penrose acknowledges the presence of the great lords Estermont, Errol and Varner during his parley with Stannis. It is unknown if this is Lady Shyra Errol or her successor, Lord Sebastion Errol.[6]

A Dance with Dragons

Sebastion has become Lord of Haystack Hall[1] after the death of Shyra.[7]

House Errol at the end of the third century

The known Errols during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

Historical Members

Behind the Scenes

House Errol may be a reference to the Earls of Erroll, the hereditary title held by the chief of Clan Hay.

References