### **House of Ashworth**
**An Ancient and Most Noble House**
* **Founder:** Darren Ashworth, a noble knight of Camelot during the 4th century AD. He was renowned for his powerful and protective magics, which he used to shield the entire Kingdom of Camelot from monsters summoned by Morgana until Merlin could intervene. For his valour, he was granted lands in what is now East Langdon, Kent, and the title of Lord.
* **Lineage and Blood Status:** The House of Ashworth is a pure-blood wizarding family, with a lineage that can be traced back to the time of Camelot.
* **Standing in Society:** The Ashworths are recognised as an Ancient and Most Noble House within Magical Britain. They stand on equal footing in terms of wealth, power, and prestige with other prominent pure-blood families such as the Greengrasses of East Anglia, the Blacks of Wiltshire, the Potters of Stinchcombe, and the Longbottoms of Lancashire.
* **Seat of Power:** The ancestral seat of the Ashworth family is Ashworth Manor, located in East Langdon, Kent.
* **Primary Source of Influence: Starfall:**
* The most significant and enduring source of the Ashworth family's power and influence is the magical settlement of Starfall.
* Starfall is a village, much like Hogsmeade, that is entirely magical and is located near Ashworth Manor.
* It was established by the Ashworths in the 15th century as a sanctuary for witches and wizards fleeing persecution during the rampant witch trials of that era.
* Over the centuries, Starfall has grown to become a cornerstone of Magical Britain. The Ashworth family serves as a form of local government and as community leaders for the settlement, further cementing their importance and influence within the wizarding world.