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'''Cottar''' was the oldest known member of the [[Cotton]] family, though in fact the name 'Cotton' would not appear until the time of his grandson [[Holman Cotton]]. Cottar was born in the year 1220 by the Shire-reckoning, that is some two centuries before the [[War of the Ring]]. He had two sons, [[Cotman]] and [[Carl (Son of Cottar)|Carl]]. Cotman married [[Rose]], the daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded]], and so began a long association between Cottar's descendants and Holman's.
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'''Cottar''' was the progenitor of the [[Cotton Family]].


==History==
Cottar was born in {{SR|1220}}, and had two sons: [[Cotman]] and [[Carl (son of Cottar)|Carl]]. Cotman married [[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]], the daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
==Etymology==
In Middle English ''cottar'' means "cotter, cottager" ([[Old English]] ''cot'' "cottage").<ref>[[Jim Allan]] (ed.), ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "Giving of Names"</ref>
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Revision as of 14:48, 29 December 2013

Cottar
Hobbit
Biographical Information
LocationThe Shire
BirthS.R. 1220
Family
FamilyCotton
ChildrenCotman and Carl
Physical Description
GenderMale

Cottar was the progenitor of the Cotton Family.

History

Cottar was born in S.R. 1220, and had two sons: Cotman and Carl. Cotman married Rose, the daughter of Holman the greenhanded.[1]

Etymology

In Middle English cottar means "cotter, cottager" (Old English cot "cottage").[2]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
  2. Jim Allan (ed.), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"