House of Hall

House of Hall

Arms of Hall of Wakefield and Boxall of Godalming
Country	Empire of Adammia
Parent house	Hall of Wakefield Boxall of Godalming
Titles	Emperor of Adammia Archduke of North Adammia Duke of Myway Countess of Watertopia Count of Primoria Countess of Tytannia Count of Tytannia Major Baron of Tytannia Ulterior Baron of Sapientia Lord Mayor of Imperial City Lord Mayor of Attenborough
Current head	Lord Hall, Archduke of North Adammia
Founding	1966 (de facto)
Ethnicity	English

The House of Hall is a family which was once very influential in the Empire of Adammia. The house dominated Adammic politics - from 2013 to 2017, within its members were the Emperor, the Archdukes of both the Empire's regions, the Dukes/Duchesses of four out of the five Adammic Provinces, and most of the other titles of nobility available in the nation. It also held 10 out of the 12 seats on the Ruling Council, and all but one of the government ministries. The house had strong ties with the occupants of many of the remaining offices, these being the House of McKenna and the House of Shaw. Following the end of the First Era and the transition of central government to the new Birmingham provinces in October 2017, the House lost much of its political weight, with many of its members becoming lower nobility, and the loss of most of its Council seats and Cabinet positions. However, it still counts the Emperor and the Archduke of North Adammia amongst its members, so it still carries some influence.

Some of the titles are shared with the House of Belcher, as a result of the break-up of Emperor Mother Jayne and Emperor Father Kevin in 2009. Most notably these include the Adammic Monarchy, meaning that the House of Hall is the joint ruling house of Adammia.

The House of Hall owns the land in Greater Tytannia except for the county of Primoria. The House owns White Gold Palace in Imperial City and used to lease a room there to the Ruling Council to use as its official Chamber. The Palace can be considered the home of the House, as it is the residence of its Head, Lord Sir Reginald Hall, and is where its extended members will usually meet every weekend. These meetings once formed the backdrop for Ruling Council sessions and other government business involving members of the House. Amongst the House's property are cars built by Nissan, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, operated by the branches in Tytannia, Watertopia and Myway respectively.

Structure

All children and grandchildren of Reginald Hall pictured in Watertopia in 2022. Back row, L-R: HIM Emperor Adam I, HIH Crown Prince Daniel, HIH Prince Jake, Lord Colonel Matthew Foster, James Foster, Eleanor Hall, Christina Hall; Front row, L-R: HIH Emperor Mother Jayne, Lord Andrew Hall, Lady Julie Foster, HG Lord Admiral Christopher Hall, Lord David Hall

• Lord Sir Reginald Hall
  • HIH Emperor Mother Jayne (and Lord McKenna)
    • HIM Emperor Adam I
    • HIH Crown Prince Daniel
    • HIH Prince Jake
  • HG Lord Admiral Sir Christopher Hall (ties with the House of Shaw)
    • Eleanor Hall
      • Elsie ?
    • Christina Hall
  • Lord Sir Andrew Hall
  • Lady Madam Julie Foster (formerly part of the House of Foster)
    • Lord Sir Matthew Foster
    • James Foster
  • Lord Sir David Hall

History

Edgar and Ruby Boxall, Winifred Hall's parents.

Middle generation of the House of Hall in White Gold Palace in 2013. L-R: Lord Sir Andrew Hall; Lady Madam Julie Foster; Lord Sir David Hall; HIH Emperor Mother Jayne; Lord Sir Christopher Hall.

Youngest generation of the House of Hall in White Gold Palace in 2013. L-R: Christina Hall; Eleanor Hall; HIH Prince Jake; HIM Emperor Adam I; HIH Crown Prince Daniel; Lord Sir Matthew Foster; James Foster.

The House of Hall was established in 1966 (though it would not be called this until 2013 when Adammia was founded) as a result of the marriage of Reginald Hall and Winifred Boxall. The House is considered to be part of two Adammic heraldic families, these being Hall of Wakefield and Boxall of Godalming. The arms of both these families appear in the coats of arms of all the offspring of Reginald Hall and Winifred Boxall.

Hall ancestry

The Hall of Wakefield line officially starts with John William Hall (b. 1871), though the name has been traced back as far as Thomas Hall (b. 1806), however the location of origin of these ancestors is unknown, so the most distant ancestor whose location of origin is known is used to name the heraldic family. The most distant known ancestor of Sir Reginald Hall is his great-x7-grandfather Thomas Shepherdson (b. 1656). Sir Reginald Hall's mother, Irene Kelley, was Irish, and her ancestry is unknown, although a family relative is currently undertaking research into this.

Ancestors of House of Hall

Thomas Hall               Benjamin Hall                       Ellen Hall (née Brown)               John Hall                             William Shepherdson               Elizabeth Hall (née Shepherdson)                       Ann Shepherdson (née Spelman)               Reginald Hall                                   Richard Shaw               John Shaw                       Hannah Shaw (née Levit)               Hannah Hall (née Shaw)                             Joseph Foster               Elizabeth Shaw (née Foster)                       Sarah Foster (née Hepworth)               Lord Sir Reginald Hall                                         Irene Hall (née Kelly)

Boxall ancestry

The Boxall of Godalming line starts with Richard Boxall (b. 1586), though the most distant ancestor on this line is his father Richard Boxall (b. 1560), but the latter's location of origin is unknown. The former is the common ancestor of both the House of Hall and the House of Boxall in Austenasia, making Emperor Adam I the 11th cousin once removed of Emperor Jonathan I. Through Winifred Hall's paternal grandmother, Charlotte Hazel, the House of Hall is related to the Hungerford family, which included the first ever officially-recorded Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford. The Hungerfords, via marriage with the Peverell family, were related to the Plantagenets, and as such the House of Hall on the maternal side is descended from medieval royalty such as William the Conqueror and Charlemagne. This also means that Winifred Hall was a 24th-cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ancestors of House of Hall

Richard Boxall               John Boxall                       Mary Boxall (née Cornwell)               Henry Boxall                             Sarah Boxall (née Bithell)                       Mary Bithell               Edgar Boxall                                   William Hazel               William Hazel                       Charlotte Hazel (née Chattaway)               Charlotte Boxall (née Hazel)                             James Ilott               Martha Hazel (née Ilott)                       Sarah Ilott (née Money)               HG Madam Winifred Hall (née Boxall)                                         Joseph Manns               Charles Manns                       Ann Manns               Charles Manns                             Thomas Fisher               Margaret Manns (née Fisher)                       Dorothy Fisher (née Dickinson)               Ruby Boxall (née Manns)                                   Timothy Lunn               William Lunn                       Mary Lunn (née Robinson)               Lily Manns (née Lunn)                             Hugh Nottingham               Sarah Lunn (née Nottingham)                       Jane Nottingham (née Pulleyn)

Titles

— ROYAL HOUSE — House of Hall
Preceded by Throne established	Emperor of the Empire of Adammia Shared with the House of Belcher 2013 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by House of Cain	Emperor of DEONQED / Borealia Shared with the House of Belcher 2014 - 2016	Succeeded by House of Martin
Preceded by Shared with the House of Belcher	Archduchess of West Adammia 2015-2017	Succeeded by Title disestablished
Preceded by Title established	Archduke of East Adammia 2013 - 2017	Succeeded by Title disestablished
Preceded by Title established	Archduke of North Adammia 2017 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Title established	Archduke of South Adammia 2017 - 2017	Succeeded by House of Helliker
Preceded by Shared with the House of Belcher	Duke of Tytannia 2013 - 2017	Succeeded by Title disestablished
Preceded by House of Belcher	Duke of Primoria Shared with the House of Belcher 2013 - 2017	Succeeded by Title disestablished
Preceded by Title established	Duke of Maternia 2013 - 2014	Succeeded by House of McKenna
Preceded by Title established	Duke of Watertopia 2013 - 2017	Succeeded by Title disestablished
Preceded by Title established	Duke of Myway 2014 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

See also

• Empire of Adammia
• Reginald Hall
• Jayne Belcher
• Adam I, Emperor of Adammia