Recent Events A Game of ThronesĪ Grafton is in the High Hall of the Eyrie when Tyrion Lannister demands a trial by battle to prove his innocence. Marq is succeeded by his son, Ser Gerold Grafton. Marq was slain by Lord Robert Baratheon during the taking of Gulltown. Recent historyĪt the start of Robert's Rebellion, when Lord Jon Arryn called his banners and rebelled against King Aerys II Targaryen, Lord Marq Grafton remained loyal to the crown and opposed his liege lord. The Vale houses split into three factions, with Gulltown and House Grafton remaining staunch in its support of Isembard, the Gilded Falcon. In 134 AC, a war of succession ensued in the Vale upon the death of Lady Jeyne Arryn, as her first cousin Arnold Arryn and Isembard Arryn, head of the Gulltown Arryns, tried to contest Jeyne's chosen heir, Ser Joffrey Arryn, a fourth cousin. While at the city, Queen Alysanne saw Lady Prudence Celtigar wed to Lord Grafton and held a women's court, where she was inspired to have Jaehaerys formalize the Widow's Law. In 52 AC, Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne made a progress through the Vale, visiting the Graftons at Gulltown. Queen Regent Sharra Arryn later strengthened the defenses of Gulltown, though the Arryns and Graftons soon bent the knee to Aegon I Targaryen. Targaryen dynastyĭuring Aegon's Conquest, the fleets of House Arryn and House Targaryen met in the battle in the waters off Gulltown, resulting in the destruction of both fleets. However, Royce was eventually defeated and rule of the Vale fell to House Arryn. When King Robar II Royce united the First Men against the Andals, Royce sent his sister instead Gulltown to persuade the Shetts to rise against the Graftons and open the city gate, allowing Royce to take the city by storm. Gerold proved to be a sage and clever ruler and Gulltown prospered under him and his successors, growing into the first and only city in the Vale. When the town rose against Gerold, he brutally quelled the protests and the rule of House Grafton remained uncontested. When Ser Gerold returned to Gulltown, he took King Osgood's crown and disposed of his son, establishing the rule of House Grafton over Gulltown. While the Shetts defeated the Royces, Osgood III did not survive the battle, with some claiming that it was Ser Gerold who struck him down.

Ser Gerold Grafton was an Andal knight from Andalos who supported King Osgood III Shett of Gulltown in battle against House Royce, marrying his daughters to Shett and his heir, while taking King Osgood's daughter to wife. The Graftons were founded during the coming of the Andals to the Vale.

3 House Grafton at the end of the third century.

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