Proudfoot Family
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The Proudfoot Family was a family of Hobbits of the Shire.
Genealogy
All recorded members of the family:[1]
| Bodo Proudfoot | Linda Baggins S.R. 1262 - S.R. 1363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Odo Proudfoot S.R. 1304 - S.R. 1405 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olo Proudfoot S.R. 1346 - S.R. 1435 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sancho Proudfoot S.R. 1390 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
There is some uncertainty about the plural form of "Proudfoot" - the family themselves apparently used "Proudfeet", but Bilbo pointedly preferred "Proudfoots".[2] Proudfoot is a real-life English surname.[3]
See Also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 762
