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The Coat of Arms of Earl and Countess de Clare

Before you stands the noble coat of arms of the noble house de Clare. Honored by the maroon shield and the royal blue banners. Honoring the virtues of Loyalty, Faith, and above all else Compassion.

First you will take notice of the scroll above our noble shield and coat of arms. Per gloriam et virtu or in common By honor and virtue This is the family motto which represents the values passed on to our children.

On the shield the cross represents the faith in our great and noble leader who has seen us through the dark, Lord British, the founder of Britannia. The castle to represent our fortitude for preserving our great and noble leader. The heart and the Pegasus represent our drive and our ability to rise through the ranks through service and never ending devotion to the crown.

Lastly the scroll depicting our noble family name which through hardship has risen in its respectful nature.

Current seal:

A Brief introduction into the family members and look into their personalities

Names and ages by oldest to youngest:

Viscount Flynnigan Fairfax (60+)

Count Edmund de Clare III (40 years old deceased)

Dowager Countess Eleanor de Clare (48 years old deceased 11/15/2012)

Count Adair de Clare (27 years of age)

Maiden Matilda de Clare (25 years of age)

Master Sigmund de Clare (23 years of age)

Maiden Isabella de Clare (21 years of age)

5 Living Family Members:

Grand Father – Flynnigan Fairfax (Mother’s side) 60’s crippled walks with a cane or walking stick, Mace fighting/fencing mounted fighting, plate armor, jovial man with many outlandish stories

Father - Edmund de Clare III (Presumed deceased at 40. disappeared at the battle of serpents hold, investigation has returned bloodied armor which leads the family to believe he passed in a gruesome death. No body has been found.)

Oldest sister – Matilda de Clare (25) is rude and crass and the strictest enforcer of noble right. She believes the world owes her something since the passing of her father. She hides her sensitive side underneath the tough front she presents.

Younger brother - Sigmund de Clare (23 years) like most boys at this age his mind is on one thing, the next woman to place a mark on his head board. His drinking and womanizing often ends up in reprimands by mother who tirelessly struggles to preserve the good name of de Clare.

Younger sister – Isabella de Clare (21) often acts meek, timid, noble and shy. Isabella is quick to blush and take offense, has a very high EQ. She is generally accompanied by a house guard or approved chaperone. Has a rising interest in boys.

OOC Notes

Please contact Orlando on the forums or leave a message for Adair in game if you are interested in roleplaying a family member. Five positions are currently available.

Family History

Over 100 years ago, Edmund de Clare the first of Britannia, received the title of Baron starting the Barony of de Clare. Edmund was recognized for assisting to establish the steady economy and trade that Britannia has today. Through tireless efforts and deeds to the crown Edmund and his small peasant family were elevated to nobility. Being a man of trade he established many shops and through use of sailing establishing trade and diplomacy to some of the 12 cities before the moon gates were stuck open. Being granted the first 300 acres of land was a most gracious gift. Certainly the family would never forget the hard work and dedication it took to get them to this position and would do anything they could to protect it. They created housing and created jobs for the impoverished and indigent of the land. De Clare quickly became a popular name, known for teaching men and women to farm, tailor goods, shape metal and sail the sea. As the name became more popular and their family fortune grew, they purchased land from other nobles through various means, not all of them public.

Baron Edmund the first sired two sons, Edmund de Clare Jr. and Desmund de Clare. Edmund inherited the title of Baron at the age of 25 when his father passed away; Desmund was always a bit sore about this but had his own aspirations for greatness, which never saw fruition. Desmund settled down at the age of 36 and started a family of his own. While still holding bitter feelings, he continues to live on the family estate on a distant corner and rarely communicates with the rest of the family.

Edmund Jr. was an accomplished sailor and in many ways did everything in his power to separate himself from the shadow of his father. He was a driven man and through his efforts he became wildly successful he didn’t settle down until later in life at the age of 42 he married and sired one 2 daughters and a son. In recognition his lifelong contributions to the kingdom he received the title of Count of Britannia, bringing their land holdings to around 640 acres. He died at the age of 55 and didn’t have the opportunity to watch his children grow. Edmund de Clare III was only a boy of the age of 5 when his father passed leaving him in a very awkward position growing up without a father.

Edmund the third was always out to prove how big a man he was. Taking on any challenge honorably and bravely that was presented before him. Something about not having his father around left him questioning what a man should be. He was of course told by countless tutors and advisors but was left lacking in personal fulfillment. At the age of 16 he left to join the Britannian guard. He served in a less diplomatic sense and was more of a brute than a thinker. Through his leadership the family’s coffers took a significant hit. Forced by his mother to marry Eleanor Fairfax of Minoc, her compassionate nature tempered this man’s heated temper and desires. Eleanor would be recognized as the de Clare Matriarch taking over the politics and business end for the family. Together they had several children, to reflect Edmunds passionate nature, four children Adair, Matilda, Sigmund, Isabella. The family would be crushed when 10 years ago, Edmund did not return from the battle at Serpents Hold. An investigation was launched by the family and all that was recovered was a bloodied plate chest piece with the family crest on it. To this day nobody has any knowledge to the whereabouts of Count Edmund the Third of Britannia.

Currently the family is controlled by the Matriarch Eleanor de Clare and Adair de Clair is to inherit his father title. The family is in good position and the coffers are blossoming once again under watchful eye of Eleanor. The sisters receive active tutoring and Sigmund is doing what boys do best, chase skirt. Adair is currently out finding himself and enjoying the last few years of freedom he has left. His mother is most distraught with this choice but chooses to respect his distance, mostly.