Chrysostom Wythe
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| Full name | Chrysostom Wythe |
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| AKA | Lord Woodshire |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color and style | white |
| Eye color | blue |
| Skin color | white |
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| Father(s) | Prince Alexander of Shireroth |
| Mother(s) | Lady Kaja Grengaezj-Swar |
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| Date of birth | 1607 AN (aged 124 years) |
| Place of birth | Harèd Wythe Estate, Goldshire Hamlet |
| Residence(s) | Steward's Tower, Raynor's Keep, Shirekeep |
| Nationality | Shirithian |
| Allegiance(s) | The Golden Mango Throne |
| Occupation | Steward |
Chrysostom Wythe, Count of Woodshire, Viscount Holly-Wythe, born in Goldshire Hamlet Goldshire (now Ransenar), 1607, is a Shirerithian nobleman and statesman. Steward (head of the executive) of Shireroth since 1680. Regent of Shireroth during the illness of the Kaiseress, 1682–1683. He belongs to the Wythe family and bloodline.
A grandchild of Kaiser Wythe (reigning 1589–1591), Lord Chrysostom Wythe, as he was then known, grew up in a lush estate outside Goldshire Hamlet. Studied law at Metzler University 1616–1625, graduating with a doctorate, after which he joined the Shirerithian Ministry of the Exterior as a lawyer in international law. Headed the international law division until his retirement in 1660, whereupon he joined politics in the Imperial Democratic Party, elected to the Adelsraad in the same year. Appointed Commissioner of Representation (deputy Minister of the Exterior) in Shireroth later the same year. Promoted to Imperial Minister of the Exterior in 1672. Appointed to the peerage as Viscount Holly-Wythe and to the Landsraad in 1674. Appointed Steward in 1680. In 1682, due to a period of prolonged sickness, Salome directed the IAC to appoint him as Regent.
Family
His father, Prince Alexander, is the second child in a group of triplets born to Abigail Margaret Smith and Kaiser Wythe (reigned 1589–1591). Alexander's elder sibling was his brother Prince Montgomery and his younger sibling was Princess Charlotte of Shireroth.
Prince Alexander married Lady Kaja Grengaezj-Swar. They had two children, Chrysostom and Alexandra Désirée. Both Alexander and Kaja died in the Oustfest Massacre of 1644.
Chrysostom married Violet Claire Northhampton (b. 1609, d. 1671) in 1630. Their descendants are:
- Caspar Chrysostom Wythe (born 1633; died 1671 during the Kalirion Fracture), married Lady Celeste Adeur (b. 1639) in 1659
- Lord Cassian Caspar Chrysostom Wythe, Viscount of Solaris (b. 1660) married Lady Amalþuïnta Æmman (b. 1667) in 1692.
- Lord Caspian Cassander Wythe (b. 1693)
- Lady Elizabeth Celeste Wythe (born 1662) married Alexandrian Monsieur Patrice de Coster (b. 1653)
- Lady Mélanie Claire de Coster (born 1682)
- Lady Jeanne Isabelle de Coster (born 1682)
- Lady Celestine Élisabeth de Coster (born 1684)
- Lord Cassian Caspar Chrysostom Wythe, Viscount of Solaris (b. 1660) married Lady Amalþuïnta Æmman (b. 1667) in 1692.
- Lord Jeremiah Benjamin Wythe (born 1635) married Lady Emelie Brightwell (b. 1640)
- Lord Patrick Montgomery Wythe (born 1664)
- Lady Carola Amanda Wythe (born 1667)
Chrysostom remarried two years after after the death of his first wife, to longstanding mistress Winona Tomchin (b. 1645). Their descendants are:
- Lord Edan Naftali Wythe (b. 1673)
- Lady Dina Ephrata Wythe (b. 1679) married Count Oze IV of Highpass
- Ozymandias Jaas Peet Niit n Taag (born 1704)
In early 1701, Chrysostom filed for a divorce from his wife, Winona, which was finalized on 5.II.1701. He subsequently married Teddie Lettice, a former coursemate of his daughter Dina, and later employee of his in the Ministry of State, on 16.II.1701. Together they had two daughters:
- Lady Matilda Clarice Wythe (b. 5.XIV.1701)
- Lady Alexandra Stephanie Wythe (b. 15.III.1703)
The Count and Countess of Woodshire reside in Shirekeep together with their children Matilda and Alexandra. In the same household, Prince Montgomery, Chrystosom's uncle, lives.
Political offices
Legislative offices
- 1660–1674: Member of the Adelsraad
- 1674–present: Member of the Landsraad
Executive offices
- 1660–1671: Commissioner of Representation, Ministry of the Exterior
- 1671–1672: Ambassador to Alduria
- 1672–1680: Imperial Minister of the Exterior
- 1682–1683: Regent of the Imperial Republic
- 1680–present: Steward of the Imperial Republic
Styles and titles
- 1607–1660: Lord Chrysostom Wythe
- 1660–1671: The Honourable Lord Chrysostom Wythe
- 1671–1672: His Excellency The Honourable Lord Chrysostom Wythe
- 1672–1674: His Excellency The Right Honourable Lord Chysostom Wythe
- 1674–1688: His Excellency The Right Honourable The Viscount Holly-Wythe
- 1688-1704: His Excellency The Right Honourable Chrysostom, The Count of Woodshire, The Viscount Holly-Wythe
- 1704–present: His Serenity Chrysostom Wythe, Steward of the Imperial Republic, The Count of Woodshire, The Viscount Holly-Wythe
Honours
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