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The House of Glaines-Oldmarch, or more precisely the House of Caitwuil-Houmbertis-Sigurdsson-Alvarsson, is the current Royal Family of Isselmere-Nieland.^[1] The present dynasty acceded to the throne in 1562, although the House of Glaines extends back to 1349. The House of Oldmarch is the cadet branch of the royal house of Nieland, the House of Brýrláð, which dates back to the fourteenth-century.

Between 1653 and 1899, the House of Glaines-Oldmarch was known as the House of Glaines-Oldmarch-Sifborg, but -Sifborg was dropped in everyday use after the loss of the principality of Gudrof with the dissolution of the United Kingdom of South Lethe. The throne of the now sovereign state of Gudrof is held by the cadet branch of Glaines-Oldmarch.

Line of succession

The earliest monarchs of what is now Isselmere-Nieland were selected from a small number of noble families. In 1038, the Kingdom of Isselmere adopted primogeniture, formalised by the accession of Ethling (r. 1063–1085) to the throne. Primogeniture was not recognised in law until the birth of Berthuis I the Ravager in 1069. The Constitution Act, 1986 introduced cognatic primogeniture.

The line of succession is based upon four statutes — the Charter of Inheritance, 1013, the Articles of Succession, 1349, the Act of Settlement, 1557, and the Act of Consolidation, 1562 — as well as the Constitution Act, 1986. The Constitution Act established cognatic primogeniture as the means of dynastic succession.

The first in line to the throne is the Crown Princess and Duchess of Glaines, the latter title stemming from the reign of Alfred I (r. 1349–1372). Since 1562, the Heir Apparent is the Duke of Oldmarch as well. The Constitution Act (1986) has subsequently appended the title of Prince of Anguist.

Next in line is the Grand Duke of Detmere, or Duke of Detmere should the second in line to the throne not be an offspring of the reigning monarch. Again, the elevation of title from duke to grand duke is a product of the Constitution Act (1986). The title itself originates from 1213 when Berthuis IV (r. 1198-1214) began omitting the title of King of Detmere from his formal list of honorifics, granting it to his second son who eventually became Joergen III (r. 1214-1237). After honouring his son so, Berthuis IV reputedly said to the King's Council that, Detmere is worthy of a subject, not a king.^[2] The Constitution's elevation of Detmere to the status of Grand Duchy has failed to satisfy many Detmerian nationalists.

The third in line of succession is the Duke of Daurmont. The title dates back to the first earls of Isselmere, possibly even from the time of Haenulf II (r. 876-883).

The eldest sibling of the reigning monarch is the Duchess of Huise whilst the second sibling is known as the Duke of Angforth.

The Lords High Commissioners of Isselmere and Nieland are known as the Marchioness of Glaines and the Marquess of Oldmarch, respectively, symbolising their stewardship over the two lands.

The present line of succession is listed below:

HINM Henry V, King of Isselmere-Nieland, King of Isselmere and Anguist, King of Detmere, King of Nieland, Lord High Steward of Glaines and Oldmarch, Lord Protector of Gudrof, Duke of Upper Gudrof, Grand Duke of Cerovia

• HRH Crown Princess Ursula, the Princess of Anguist and Duchess of Glaines and Oldmarch, daughter of Henry V and Christine
• HRH the Prince Robert, the Duke of Detmere, son of Henry V and Christine
• HRH the Princess Emma, the Duchess of Daurmont and Huise, and Marchioness of Glaines, eldest sibling of Henry V
• HRH the Prince Edward, the Duke of Angforth, middle sibling to Henry V
• HRH the Princess Catherine, the Duchess of Sluist, third sibling of Henry V
• HRH the Prince Robert, the Duke of Malmquist and Marquess of Oldmarch, head of the cadet branch of the House of Sigurdsson
• HRH Prince Hengst VI of Gudrof

List of monarchs

Anguist (814-985)

• Urdath I mab Mhaedoc, King of the Anguistians (r. 814–843)
• Druist I mab hÚerghus, King of the Anguistians (r. 843-851)
• Bináith I mab hUrdath, King of the Anguistians (r. 851-859)
• Maedoc I mab hÚengal, King of the Anguistians (r. 859-862)
• Nechtan I mab Druist, King of the Anguistians (r. 862-869)
• Brudei I mab Nechtan, King of the Anguistians (r. 869-876), also King of the Isselmerians
• Nechtan II mab Bhrudei, King of the Anguistians (r. 876-878)
• Úengal I mab Shenogh, King of the Anguistians (r. 878-882)
• Druist II mab Nechtan, King of the Anguistians (r. 882)
• Shenogh I mab Ruighar, King of the Anguistians (r. 882-883), also Haenulf II (son of Hrothgar), King of the Isselmerians (r. 876-883)
• Bináith III mab Úengal, King of the Anguistians (r. 883-892), also King of the Isselmerians (r. 886-891)
• ?
• (last) (d. 985)

From 985, united with Kingdom of Isselmere

Detmere (842-1014)

• Friedwulf the Bald (r. 842-)
• ?
• Karl the Dim (d. 1014)
• Interregnum (1014)

From 1014, united with Kingdom of Isselmere

Gudrof (-1015-1653, 1899-)

• Bengst I (d. 1015)
• ?

House of Sifborg

• Sólveig (r. -1653) m. Edmund I (1653)

From 1653-1899, crown held in personal union with that of Isselmere and Nieland as United Kingdom of South Lethe.

House of Glaines-Oldmarch-Sifborg (1653-1899)

• Sólveig (d. 1685) and Edmund I (r. 1653-1684), Queen and King of South Lethe
• Alexander I (r. 1684-), King of South Lethe
• ?

From 1899, an independent sovereign principality ruled by the cadet branch of Caitwuil-Houmbertis-Sigurdsson-Alvarsson.

House of Glaines-Oldmarch-Sifborg (1899-present)

• Hengst I (r. 1899-1918), Prince of Gudrof
• Hengst II (r. 1918-1932)
• Hengst III (r. 1932-1939)
• Hengst IV (r. 1939-1963)
• Hengst V (r. 1963-1989)
• Hengst VI (r. 1989-present)

Isselmere (863-1562)

Early monarchs

• Hænulf I (r. 863-871)
• Hrothgar (r. 871)
• Brúdígel Nectanson (Brudei mab Nechtan; r. 871-876), also King of the Anguistians (r. 869-876)
• Hænulf II (r. 876-883), also King of the Anguistians (r. 882-883)
• ?

Groebling Dynasty

• Aeþelgar Groebling (r. 963-971)
• Hrust (r. 971-978)
• Forthar I the Brute, King of the Isselmerians (r. 978-999), also King of the Anguistians (r. 985-999) m. Maldren

House of Maldren^[3] (999-1013)

• (6 kings)
• Forthar II (d. 1011)

Interregnum (1011-1014)

• Queen-Regent Maldren (r. 1011-1013)
• Civil War (1013-1014)

Elected monarch

• Joergen I the Patient, King of the Isselmerians and Anguistians, and Regent of Detmere (r. 1014-1038)

House of George (1038-1349; Joergenian Dynasty)

• Joergen II Karlson, King of the Isselmerians, Anguistians, and Detmerians (r. 1038-1063)
• Aethling, King of the Isselmerians, Anguistians, and Detmerians (r. 1063-1085)
• Berthuis I the Ravager, King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1085-1097)
• Berthuis II, King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1097-1132)
• Reinhalt, King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1132-1147)
• Berthuis III, King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1147-1156)
• Karl (II of Detmere), King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1156-1163)
• ?
• Berthuis IV, King of Isselmere (r. 1198-1214)
• Joergen III, King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1214-1237)
• Karl II (III of Detmere), King of Isselmere and Detmere (r. 1237-1244)
• ?
• Guilherm I, King of Isselmere (r. 1257-1284), King of Nieland (r. 1276-1284)
• Guilherm II, King of Isselmere (r. 1284-1301)
• Georg IV, King of Isselmere (r. 1301-1314)
• Georg V, King of Isselmere (r. 1314-1327)
• Greig, King of Isselmere (r. 1327-1331)
• Karl III, King of Isselmere (r. 1331-1343)
• Guilherm III, King of Isselmere (r. 1343-1349), King of Nieland (r. 1343-1349)

House of Glaines (Caitwuil-Houmbertis, 1349-1523)

• Alfred I, King of Isselmere (r. 1349-1372) m. Elspeth, Duchess of Glaines
• Alfred II, King of Isselmere (r. 1372-1383)
• Guilherm IV, King of Isselmere (r. 1383-1401)
• Alexander I, King of Isselmere (r. 1401-1427)
• William V, King of Isselmere (r. 1428-1441)
• Alfred III, King of Isselmere (r. 1441-1457)
• Alfred IV, King of Isselmere (r. 1457-1476)
• Richard I, King of Isselmere (r. 1476-1481)
• Richard II, King of Isselmere (r. 1481-1492)
• William VI, King of Isselmere (r. 1492-1506)
• Alfred V, King of Isselmere (r. 1506-1523)
• Edmund I, King of Isselmere (r. 1523)

House of Glaines-Brýrláð (Caitwuil-Houmbertis-Sigurdsson, 1523-1557)

• Hortense I the Bald, Queen of Isselmere (r. 1523-1552) and Nieland (r. 1524-1552) m. Maximilian (r. 1523), King of Nieland
• Hortense II the Cunning, Queen of Isselmere and Nieland (r. 1552-1589)

House of Glaines-Oldmarch (Caitwuil-Houmbertis-Sigurdsson, 1557-1653)

• Hortense II the Cunning, Queen of Isselmere and Nieland (r. 1552-1589) m. Henry, Duke of Oltmark (m. 1557-1587)

From 1524-1562, crown held in personal union with that of Nieland.
From 1562-1653, regal and parliamentary union as Isselmere and Nieland.
From 1653-1899, regal and parliamentary union as the South Lethe.
From 1899-1986, regal and parliamentary union once more as Isselmere and Nieland.
From 1986, regal and parliamentary union as Isselmere-Nieland.

Nieland (921-1562)

House of Hreidar (921-1121)

• Hreidar I, King of all Nielanders (r. 921-934)
• ?

House of Óláf (1121-1276)

• Óláf I, Earl of Kammerskjóld (r. 1103-1134), King of Nieland (1121-1134)

House of George (1276-1284)

• Guilherm I, King of Isselmere (r. 1257-1284), King of Nieland (r. 1276-1284)

House of Malmquist (1284-1343)

• Henrik I, Earl of Malmquist (r. 1279-1301), King of Nieland (r. 1284-1301)
• Henrik II, King of Nieland (r. 1301-1319)
• Henrik III, King of Nieland (r. 1319-1341)
• Ólaf III, King of Nieland (r. 1341-1343)

House of George (1343-1349)

• Guilherm III, King of Isselmere (r. 1343-1349), King of Nieland (r. 1343-1349)

House of Brýrláð (1349-1524), cadet branch of the House of Malmquist

• Óláf IV Sigurdsson, King of Nieland (r. 1349-)
• ?
• Albrecht II Sigurdsson, King of Nieland (r. 1502-1518)
• Maximilian, King of Nieland (r. 1518-1523) m. Hortense I, Queen of Isselmere (r. 1523-1552)

House of Glaines-Brýrláð (1524-1557)

• Hortense I, Queen of Nieland and Isselmere (r. 1524-1552)
• Hortense II, Queen of Nieland and Isselmere (r. 1552-1557)

Regents of Nieland

• Fredrik, Regent of Nieland (r. 1524-1549), Duke of Oltmark (r. 1531-1549)
• Henrik, Regent of Nieland (r. 1549-1557), Duke of Oltmark (r. 1549-1587)

House of Glaines-Oldmarch (1557-1562)

• Hortense II, Queen of Isselmere and Nieland (r. 1557-1589) m. Henry, Duke of Oltmark (m. 1557)

From 1524-1562, crown held in personal union with that of Isselmere.
From 1562-1653, regal and parliamentary union with Isselmere as Isselmere and Nieland.
From 1653-1899, regal and parliamentary union as the United Kingdom of South Lethe.
From 1899-1986, regal and parliamentary union once more as Isselmere and Nieland.
From 1986, regal and parliamentary union as Isselmere-Nieland.

Isselmere and Nieland (1562-1653, 1899-1986)

• Hortense II (r. 1562-1589)
• Robert I (r. 1589-1612)
• Harold (r. 1612-1618)
• Robert II (r. 1618-1651)
• Edmund II of (r. 1651-1684) m. Sólveig of Gudrof (m. 1653-)

From 1653-1899, regal and parliamentary union as the United Kingdom of South Lethe.

• Alexander II (r. 1684-1723)
• ?
• Edmund III (r. 1867-1901), also King of South Lethe (r. 1867-1899)
• Esmé (r. 1901-1936)
• ?
• Robert V (r. 1977-1984)
• Robert VI (r. 1984-2004)

From 1986, regal and parliamentary union as Isselmere-Nieland.

South Lethe (1653-1899)

• Edmund I (II of Isselmere and Nieland; r. 1653-1684)
• Alexander I (II of Isselmere and Nieland; r. 1684-1723)
• ?
• Edmund II (III of Isselmere and Nieland; r. 1867-1899)

From 1899, separated into the United Kingdom of Isselmere and Nieland and the Principality of Gudrof.

Isselmere-Nieland (1986-present)

• Robert VI (r. 1984-2004) m. Sophia
  • Became HSH Duke and Duchess of Andvari upon abdication.
• Henry V (r. 2004-present) m. Christine

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