Aristocratic House Yates - Varley

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| Chaucer Common |
"Vppon Þes Clyf sum Hwit"
| Standard Common |
"Upon this Cliff so White"​

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House Yates-Varley is a Heartland Ceardian dynasty of humble trades but sharp insights. The family hails from Wervington, a province of sprawling fields and farmlands, ripe with a booming livestock trade, nestled in the marches of Dragenthal. Yates-Varley is a name mostly attributed to this, and expert admirals who have served with humility in the Regalian Navy. Their naval service is long-standing and colourful, ranging from marines to captains to admirals, but fly with their heads low, only wishing to serve for the glory and honour of it, rather than personal prestige. They've taken a dual lion for their sigil, a creature with two heads, sitting passant on a field of white and red. It calls back to their fable origin story, of the pair of Yates and Varley, symbolizing the two generous souls forever on their banners. It likewise symbolizes their recent political concept of Parliamentarianism, something very treasured by the former head of house, Quinlan II, showing the head of direct power, and the head of collective power, on the same body. In the castle of Faircliffe, the Yates-Varley family make their ancestral home, being a white-stoned forestress featured on the White Cliffs at the city of Whitcross. Haivng recently gone through a succession, the new head, Benedict Yates-Varley, a very young man, has made his way to Regalia, the capital of the Regalian Empire.

Full Dynastic Name: Yates-Varley
Head of House: Benedict Yates-Varley
Sigil: Two-Headed Lion
Ideology: Constitutional Monarchist
Trade: Livestock / Farms
Words: "Upon this Cliff so White"
Province: Wervington
Home Holding: Faircliffe Castle
Culture: Heartland Ceardian
Religion: Unionist

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A Festival begins at Whitcross.
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House Yates-Varley is a historical house of both Ceardian lore and real events. It's origins are claimed to be from a mythical couple of Ser Yates and Lady Varley, believed to have lived about two centuries ago during the Dragenthal population shifts. This couple are told to be from the original storied fleet of Ceardians fleeing Old Ceardia, and helped settle various towns within Dragenthal, specifically the Wervington Province area. Yates and Varley are said to have been married, and toured various fledgling towns, protecting and helping locals from evils, poverty, and strife.

Whether or not these two people existed is anyone's guess, but the House claims descent from them, their singular son taking the name of Marshall Yates-Varley, the first "Head of the House". This is the first proven ancestor of the house, but the family keeps their lore taught and strong. His offspring formed the aristocratic house, building up a booming industry of vast countryside livestock farms. The house's identity was born from this, thinking themselves providers in the form of food, leather, clothing, all things similar from their farms.

As the House came into modern times, they had heightened interactions with the Regalian Navy, mostly due to their access to the sea through various ports of Wervington, commonly referred to as The White Cliffs. They are called such due to their stark white appearance, which is caused by the cliffs being comprised of exposed chalk. The family capital was established here, featuring the city of Whitcross and the fortress of Faircliffe. The city overlooks both the sea on the south side, and to the north, west, and east, vast countryside plains with herding and roaming livestock.

Into modern times, plague struck Wervington, killing off many before it subsided. Among the casualties were the current head of house's sons, Edward and John, leaving a young son, Benedict, as the sole heir. Quinlan Yates-Varley, the patriarch, died some years after, leaving control of the family to young Benedict and his Council, headed by Benedict's uncle, Lord Francis. Some years later, the family was ushered into the current years of the Regalian Empire.

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Prehistory [100 - 130] Tale of Yates and Varley
To be written.

Marshall Yates-Varley [130 - 174] Founding Years
To be written.

Paul Yates-Varley [174 - 180] The Unfortunate Tragedy
To be written.

Edward Yates-Varley [180 - 193] The Livestock Trade
To be written.

Quinlan Yates-Varley [193 - 214] The Livestock Trade [Cont.]
To be written.

Henry Yates-Varley [214 - 230] Wars with Ithania
To be written.

Henry Yates-Varley [230 - 254] 1st of the Three Pious Few
To be written.

Benedict Yates-Varley [254 - 266] 2nd of the Three Pious Few
To be written.

George Yates-Varley [266 - 273] 3rd of the Three Pious Few
To be written.

Francis Yates-Varley [273 - 286] Aftermath of Drachenwald
To be written.

Quinlan Yates-Varley [286 - 304] Parliamentarianism
To be written.

Benedict Yates-Varley [304 - Present] The Young Face
To be written.

The Troubadour is put out to sea off Faircliffe.

Marshall I
Son of: Ser Yates & Lady Varley [Disputed]
Born: 108 A.C.
Died: 174 A.C. [66]
Ruled: 130 [22] - 174 [66] A.C.
Ruled For: 44 Years

Paul I
Son of: Marshall Yates-Varley
Born: 129 A.C.
Died: 180 A.C. [51]
Ruled: 174 [45] - 180 [51] A.C.
Ruled For: 6 Years

Edward I
Brother of: Paul Yates-Varley
Born: 133 A.C.
Died: 193 A.C. [60]
Ruled: 180 [47] - 193 [60] A.C.
Ruled For: 13 Years

Quinlan I
Son of: Edward Yates-Varley
Born: 152 A.C.
Died: 214 A.C. [62]
Ruled: 193 [41] - 214 [62] A.C.
Ruled For: 21 Years

Henry I
Son of: Quinlan Yates-Varley
Born: 183 A.C.
Died:
Ruled: 214 [31] - 230 [46] A.C.
Ruled For: 15 Years

Henry II
Son of: Henry I Yates-Varley
Born: 207 A.C.
Died: 254 A.C. [47]
Ruled: 230 [23] - 254 [47] A.C.
Ruled For: 24 Years

Benedict I
Brother of: Henry II Yates-Varley
Born: 210 A.C.
Died: 266 A.C. [56]
Ruled: 254 [44] - 266 [56] A.C.
Ruled For: 12 Years

George I
Brother of: Benedict I Yates-Varley
Born: 215 A.C.
Died: 273 A.C. [59]
Ruled: 266 [51] - 273 [59] A.C.
Ruled For: 8 Years

Francis I
Son of: George I
Born: 237 A.C.
Died: 286 A.C. [68]
Ruled: 273 [55] - 286 [68] A.C.
Ruled For: 13 Years

Quinlan II
Son of: Francis I
Born: 256 A.C.
Died: 304 A.C.
Ruled: 286 [30] - [48] 304 A.C.
Ruled For: 18 Years

Benedict II
Son of: Quinlan II
Born: 282 A.C.
Ruled: 304 [22] - Present​

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Orange = Playable.
Purple = Playable with heavy consideration.
Red = Played.
*Red = Played, but either Shelved, Event, or Reserved.
Red Link = Played with Updated Character App.
Black = Deceased.
Blue = Unplayable.​

• Quinlan II George Yates-Varley [Deceased] [b. 256 / d. 304] | Quinlan II was Benedict's father and predecessor, as former head of House Yates-Varley. He oversaw the reformation of the family lands to empower local elites, and sponsored the current family ideology of Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentarianism. He had brought his first son, Edward, up to follow in his footsteps, before tragically losing both him and his second son, John, to a horrible plague. He lost his will to live over the next few years, before eventually dying of illness prematurely, at the age of 48.
  • Adele Yates-Varley née d'Ferrier [50] [b. 257]
    • Edward Joffery Yates-Varley [Deceased to Plague] [b. 274 / d. 300] | Edward was his father's son in every way, being his spitting image and champion of his ideals. Well educated, well spoken, and a talented tourney knight, great things were expected from him. He however, died in 300 A.C. during a bout of plague hitting Wervington.
    • John Albert Yates-Varley [Deceased to Plague] [b. 277 / d. 300] | John was a skilled graduate of the Regalian Admiralty, and poised to take over command of the Wervington ships, and prop up his brother Edward's eventual rule. Like him though, he also perished in the plague that hit Wervington.
    • Benedict II Virgil Yates-Varley @Mooffins [25] [b. 282] | Benedict is the third son of Quinlan II, as well as the surviving heir. Outliving his brothers past the Wervington Plague, he became his father's heir apparent in 300 A.C., before Quinlan died merely 4 years later.

• Francis Parke Yates-Varley [48] [b. 259] | Francis is a skilled, effective statesman, successfully leading the Privy Council of Wervington for years. He historically worked closely with his brother Quinlan II in reforming local government, and cutting deals with local barons and mayors after the wake of the Drachenwald Crisis, to preserve the Yates-Varley status as elites.
  • Margaret Yates-Varley née Kaylock [45] [b. 262]
    • Mary Anne Yates-Varley [29] [b. 278]
      • Possible Marriage and/or offspring determinable by player.
    • Calvin Bartholomew Yates-Varley [25] [b. 282]
      • Twin to Lionel.
    • Lionel Arthur Yates-Varley @Dosier [25] [b. 282]
      • Twin to Calvin.
    • Elizabeth Francine Yates-Varley [20] [b. 287]

• Henry Laurent Yates-Varley @Canaanite [45] [b. 262] | Henry is a skilled tactician, general, commander, and swordsman in his own right. A loyal and staunch upholder of the honour of the family, Henry carries the family banner in times of war, running ground affairs in tandem with his Admiral Nephew.

• MORE TO BE ADDED LATER.

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[Hautee]

i shall give this one a try. looks cool tbh

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Summary of Past Aristocratic/Noble Experience: I've had some relatively in the past, but not a lot. I'm very much willing to learn and take part in these experiences and further my knowledge of aristocratic/nobility experiences.
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Brief Description of Character: Born as Elizabeth Francine Yates-Varley in 287 AC, Elizabeth is a knowledgeable girl who can adapt at being in either the medical or arts field(either one idc). With her influential mind and timid self, Elizabeth can link herself too many others and be mostly described as sweet, intellectual, and kind amongst her siblings, family relatives, and others. Her ideal focus on either field(med or art) is what makes her intellectual due to her knowledge on such topics.

Elizabeth can be seen with long, blonde locks, tan skin, blue(or hazel) eyes, and an average body with slim bits of fat. Relatively, she appears to be an ordinary woman for her age.

For family and friends, Elizabeth cares deeply for them and often wishes the best out of them, but mostly looks at them as people with warm hearts. Her ideal love and honesty for her friends and family is quite admirable and she plans to continue to have that same respect and love for her family and friends.

 

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sinhai

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Hello, @sinhai ! I will be considering this application and will provide an answer by the end of day.

 

[Hautee]

Hello, @sinhai ! I will be considering this application and will provide an answer by the end of day.

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Thank you! Again, if you ever wish to get in contact with me, my discord is:

amoua#5093
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I'm available to respond and we may certainly vc and talk about ideas and things that you wish to discuss about. I'm certainly available anytime. Thank you once again! @Mooffins

 

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sinhai

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Apologies for the late reply! I did some thinking over this application, and unfortunately I am going to reject it for the time being. Your enthusiasm is outstanding, and I appreciate the time you put into this application, however I do not believe this would be the right fit for the family at this juncture.

If you would like to enter into the family service as perhaps a lady-in-waiting, or really any sort of servantile or job-oriented position, I think I'd be perfectly fine allowing that, and seeing where you go and develop from there on. Let me know if that is something you'd find of interest.