House Rowan of Goldengrove is one of the oldest and most important families from the Reach, tracing its descent from the legendary Garth Greenhand through his daughter Rowan Gold-Tree.
Members of House Rowan[]
The known Rowans in A Song of Ice and Fire
- Lord Mathis Rowan, Lord of Goldengrove.
- Lady Bethany Redwyne, his wife.
- One daughter.
- Two other children.
- Lady Bethany Redwyne, his wife.
With unspecified familiar relationship with the lord of the house there is also:
- Rhonda Rowan, married to Ser Baelor Hightower, heir to the Hightower.
Historical Members[]
- A Rowan lady-in-waiting of Queen Rhaenys Targaryen, who married a knight from White Harbor and had a bastard fostered by a Lannisport knight.
- Lord Rickard Rowan, Lord of Goldengrove during the Faith Militant uprising and the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
- Lord Rowan ruling in 73 AC, who was defeated by Prince Baelon Targaryen in a tourney at Old Oak.
- Jeyne Rowan, who married Lord Donald Tarly.
- Lord Thaddeus Rowan, Lord of Goldengrove during the Dance of the Dragons.
- Lord Thaddeus's first wife.
- Ser Robert Rowan, his eldest son.
- Lord Thaddeus's second son.
- Lord Thaddeus's second wife, who died in 132 AC.
- Lord Thaddeus's third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sons.
- Lady Floris Baratheon, Lord Thaddeus's third wife, who died in childbed.
- At least two nephews and three cousins of Lord Thaddeus.
- Lord Thaddeus's first wife.
- Ser Nyles Rowan, who participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow in 209 AC.
- Lord Rowan ruling in 211 AC.
- Sister married to Ser Wendell Webber. They have many sons and daughters together.
- Lord Rowan ruling in 233 AC.
- A daughter, betrothed to Tion Lannister.