Benfrey Hapley

Called 'The Lame Lord'.

Benfrey Hapley is the eldest son of Ciaran and Joanna Hapley; originally the rightful heir of Hapley before being passed over in favour of his younger brother.

Childhood & Lordship
Benfrey spent most of his childhood with his mother; as her confidante and best friend in Hapley, she preferred having him close. He has brown hair and hazel eyes, and a gentle personality, Benfrey would have made an ideal Lord.

When he was nine years old, his horse reared from under him before falling and crushing his legs. With practice he can stand and walk a little, but tires almost immediately and is never far away from his stick. Confined to a chair, Benfrey became even more quiet and studious.

Ben was slighted from the lordshop by his father, Lord Ciaran. Although groomed from birth as heir, after the horse incident, his father began looking at his other sons as possible lords. Eventually, he was told that his second younger brother, Walkem, was to take lordship and Ben had to admit he was slightly relieved.

Marriage and Children
Although no longer the heir to the Lord of Hapley, Benfrey still offered an attractive marriage. He had a good name, kind disposition and a good fortune. Ben was married to a young woman named Rose in 1050; and together they had five children.