Royston Kirton was the second son of Kaster Kirton and nephew of Overlord Kate Kirton.
Royston is notorious for assassination his own father and then Named Heir, on 139.600 allegedly because Kaster planned to assassinate Overlord Kate.
Royston was put to death on 140.403, some 803 Cycles later. At the time no explanation was forthcoming other than ‘for the Peace, Prosperity and Security of the Dominion’ – which was the same statement Overlord Kate made in regard to her purges and the dismissal of the Underlords. Overlord Kate’s memoirs reveal it was to prevent Royston ever becoming Regent; she Nominated her young niece Chesley on the same Cycle.