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Great-Grandfather of [[Samwise Gamgee]] and son of [[Wiseman Gamwich]]
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'''Hob "Old Gammidgy" Gammidge''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].


Hob made his living in [[Tighfield]] as a roper, and so was the founder of long family tradition.
==History==
Hob was the son of [[Wiseman Gamwich]]. He made his living as a roper in [[Tighfield]],<ref>{{TT|Taming}}</ref> a tradition which was passed along to his son [[Hobson]] and his grandson, [[Andwise Roper|Andy]], who adopted the surname [[Roper Family|Roper]].  


Hob was married to [[Rowan]], daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded|Holman the Greenhanded]] and they had a son, [[Hobson]].
Hob was married to [[Rowan]], the daughter of [[Holman the greenhanded|Holman the Greenhanded]]. Their son Hobson was born in {{SR|1285}}.<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>


Hob was also known by the nickname "[[Old Gammidgy]]", and is the only person in the long Gamgee line to have the surname [[Gammidge Family|Gammidge]].
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Revision as of 21:57, 6 December 2010

Hob Gammidge
Hobbit
Biographical Information
Other namesOld Gammidgy
LocationTighfield
BirthS.R. 1246
Family
ParentageWiseman Gamwich

Hob "Old Gammidgy" Gammidge was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Hob was the son of Wiseman Gamwich. He made his living as a roper in Tighfield,[1] a tradition which was passed along to his son Hobson and his grandson, Andy, who adopted the surname Roper.

Hob was married to Rowan, the daughter of Holman the Greenhanded. Their son Hobson was born in S.R. 1285.[2]

References