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| name=Hobson | |||
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| othernames=Roper Gamgee | |||
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| position=Roper | |||
| location=[[Tighfield]] | |||
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| birth={{SR|1285}} | |||
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| death={{SR|1384}} | |||
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| age=99 | |||
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| family=[[Gamgee Family|Gamgee]] | |||
| parentage=[[Hob Gammidge]] and [[Rowan]] | |||
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| children=[[Andwise Roper|Andy]], [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast]], [[May (hobbit)|May]] and [[Halfred of Overhill|Halfred]] | |||
| gender=Male | |||
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'''Hobson''' was the son of [[Hob Gammidge]]. He was the first to adopt the family's birth place as a family name, with his byname '''Roper Gamgee'''. | |||
Hobson was | ==History== | ||
Hobson was the son of Hob Gammidge, and had four children: [[Andwise Roper|Andy]], [[Gaffer Gamgee|Ham]], [[May (hobbit)|May]] and [[Halfred of Overhill|Halfred]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | |||
Hobson owned a ropewalk in [[Tighfield]]. After his death, Andy took over business, and took the surname "Roper".<ref>{{TT|Taming}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Hobson was fittingly named the "Son of [[Hob Gammidge|Hob]]. His byname "Roper Gamgee" he earned from his profession and the birthplace of his ancestors, Gamwich. His two eldest sons would each use part of the byname as a surname: [[Andwise Roper]] and [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]]. | |||
{{References}} | |||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | |||
[[Category:Gamgee]] | [[Category:Gamgee]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/hobbits/gamegie/hobson_gamegie]] |
Latest revision as of 11:04, 18 September 2015
Hobson | |
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Hobbit | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Roper Gamgee |
Position | Roper |
Location | Tighfield |
Birth | S.R. 1285 |
Death | S.R. 1384 (aged 99) |
Family | |
Family | Gamgee |
Parentage | Hob Gammidge and Rowan |
Children | Andy, Hamfast, May and Halfred |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Hobson was the son of Hob Gammidge. He was the first to adopt the family's birth place as a family name, with his byname Roper Gamgee.
History[edit | edit source]
Hobson was the son of Hob Gammidge, and had four children: Andy, Ham, May and Halfred.[1]
Hobson owned a ropewalk in Tighfield. After his death, Andy took over business, and took the surname "Roper".[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Hobson was fittingly named the "Son of Hob. His byname "Roper Gamgee" he earned from his profession and the birthplace of his ancestors, Gamwich. His two eldest sons would each use part of the byname as a surname: Andwise Roper and Hamfast Gamgee.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Taming of Sméagol"