House Rosemere
“Thorn before petal”
A house of 80 members across 12 generations.
- Founder
- Dreux Rosemere
- Years
- 861 – 1209
- Seats
- Ravensmoor×36Castel Sainte-Ode×3Ardelle×2
Dynasty tree
Only a steward can change the arms and the succession
What the arms mean
- Shield shapeHeaterThe usual knightly shield of the 13th and 14th centuries. The shape shows period and fashion, not a symbol.
- ColourArgentPeace and sincerity: the silver of purity.
- DivisionPlainOne tincture, no division: the simplest field.
- OrdinarySaltire · VertSaint Andrew's cross: faith, and in old tales a mark of courage.
- ChargeRose · GulesBeauty and love; in England, the rival houses of York and Lancaster.
These meanings are a later tradition. Medieval heralds mostly chose a charge for how it looked, or as a pun on the family's name.
The number of figures, where they stand and which way they face are choices of design, with no fixed meaning.
Succession
Rulers and titled members
Members 80
Remembered · 80
Dreux Rosemerec. 861–921
Wivine Rosemere893–895
Odo Rosemere895–936
Quentin Rosemere896–897
Bernard Rosemere the Grim916–922
Sancia Rosemere the Devout919–973
Norbert Rosemerec. 921–972
Heloise Rosemere922–980
Ysembart Rosemere924–985
Joscelin Rosemere926–982
Dameta Rosemere930–989
Jehanne Rosemere951–994
Isolde Rosemerec. 952–993
Ermengard Rosemere the Bountiful953–953
Walter Rosemere the Grim957–1011
Frewisa Rosemere the DevoutCountess of Ostrand960–1022
Beatrix Rosemerec. 983–1040
Arnaud Rosemere984–1037
Hervé Rosemere985–1033
Remi Rosemere986–994
Yolande Rosemere988–1043
Florent Rosemere991–1025
Engelbert Rosemere the Wise993–1039
Richilde RosemereDuchess of Ravensmoor996–1048
Gerard Rosemere the Generous1000–1058
Gisla Rosemere1011–1059
Mahaut Rosemere the Builder1017–1058
Mahaut Rosemere1021–1021
Felicie Rosemere1023–1080
Sanche Rosemere1023–1072
Gersende Rosemere1025–1050
Yves Rosemere1026–1053
Mahaut Rosemere1028–1087
Dulce Rosemere1031–1091
Gisla Rosemere1033–1043
Urbain Rosemere1035–1039
Gersende Rosemere1037–1084
Remi Rosemere1040–1064
Remi Rosemere1040–1077
Ismene Rosemere1042–1084