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The Brandybucks formed a powerful dynasty which became mostly independent of the [[Shire]], although [[Buckland]] remained nominally a part of it. They were seen as 'odd folk' by the other [[Hobbits]] of the [[Shire]] because they locked their doors at night (because of the exposure to the [[Old Forest]]).
The Brandybucks formed a powerful dynasty which became mostly independent of the [[Shire]], although [[Buckland]] remained nominally a part of it. They were seen as 'odd folk' by the other [[Hobbits]] of the [[Shire]] because they locked their doors at night (because of the exposure to the [[Old Forest]]).


The head of the family was the ''[[Master of Buckland]]'', one of the officials of the [[Shire]]. This office was founded by [[Gorhendad Brandybuck]]. It was traditional for each of the Masters to have an epigraph attached to their names, such as [[Gorbadoc Brandybuck|Gorbadoc]] "[[Broadbelt Brandybuck|Broadbelt]]", [[Saradoc Brandybuck|Saradoc]] "[[Scattergold Brandybuck|Scattergold]]", and the most famous, [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] the Magnificent. Like the Thain and [[Westmarch|Warden of Westmarch]], the Master had only nominal authority.
The head of the family was the ''[[Master of Buckland]]'', one of the officials of the [[Shire]]. This office was founded by [[Gorhendad Brandybuck]]. It wastraditional for each of the Masters to have an epigraph attached to their names, such as [[Gorbadoc Brandybuck|Gorbadoc]] "[[Broadbelt Brandybuck|Broadbelt]]", [[Saradoc Brandybuck|Saradoc]] "[[Scattergold Brandybuck|Scattergold]]", and the most famous, [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] the Magnificent. Like the Thain and [[Westmarch|Warden of Westmarch]], the Master had only nominal authority.
 
== Brandybuck Family Tree ==
 
                                                  [[Gormadoc Brandybuck]]
                                                      1134-1236
                                                  =[[Malva Headstrong]]
                                                          |                               
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      |                                                    |                                                        |
[[Madoc Brandybuck]]                                  [[Sadoc Brandybuck]]                                          [[Marroc Brandybuck]]
    1175-1277                                            1179                                                      |   
=[[Hanna Goldworthy]]                                        |                                                  (many descendants)
      |                                        -------------------------       
[[Marmadoc Brandybuck]]                          |                      |
    1217-1310                        (various descendants)    [[Salvia Brandybuck]]
=[[Adaldrida Bolger]]                                                    1226
      |                                                        =[[Gundabald Bolger]]
      |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      |                                                    |                                                                          |
[[Gorbadoc Brandybuck]]                                (Two daughters)                                                        [[Orgulas Brandybuck]]
    1260-1363                                                                                                                        1268
=[[Mirabella Took]]                                                                                                                      |
      |                                                                                                                      [[Gorbulas Brandybuck]]
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                        1308
      |                |                |                |                |                |                |                        |
  [[Rorimac Brandybuck|Rorimac]]          [[Amaranth Brandybuck|Amaranth]]        [[Saradas Brandybuck|Saradas]]          [[Dodinas Brandybuck|Dodinas]]          [[Asphodel Brandybuck|Asphodel]]          [[Dinodas Brandybuck|Dinodas]]        [[Primula Brandybuck|Primula]]            [[Marmadas Brandybuck]]
  1302-1408        1304-1398        1308-1407                        1313-1412                        1320-1380                    1343
=[[Menegilda Goold]]                      |                          =[[Rufus Burrows]]                    =[[Drogo Baggins]]                  |
      |                                |                                |                                |                        |
    -----------------------      [[Seredic Brandybuck]]                ([[Milo Burrows]]                      '''[[Frodo Baggins|FRODO BAGGINS]]'''                  |
    |                    |            1348                              1347                                                        |
[[Saradoc Brandybuck|Saradoc]]              [[Merimac Brandybuck|Merimac]]    =[[Hilda Bracegirdle]]              =[[Peony Baggins]])                                      ----------------------------
1340-1432            1342-1430        |                                                                              |            |            |
=[[Esmeralda Took]]          |            |                                                                            [[Merimas Brandybuck|Merimas]]        [[Mentha Brandybuck|Mentha]]      [[Melilot Brandybuck|Melilot]]
    |                  [[Berilac Brandybuck|Berilac]]          |                                                                            1381          1383          1385
'''[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|MERIADOC BRANDYBUCK]]'''    1380          -------------------------
  1382                                |          |          |
=[[Estella Bolger]]                    [[Doderic Brandybuck|Doderic]]    [[Ilberic Brandybuck|Ilberic]]    [[Celandine Brandybuck|Celandine]]
  1385                              1389        1391        1394
 


[[Category:Hobbit Families]]
[[Category:Hobbit Families]]

Revision as of 14:59, 15 November 2007

The Brandybuck Family began as the Oldbuck clan, who named themselves such apparently after a Bucca of the Marish, who became the first Thain of the Shire. Ten Oldbuck Thains followed, until Gordenhad Oldbuck, the twelveth Thain, crossed into Buckland over the river Brandywine.

Gordenhad renamed himself Brandybuck, and began delving the great smials of Brandy Hall. Around the hill was built the village of Bucklebury.

The Brandybucks formed a powerful dynasty which became mostly independent of the Shire, although Buckland remained nominally a part of it. They were seen as 'odd folk' by the other Hobbits of the Shire because they locked their doors at night (because of the exposure to the Old Forest).

The head of the family was the Master of Buckland, one of the officials of the Shire. This office was founded by Gorhendad Brandybuck. It wastraditional for each of the Masters to have an epigraph attached to their names, such as Gorbadoc "Broadbelt", Saradoc "Scattergold", and the most famous, Meriadoc Brandybuck the Magnificent. Like the Thain and Warden of Westmarch, the Master had only nominal authority.

Brandybuck Family Tree

                                                 Gormadoc Brandybuck
                                                      1134-1236
                                                  =Malva Headstrong
                                                          |                                
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     |                                                    |                                                         |
Madoc Brandybuck                                   Sadoc Brandybuck                                          Marroc Brandybuck
   1175-1277                                             1179                                                       |     
=Hanna Goldworthy                                         |                                                  (many descendants)
     |                                        -------------------------        
Marmadoc Brandybuck                           |                       |
   1217-1310                         (various descendants)     Salvia Brandybuck
=Adaldrida Bolger                                                    1226
     |                                                         =Gundabald Bolger
     |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     |                                                    |                                                                          |
Gorbadoc Brandybuck                                 (Two daughters)                                                         Orgulas Brandybuck
   1260-1363                                                                                                                        1268
=Mirabella Took                                                                                                                      |
     |                                                                                                                      Gorbulas Brandybuck
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                        1308
     |                |                |                |                |                |                |                         |
  Rorimac          Amaranth         Saradas          Dodinas          Asphodel          Dinodas         Primula             Marmadas Brandybuck
 1302-1408        1304-1398        1308-1407                         1313-1412                         1320-1380                    1343
=Menegilda Goold                       |                           =Rufus Burrows                    =Drogo Baggins                  |
     |                                 |                                 |                                 |                         |
   -----------------------      Seredic Brandybuck                 (Milo Burrows                      FRODO BAGGINS                  |
   |                     |            1348                              1347                                                         |
Saradoc               Merimac    =Hilda Bracegirdle               =Peony Baggins)                                      ----------------------------
1340-1432            1342-1430         |                                                                               |             |            |
=Esmeralda Took          |             |                                                                            Merimas        Mentha       Melilot
   |                  Berilac          |                                                                             1381           1383          1385
MERIADOC BRANDYBUCK    1380           -------------------------
 1382                                 |           |           |
=Estella Bolger                    Doderic     Ilberic    Celandine
 1385                               1389        1391        1394