Adalgrim Took
| Adalgrim Took | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Great Smials |
| Birth | S.R. 1280 |
| Death | S.R. 1382 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Hildigrim Took and Rosa Baggins |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Adalgrim Took was the only son and child of Hildigrim Took and Rosa Baggins, being born in S.R. 1280. Through both his mother's and his father's sides of the family he was related to both Bilbo and Frodo, in particular, he was Bilbo's first cousin.
Adalgrim had five children - of which four were daughters - with an unknown wife. We only know the names of the youngest two of his children: Paladin and Esmeralda, who were born in 1333 and 1336 respectively. As such, Adalgrim was also the grandfather of both Pippin and Merry.
Adalgrim never became Thain himself, but his heirs were to become succeed to the Thainship starting with Paladin. Paladin II became Thain in 1415 after his second cousin Thain Ferumbras died without heir, thirty-three years after Adalgrim's death. Adalgrim died in 1382 at the age of 102.
Genealogy
The Old Took
1190 - 1320 Adamanta Chubb
unknown Ponto Baggins
1216 - 1311 Mimosa Bunce
unknown Isengrim III
1232 - 1330 Isumbras IV
1238 - 1339 Hildigrim
1240 - 1341 Rosa Baggins
1256 - unknown Fortinbras II
1278 - 1380 ADALGRIM
1280 - 1382 Ferumbras III
1316 - 1415 3 daughters Paladin II
1333 - 1434 Esmeralda
1336 - unknown Pearl
1375 - unknown Pimpernel
1379 - unknown Pervinca
1385 - unknown Peregrin I
1390 - 1484+ "Merry"
1382 - 1484+
Etymology
Adalgrim comes from the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and grim meaning "fierce.
