Holdgate

The honour of Holdgate is a marcher barony in the southern part of the county of Salop, east of the River Onny and bounded by escarpment of Wenlock Edge. The castle of Holdgate is built on what was once wasteland, wrested from a family of giants by Lord Helgot.

Notables of the Court

 * Lord Helgot de Reisolent, an elder knight and baron of Holdgate, a fierce and boisterous lord with a love of hunting, battle and adventure
 * Sir Herbert of Holdgate, a young knight, rowdy and adventurous, Lord Helgot's son and heir
 * Father Dominic, an elder clergyman, stern and harsh, Chaplain of Holdgate
 * Sir Averet le Sanglier, an elder knight and Marshall of Holdgate, lost a hand fighting giants
 * Edith, a servant, Edmund's half-sister and Sir Averet's lover