Great House
House Mereford
Also called Mereford · the Bridge Lords · the Merefords
The house that held the bridge after which Mereford Cross is named four centuries ago; its old local holding is dead and the town has had nothing to do with its present estates since.
A Great House of toll rights, crossings, bridge maintenance and ferry replacement; named wherever bridge dues or crossing rights are argued. Named as a friend of House Hartfell.
Named with it
Ties
- quarrels with House Bellamy
- friend of House Hartfell
At the table
Hugh is a quiet engineer-patron who asks where the winter water goes. Named only in passing in the alignments of the four Great Houses; its rank is not stated in this part.