Gen 6

Marcus Hawthrone (Heir)

Born in 1398, Marcus Hawthrone was the first son of Richard and Elisabeth. Marcus’s childhood was shaped by the unrelenting pressure to continue the family name, an expectation that followed him into adulthood.

In 1417, Marcus married Samantha Scobell and from their wedding night onward, the two tried incessantly for children. However, by 1422, Samantha began to fear that she was unable to conceive.

 

Their luck finally turned in 1424 with the birth of their son, Matthew. But when their first daughter, Clara, was born in 1427, Marcus felt little pride. Daughters were seen as burdens, mere caretakers and marriage pawns, and Marcus was vocal about his desire for more sons. Between 1428 and 1437, Samantha bore several more daughters - Jeanette, Octavia (who was stillborn), and Ann, who died as a child in 1437. Each daughter was met with disappointment from Marcus.

As his daughters reached marrying age, Marcus swiftly arranged marriages for them to free himself of their burden. In 1441, Clara was married off, followed by Jeanette in 1443.

His focus remained on his son Matthew, the only child who mattered in his eyes.

When he died in 1456, he left behind a legacy built on survival, one that he hoped his son would continue.

Gerard Hawthrone

Gerard Hawthrone was born still in 1399, one of many brief tragedies in the family’s long history. His arrival and immediate death were simply another sorrow for his parents, and life quickly moved on without him.

Clinton Hawthrone

Clinton Hawthrone came into the world in 1400, but like so many of his siblings, he would not live to see adulthood. He died in 1402, just two years old, his passing barely noticed in a household accustomed to loss.

Dorothy and Ericka Hawthrone

Dorothy and Ericka Hawthrone were born together in 1402. They were raised with little affection, trained to keep the household running as they grew into young women.

 

Ericka’s life was cut short in 1415 when she succumbed to the sweating sickness, a rapid and deadly illness.She fell ill suddenly and was dead within days. The family barely paused to mourn her. Dorothy followed a year later in 1416, her death met with the same indifference as her sister’s.

Felix and Arthur Hawthrone

Felix and Arthur were born together in 1404, though their mother, Elisabeth, died giving birth to Arthur. Raised by their father Richard and their elder brother Marcus, the twins grew up in a household marked by the specter of death and war.

In 1418, Arthur was sent to fight in the ongoing Hundred Years' War. His fate was sealed when he died in battle in 1420.

 

Felix, however, charted a different course. In 1419, he married Alexia Mayes, and together they built a family of their own, welcoming four children: Robert, Beatrice, Edmund, and Margaret.

 

Felix lived with his family, taking care of his own farm, till he passed away in 1452.