Steading

A steading was a feudal province on the planet Grayson, ruled by a steadholder.

As of 1922 PD, there were eighty-two steadings on Grayson. Three others were disestablished and incorporated into the Protector's own domain after their Steadholders, the leaders of the Faithful, were defeated during the Grayson Civil War. (HH3)

Five Original Steadings

1. Bancroft Steading – disestablished
2. Burdette Steading
3. Mackenzie Steading
4. Mayhew Steading
5. Yanakov Steading

Known Later Steadings

1. Ames Steading
2. Berylinko Steading
3. Canseco Steading
4. Coleman Steading
5. Denby Steading
6. Denevski Steading
7. Elway Steading
8. Esterhaus Steading
9. Forchein Steading
10. Garth Steading
11. Harrington Steading
12. Howell Steading
13. Kelly Steading
14. Kimbrell Steading
15. Magruder Steading
16. Michaelson Steading
17. Mueller Steading
18. Oswald Steading – disestablished
19. Owens Steading
20. Prestwick Steading
21. Redmon Steading
22. Seneca Steading
23. Simonds Steading – disestablished
24. Strathson Steading
25. Surtees Steading
26. Sutherland Steading
27. Watson Steading

Sword Steading

The three disestablished steadings of Bancroft, Simonds and Oswald were not incorporated into Mayhew Steading, but rather into the newly created Sword Steading. From that time, the Protector became an entity separate from the steadholders, and title of Steadholder Mayhew belonged to the next person in the line of succession for the Protectorship. (HH3,Companion)