House Osgrey

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House Osgrey of Standfast
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Coat of arms a chequy lion, green and gold rampant on a field of white
Seat Standfast
Region the Reach
Overlord House Rowan
Cadet branch Osgrey of Leafy Lake

House Osgrey of Standfast is a noble house of the Reach. It is sworn to House Rowan. Its lands border those of House Webber.[1] They had not been lords in centuries, though they once had been.[2]

Their blazon is a chequy lion, green and gold rampant on a field of white.[3][4] Their motto has not appeared yet.

History

House Osgrey was established at least 1000 years before the Conquest The family used to be Marshalls of the North March under House Gardener.[5][6] At that time they possessed four castles. Their largest castle was Coldmoat, which was raised by Lord Perwyn Osgrey.[7] The Osgreys were a prominent family who intermarried with such great families such as the Florents, Swans, Tarbecks, Hightowers and Blackwoods.[8]

After the last Gardener was killed on the Field of Fire the Osgrey's prominence began to diminish. Lord Ormond Osgrey lost Coldmoat when he spoke out against King Maegor I for his suppression of the Poor Fellows and the Warrior’s Sons.[9] House Osgrey had at least one cadet branch but by 210 AL they had become extinct.[10]

In the Blackfyre Rebellion the head of the house, Ser Eustace Osgrey, supported Daemon Blackfyre. In return Daemon promised the return of Coldmoat but the Rebellion failed and Osgrey's three sons were killed at the Battle of the Redgrass Field. Ser Eustace was forgiven by King Daeron II but his daughter was taken as a hostage. His wife committed suicide after the loss of all their children.[11] This made Ser Eustace the last of his line.

The Sworn Sword

At the time of The Sworn Sword; around 210 AL the family had only one castle left; Standfast. Ser Eustace got into a conflict with his neighbour Lady Rohanne Webber. The conflict was decided by a trial by battle. The champion of House Osgrey, Ser Duncan the Tall, defeated the champion of Lady Rohanne.[12] After the fight Lady Rohanne and Ser Eustace reconciled and married.[13]

References in A Song of Ice and Fire

Dunk and Egg

  • Ser Eustace Osgrey was the head of House Osgrey.
  • Ser Eustace's three sons died during the Blackfyre Rebellion at the Battle of the Redgrass Field.
  • Ser Wilbert Osgrey fought the King of the Rock and killed him.
  • House Osgrey were once Marshalls of the Northmarch under the Kings of the Reach.
  • House Osgrey lands bordered those of House Webber.
  • House Osgrey used to own Coldmoat.
  • Lord Perwyn Osgrey built Coldmoat.
  • Lord Ormond Osgrey lost Coldmoat after criticizing Maegor I over his suppression of the Swords and Stars.
  • House Osgrey were once one of the dominant houses in the Reach, a score of lesser lordlings doing them fealty and a hundred landed knights.
  • House Osgrey once had four castles.
  • There once was a cadet branch of House Osgrey, the Osgreys of Leafy Lake.
  • Ser Eustace once proposed marriage of his son to Lady Rohanne Webber.
  • Addam Osgrey was killed by a knight of House Smallwood.
  • House Osgrey once controlled the towns of Dosk, Little Dosk and Brandybottom.
  • The house is sworn to House Rowan.
  • House Osgrey once owned Derring Downs.

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Osgrey
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
Osgrey of
Leafy Lake
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
wife
 
Eustace
 
Rohanne
Webber
 
Daughter(s)
 
Youngest
daughter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edwyn
 
Harrold
 
Addam
 
Alysanne
 


References and Notes