House of McGowen

The House of McGowen is an aristocratic family of Stromgarde, founded by Angus McGowen in the year 13 K.C. Having married into most of the influential Stromic families, incuding the house of Marwyn, the McGowens have been well placed in Stromgarde's government. A cadet branch of the house was started in Stormwind when Sir Charles McGowen migrated there with his wife and their household before the First War. Sir Charles rose quickly in the ranks of Stormwind's Army, and served as Marshal of Aberdeen during the first orcih war. For his valor, he was created the first Earl of Aberdeen, thus cementing the house's place in the Kingdom of Stormwind. Although its male line nearly became extinct on the death of Lord Aberdeen, the female line is still strong.