Sir Stephen

The eldest son of Hanne the Seneschal, called Stephen Jumet (Stephen the Mare) because of his homosexuality.

Stephen is a chivalrous knight, with an open smile, a love of music and tales and a clever wit. Unfortunately, Stephen is most widely known as an unmanly knight. As a squire, he fell in love with a wandering minstrel. When the affair between the two young men was discovered, the minstrel exiled from the court and Stephen was denounced. His skill at arms, enduring constitution and his father's position earned Stephen a knighthood in spite of this.

As Hal's cousin, Stephen has sometime accompanied him and Edmund on their adventures. He has also acted as commander of the garrison at Hopton in Hal's absence.