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| name=Old Tom Cotton
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Tolman Cotton, Farmer of Bywater.jpg|250px]]
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| caption="Tolman Cotton, Farmer of Bywater" from [[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]
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| othernames="Tom", Farmer Cotton
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| location=[[Bywater]]
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| birth={{SR|1341}}
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| age=99
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| family=[[Cotton Family|Cotton]]
| parentage=[[Holman Cotton]]
| parentage=[[Holman Cotton]]
| location=[[Bywater]]
| siblings=[[Wilcome Cotton I|Will]]
| spouse=[[Lily Brown]]
| children=[[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tom]], [[Rose Cotton|Rosie]], [[Wilcome Cotton II|Jolly]], [[Bowman Cotton|Nick]] and [[Carl Cotton|Nibs]]
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'''Tolman "Tom" Cotton''' ([[Third Age]] 2941 – [[Fourth Age]] 19, aged 99 years) was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of the [[Shire]].
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'''Tolman "Tom" Cotton''', also known as '''Farmer Cotton''', ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2941|n}} – [[Fourth Age]] {{FoA|19|n}}, aged 99 years) was a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].
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==History==
==History==
Old Tom was a farmer living on Bywater's South Lane.<ref name="Scouring">{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> He was married to [[Lily Brown]], and they had five children. [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Young Tom]] was the eldest, and his siblings were [[Rose Cotton|Rosie]], [[Wilcome Cotton|Jolly]], [[Bowman Cotton|Nick]] and [[Carl Cotton|Nibs]].<ref name="Gamgee">{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>
Old Tom was a renowned farmer living on [[Bywater]]'s [[South Lane]].<ref name="Scouring">{{RK|Scouring}}</ref> He was married to [[Lily Brown]], and they had five children. [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Young Tom]] was the eldest, and his siblings were [[Rose Cotton|Rosie]], [[Wilcome Cotton II|Jolly]], [[Bowman Cotton|Nick]] and [[Carl Cotton|Nibs]].<ref name="Gamgee">{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>


Farmer Cotton played an important part in the [[Battle of Bywater]], where he rallied many hobbits to fight [[Saruman|Sharkey]]'s men.<ref name="Scouring"/>
Farmer Cotton played an important part in the [[Battle of Bywater]], where he rallied many hobbits to fight [[Sharkey]]'s men.<ref name="Scouring"/>
 
At some point during the next two years, between [[13 March]] and [[6 October]], Cotton found [[Frodo]] lying ill upon a bed, clutching a white gem in a manner reminiscent of the One Ring.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
''Tolman'' comes from [[Old English]] ''tōl'' + ''mann'' meaning "tool person".{{fact}} In early phases of writing [[Appendix F]], Farmer Cotton's original [[Westron]] name was given as ''Tomacca Lothran''<ref>{{PM|Languages}}</ref> or (earlier) ''Tomakli Lothron''.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, note 37.</ref>  
''Tolman'' comes from [[Old English]] ''tōl'' + ''mann'' meaning "tool person".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names" p. 194</ref> In early phases of writing [[Appendix F]], Farmer Cotton's original [[Westron]] name was given as ''Tomacca Lothran''<ref>{{PM|Languages}}</ref> or (earlier) ''Tomakli Lothron''.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, note 37.</ref>
 
==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''
:Old Tom joins the four Hobbits as they start a revolt. He was always confident of Frodo and Sam's return. He is played by [[Alan Dudley]].
 
'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:The Cottons live at South Lane in Bywater. Tolman lives at number 3 and [[Wilcome Cotton II|his son Wilcome]] at number 5.


==Portrayal in Adaptations==
'''2001-7: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'': '''
'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'':'''
:A Hobbit with a large pumpkin from ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' is identified by [[Decipher]] as being Tolman Cotton.
:Old Tom joins the four Hobbits as they start a revolt. He was always confident of Frodo and Sam's return.


'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'':'''
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The Cottons live at South Lane in Bywater. Tolman lives at number 3 and [[Wilcome II Cotton|his son Wilcome]] at number 5.
:Tom lives with his family at a farm just north of Bywater and next to the Three Farthing Stone. During the Farmers Faire he can be found at the mushroom tent near the Three Farthing Stone chatting with [[Farmer Maggot]] and [[Hamfast Gamgee]].


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Latest revision as of 17:44, 12 February 2022

The name Tom refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tom (disambiguation).
Tolman Cotton
Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game - Tolman Cotton, Farmer of Bywater.jpg
"Tolman Cotton, Farmer of Bywater" from The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
Biographical Information
Other names"Tom", Farmer Cotton
LocationBywater
BirthS.R. 1341
DeathS.R. 1440 (aged 99)
Family
FamilyCotton
ParentageHolman Cotton
SiblingsWill
SpouseLily Brown
ChildrenTom, Rosie, Jolly, Nick and Nibs
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Tolman Cotton

Tolman "Tom" Cotton, also known as Farmer Cotton, (Third Age 2941Fourth Age 19, aged 99 years) was a Hobbit of the Shire.


History[edit | edit source]

Old Tom was a renowned farmer living on Bywater's South Lane.[1] He was married to Lily Brown, and they had five children. Young Tom was the eldest, and his siblings were Rosie, Jolly, Nick and Nibs.[2]

Farmer Cotton played an important part in the Battle of Bywater, where he rallied many hobbits to fight Sharkey's men.[1]

At some point during the next two years, between 13 March and 6 October, Cotton found Frodo lying ill upon a bed, clutching a white gem in a manner reminiscent of the One Ring.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Tolman comes from Old English tōl + mann meaning "tool person".[3] In early phases of writing Appendix F, Farmer Cotton's original Westron name was given as Tomacca Lothran[4] or (earlier) Tomakli Lothron.[5]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):

Old Tom joins the four Hobbits as they start a revolt. He was always confident of Frodo and Sam's return. He is played by Alan Dudley.

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):

The Cottons live at South Lane in Bywater. Tolman lives at number 3 and his son Wilcome at number 5.

2001-7: The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game:

A Hobbit with a large pumpkin from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is identified by Decipher as being Tolman Cotton.

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Tom lives with his family at a farm just north of Bywater and next to the Three Farthing Stone. During the Farmers Faire he can be found at the mushroom tent near the Three Farthing Stone chatting with Farmer Maggot and Hamfast Gamgee.

References