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| position=[[Shirriff]] | |||
| location=[[Buckland]] | |||
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| birth=Late [[Third Age]] | |||
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| family=[[Hayward Family|Hayward]] | |||
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'''Hob Hayward''' was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Hob was a two-feathered [[Shirriff]]. Before the War of the Ring, he had watched [[Buckland]]'s [[Buckland Gate|Hay Gate]]. He was well acquainted with the [[Brandybuck Family]]. | |||
During [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]'s reign over the Shire, the Shirriffs were reorganized. Hob was one of several shirriffs who were to guard the new fence at the [[Brandywine Bridge]]. When [[Frodo Baggins]] and his [[Travellers|companions]] returned from their adventure, they found Hob at the gate. After they chased off [[Bill Ferny]], their commander, Hob informed them of the changes in their homeland.<ref>{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
A ''hayward'' is a local official with the duty of inspecting fences and keeping cattle from straying.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 759</ref> | |||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]] | |||
[[Category:Hayward]] | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 29 December 2013
| Hob Hayward | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Shirriff |
| Location | Buckland |
| Birth | Late Third Age |
| Family | |
| Family | Hayward |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Hob Hayward |
Hob Hayward was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Hob was a two-feathered Shirriff. Before the War of the Ring, he had watched Buckland's Hay Gate. He was well acquainted with the Brandybuck Family.
During Lotho Sackville-Baggins's reign over the Shire, the Shirriffs were reorganized. Hob was one of several shirriffs who were to guard the new fence at the Brandywine Bridge. When Frodo Baggins and his companions returned from their adventure, they found Hob at the gate. After they chased off Bill Ferny, their commander, Hob informed them of the changes in their homeland.[1]
Etymology
A hayward is a local official with the duty of inspecting fences and keeping cattle from straying.[2]
