Adelard Took

Adelard Took (b. Third Age 2928) was a great-grandson of Gerontius Took, the Old Took, Adelard's father was Flambard Took. He had five children of his own, including Reginard and Everard, his daughters names are not known.

Adelard was a regular visitor to Bag End, and was apparently well known for taking Bilbo's umbrellas. After the Farewell Party, Adelard was left the gift of an umbrella of his own. He lived on through the War of the Ring, and died in the second year of the Fourth Age, at the age of ninety-five.

Etymology

Adelard (lit. noble-hard) comes from a Teutonic word meaning "resolute" or "courageous".

References

• The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long Expected Party" pg. 45
• The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, Took genealogy, pg. 381