Bucca of the Marish

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Bucca of the Marish
Hobbit
Liz Danforth - Bucca.jpg
"Bucca" by Liz Danforth
Biographical Information
TitlesThain
LocationThe Marish
Rulefrom S.R. 379
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Bucca of the Marish

Bucca of the Marish was the first Thain of the Hobbits in Eriador.

History[edit | edit source]

Around S.R. 379, some four years after the fall of the North-kingdom, the Hobbits of the Shire elected from their midst one Bucca of the Marish as the first Thain. He was to rule the land in the King's stead. Little else is known about him, other than that he brought peace and prosperity to the Hobbits.[1]

His family became the Oldbucks and eventually the Brandybucks.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word Bucca is Old English for "buck", "male deer" or "he-goat" which is a translation of the original Westron name Gamba.[2]

References

Bucca of the Marish
Oldbuck Family
Born: Before S.R. 379 Died: After S.R. 379
None
New title
1st Thain of The Shire
S.R. 379 - unknown
Unknown
Next known:
Gorhendad Oldbuck


Thains of the Shire
Bucca of the Marish (from S.R. 379) · 10 unknown Oldbucks · Gorhendad Oldbuck (until S.R. 740) · Isumbras I (from S.R. 740) · 8 unknown Tooks (includes: Isengrim I · Ferumbras I · Paladin I · Isumbras II) · Isengrim II (S.R. 1083 - 1122) · Isumbras III (1122 - 1159) · Ferumbras II (1159 - 1201) · Fortinbras I (1201 - 1248) · Gerontius (1248 - 1320) · Isengrim III (1320 - 1330) · Isumbras IV (1330 - 1339) · Fortinbras II (1339 - 1380) · Ferumbras III (1380 - 1415) · Paladin II (1415 - 1434) · Peregrin I (1434 - 1484) · Faramir I (from 1484)