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==History== | ==History== | ||
Prisca was the daughter of [[Polo Baggins]].<ref>{{App|Baggins}}</ref> She married [[Wilibald Bolger]], and had three children: [[Wilimar Bolger|Wilimar]], [[Heribald Bolger|Heribald]] and [[Nora Bolger|Nora]]. Her husband passed away before {{SR|1401}}, but she attended [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] with her children.<ref>{{App|Bolger}}</ref> | Prisca was the second child and daughter of [[Polo Baggins]].<ref>{{App|Baggins}}</ref> She married [[Wilibald Bolger]], and had three children: [[Wilimar Bolger|Wilimar]], [[Heribald Bolger|Heribald]] and [[Nora Bolger|Nora]]. Her husband passed away before {{SR|1401}}, but she attended [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] with her children.<ref>{{App|Bolger}}</ref><ref group=note>The ''[[Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' states that Prisca died ''before'' {{TA|3001}}. See {{HM|Guide}}, p. 321 entry "Prisca Bolger".</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Prisca is a Latin/Italian word meaning "former, old" from which derives the name [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]].<ref>http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priscilla</ref> | Prisca is a Latin/Italian word meaning "former, old" from which derives the name [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]].<ref>http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priscilla</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:53, 1 May 2013
| Prisca Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | The Shire |
| Birth | S.R. 1306 |
| Family | |
| Family | Baggins |
| Parentage | Polo Baggins |
| Siblings | Posco |
| Spouse | Wilibald Bolger |
| Children | Wilimar, Heribald and Nora |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Prisca Bolger, née Baggins, was a Hobbit of the Shire.
History
Prisca was the second child and daughter of Polo Baggins.[1] She married Wilibald Bolger, and had three children: Wilimar, Heribald and Nora. Her husband passed away before S.R. 1401, but she attended Bilbo's Farewell Party with her children.[2][note 1]
Etymology
Prisca is a Latin/Italian word meaning "former, old" from which derives the name Priscilla.[3]
Notes
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth states that Prisca died before T.A. 3001. See Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 321 entry "Prisca Bolger".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
- ↑ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priscilla
