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In 663, some time after him becoming Chancellor, his mother Sybill would die at the age of 81.
===Bouverie Frankland Anstruther===
'''Isidore Witshed Talbot Cholmondeley IV''' (pronounced Chumley; 24th May, 621 — present), better known by his pen name Bouverie Frankland Anstruther or B.F. Anstruther is a Kodiak writer and philanthropist. He is known for his works such as Godsith Hollow, Hell to High Water, and the little man of Sidmouth. Alongside being a member of the General Assembly of Kodiak with the National Unity Party. For the sake of consistency, the pen name will be used throughout the article. However, his legal name is still Isidore Witshed Talbot Cholmondeley IV.
{{Infobox AM
| honorific_prefix =
| name = B.F. Anstruther
| honorific_suffix =
| image = File:Maltravers.jpeg
| office1 = 12th Rector of [[St Gottschalk University]]
| term_start1 = 1 September 660
| term_end1 = 1 September 664
| predecessor1 = Ignatius Gascoigne
| successor1 = Stanhope Surtees
| office2 = Member of the [[General Assembly]] for [[Rykkburgh South]]
| term_start2 = 666
| predecessor2 = tbd
| birth_date = {{birth date|621|5|24}}
| birth_place = Cholmondeley House, the Darrent
| nationality = Kodiak
| spouse = Edwina Kingston Milnes
| party = [[The National Unity Party|The National Unity Party (NUP)]]
| residence = Cholmondeley House, Mulberry Lodge
| profession = Author, University Chancellor
}}
===='''Family Background'''====
Anstruther's origins are unknown, however according to himself and the family's own records, the Cholmondeley family can trace its roots back to the Olympiatic League and even further back. However, there are some inconsistencies with these claims, Anstruther himself asserted that there were evident flaws in the family records. His father's side of the Cholmondeley's came from the older branch originating in the Darrent, which is where the family is supposed to have originated from originally. Anstruther's Paternal line consists of the more politically active side of the family, his grandfather was a member of the Legislature for 8 consecutive terms. Meanwhile his mother's side of the Cholmondeley's came from Gelsord, that branch of the family is known as the Kavergraith Branch. His parents are 3rd cousins.
===='''Early Life'''====
Isidore Witshed Talbot Cholmondeley IV was born on 24 May 621 in the Darrent at Cholmondeley House, to Emilius Heathcote Cholmondeley (580-629) and Margaret Talbot (589-). The couple was third cousins paternally, both coming from the Cholmondeley family of Kodiak. Emilius was an army officer in the Kodiak Army. Meanwhile Margaret did not work, her branch came from Gelsord and primarily lived off their wealth. The death of Emilius left the family without any independent income, forcing them to move back into Cholmondeley House under the care of Anstruther's grandfather, Isidore Prendergast Cholmondeley III (543-630). Unfortunately, nearly a year after that, Anstruther's grandfather died as well.
In 635, the family moved to his mother's residence in Gelsord, this is where he would spend the remaining years of his childhood. At the age of 13, having been taught by tutors from home, he was enrolled at the Gelsord Boarding School for boys. It was here that his love of writing and fiction would be nurtured, his first (never released) book, Necromancer, was written. At 18 Anstruther's would attend Rykkburgh University, studying Language(s), Literature and geography.
===='''Academic and Writing Career'''====
Upon leaving Rykkburgh University in 642, he would become a Professor at [[St Gottschalk University]], a private University in Robingrad, teaching the Literature Course. In December 640, Anstruther published his first and most famous book, ''Godsith Hollow’’, with the publishing firm with Madison and Haggerty. Some time after ''Godsith Hollow'', he went on to publish
‘’the little man of Sidmouth’’. It was some time after the release of the first edition of the little man of Sidmouth that the pen name B.F. Anstruther was created. Although it wouldn't be for another 6 years that the B.F. initials would get actual names assigned to them.
As his writing career began to take off, he spent more time teaching at St Gottschalk’s. In fact, between December of 643 and June 645 he wrote over 20 stories, including ‘’Gosith Hollow'' and ‘’the little man of Sidmouth’’. It was in 646 he would write his first non-fiction book, ‘’the Histories of the Germanic Language and its influence on Kodiak’’. This is the only book ever published under his legal name, rather than his pen name.
Throughout this time, beginning around 640, Anstruther had begun writing what would become the Færie Stories. The first of these was ‘’’the Daidaleon’’’ (Tales of the Fairies), which would set out the overall history of what would inevitably become his passion project. It would take 8 years for him to complete the first book, with it being published independently in 650 - by that time his contract with Middleton & Haggerty had ended. Whilst finishing his first book, he would begin his second major book ‘’’the Druóphones’’’. While writing that, he published the ‘’’Queen of the Wood Pixies’’’ in 652. The Druóphones was not published until 660. As of now, it is believed he is writing a follow book for it.
By the early of the 660s, Anstruther had become the Rector of St Gottschalk University. The position of Rector, the equivalent of Chancellor for other universities, is an entirely titular position within the University. However, despite becoming Rector, he continued to focus primarily on his career as an author.
===='''Political Career'''====
===='''Private Life'''====
===='''Bibliography'''====
'''Fiction'''
''Unpublished''
# Necromancer (unpublished), c. 637
''with Middleton and Haggerty''
# Godsith Hollow, Middleton & Haggerty, 640
# The little man of Sidmouth, Middleton & Haggerty, 642
# A compilation of short stories and tales, Middleton & Haggerty, 644
''The Faerie Stories''
# The Daidaleon, 640-648 (published 650)
# Queen of the Wood Pixies, 652
# The Druóphones, 647-458 (published 660)
'''Non-Fiction'''
# The Histories of the Germanic Language and its influence on Kodiak, 643
# A thesis on literature in the modern age, 651
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