House Belmore of Strongsong (I: 683. IV: 329, 707)
House Melcolm (I: 683)
House Hersy (I: 683)
House Tollett, the Lords of the Grey Glen. They are vassals of the Royces of Runestone. (II: 151. IV: 155, 706)
House Hardyng (THK: 490)
House Moore (III: 134)
Ser Mandon Moore was brought from the Vale by the Hand, Lord Jon Arryn, and made one of Robert's Kingsguard (III: 134)
The junior branch of the Royces has existed for at least some sixty years. Lord Rickard Stark had no siblings, but his father had a sister who married a younger son of Lord Raymar Royce of that branch. They had three daughters, all of whom wed Vale lordlings, a Waynwood and a Corbray among them, and perhaps a Templeton (III: 520, 521)
The Knight of Ninestars was slain by Daemon Blackfyre at the Redgrass Field (TSS: 111)
Ser Gwayne Corbray was a knight of the Kingsguard during Daeron II's reign. He wielded a Valyrian steel sword named Lady Forlorn, and fought against Daemon Blackfyre on the Redgrass Field for nearly an hour before being defeated. Daemon dismounted to make sure he was not accidentally trampledand ordered that he be helped to the rear (TSS: 111)
House Shett, the Knights of Gull Tower. They are vassals of the Royces of Runestone (IV: 155, 706)
House Coldwater, Lords of Coldwater Burn. They are vassals of the Royces of Runestone (IV: 155, 706)
The Royces of Runestone, Waynwoods, Redforts, Templetons, Belmores, Hunters, Tolletts, Shetts, and Coldwaters might raise as many as twenty thousand men between them (IV: 155)
The Royces of Runestone, Waynwoods, Redforts, Templetons, Belmores, and Hunters can easily raise a thousand men each (IV: 328)
Ser Lyn Corbray earned his spurs during Robert's Rebellion, first fighting against Lord Arryn at Gulltown and then beneath his banners at the Trident. He is said to have cut down a number of men, including Prince Lewyn Martell of the Kingsguard. It's said that Prince Lewyn was already gravely wounded before Ser Lyn killed him (IV: 331)
The Corbrays own an ancestral Valyrian steel sword, named Lady Forlon (IV: 331)
Ser Lyn took up his father's sword when he fell wounded at the Trident, cutting down the man who injured them. While his brother, the heir Lyonel, took his father to the rear, Ser Lyn led the charge against the Dornish which was threatening Robert's left flank, breaking their lines to pieces (IV: 332)
House Lynderly, ruled by the Lord of the Snakewood (IV: 334, 610, 706)
House Waxley, ruled by a lord, seems to be known for producing scented candles on its lands (IV: 335-336)
House Belmore has six silver bells on purple as its arms (IV: 336)
The head of House Templeton is the Knight of Ninestars. Their arms are nine black stars on a golden saltire (IV: 336-337)
House Hunter has a fan of five silver arrows on its arms (IV: 337)
House Corbray has three ravens gripping red hearts in their claws on its arms (IV: 337)
The seat of House Corbray is Heart's Home (IV: 338)
House Hunter rules Longbow Hall (IV: 339)
House Corbray has vassals (IV: 610)
There are petty lords in the Vale (IV: 610)
House Waxley, ruled by the Knight of Wickenden, possibly a cadet branch (IV: 706)
House Sunderland, Lords of the Three Sisters (IV: 706)
House Borrell, Lords of Sweetsister (IV: 706)
House Longthorpe, Lords of Longsister (IV: 706)
House Torrent, Lords of Littlesister (IV: 706)
Lord Sunderland attended Lord Butterwell's wedding in the reign of Aerys I. He had fought for the Black Dragon during Daemon Blackfyre's rebellion (TMK: 685-686)
The North and the Vale are approximately on par when it comes to military strength. However, the North's population is spread over a much greater area, and harvests are even more important when colder seasons draw near (SSM: 1)