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'''House Grafton of Gulltown''' is a noble house from the [[Vale]]. They rule over [[Gulltown]], a main port and populated city.
 
'''House Grafton of Gulltown''' is a noble house from the [[Vale]]. They rule over [[Gulltown]], a main port and populated city.
  
According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a burning tower in yellow, within a black pile, upon flaming red.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.
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They blazon their arms with a burning tower in yellow, within a black pile, upon flaming red.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 38|Chapter 38]], Tyrion</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/5/ Houses in the Vale]</ref> Their words do not appear in the books.
  
 
==The Grafton House at the end of the third century==
 
==The Grafton House at the end of the third century==
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==References in the books==
 
==References in the books==
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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* A member of the house was present in the [[Eyrie#High Hall of the Arryns|High Hall]] when [[Tyrion Lannister]] demanded a trial by battle to prove his innocence.
 
* [[Littlefinger]] tells [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] that he is well loved in [[Gulltown]], and counts Lord Grafton as one of his lordly friends.
 
* [[Littlefinger]] tells [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] that he is well loved in [[Gulltown]], and counts Lord Grafton as one of his lordly friends.
 
* Littlefinger asks Lords Grafton and [[House Lynderly|Lynderly]] to send each a son to ward, to become [[Robert Arryn]]'s squires.  
 
* Littlefinger asks Lords Grafton and [[House Lynderly|Lynderly]] to send each a son to ward, to become [[Robert Arryn]]'s squires.  

Revision as of 16:42, 29 June 2011

House Grafton of Gulltown
Coat of arms A burning tower in yellow, within a black pile, upon flaming red
Seat Gulltown
Head Gerold Grafton
Region the Vale
Title Lord of Gulltown
Overlord House Arryn

House Grafton of Gulltown is a noble house from the Vale. They rule over Gulltown, a main port and populated city.

They blazon their arms with a burning tower in yellow, within a black pile, upon flaming red.[1][2] Their words do not appear in the books.

The Grafton House at the end of the third century

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

During the time of Robert's Rebellion, there was:

References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • A member of the house was present in the High Hall when Tyrion Lannister demanded a trial by battle to prove his innocence.
  • Littlefinger tells Sansa that he is well loved in Gulltown, and counts Lord Grafton as one of his lordly friends.
  • Littlefinger asks Lords Grafton and Lynderly to send each a son to ward, to become Robert Arryn's squires.
  • Gyles Grafton and Terrance Lynderly descend from the Eyrie with Robert.
  • Gyles complains when Alayne Stone asks him to clean up the broken chamber pot, saying that he is no scrubwoman.
  • Lord Grafton attended Lord Lyonel Corbray's wedding, which most of the Lords Declarant shunned.

References and Notes

  1. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 38, Tyrion
  2. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses in the Vale