| Hobbit | |
| Ferumbras Took III | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Thain |
| Location | Great Smials |
| Birth | S.R. 1316 |
| Rule | S.R. 1380 - 1415 |
| Death | S.R. 1415 (aged 99) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Fortinbras II and Lalia Clayhanger |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
History
Ferumbras was the son of Thain Fortinbras II and Lalia Clayhanger. As Lalia outlived her husband, in accordance with Took tradition she continued as matriarch of the family, and despite Ferumbras being Thain he was only accorded a small bachelor pad in Great Smials. He remained unmarried, and according to legend it was because no woman could stand living in with Lalia.[1]
Ferumbras attended Bilbo's Farewell Party in S.R. 1401. He died in the year S.R. 1415.[2] As Ferumbras left no heir the Thainship passed to his second cousin, Paladin Took II.[1]
Etymology
Ferumbras is a name from the legends of Roland, a corruption of Frankish fier à bras, "brave arm".
Genealogy
| The Old Took 1190 - 1320 | Adamanta Chubb unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isengrim III 1232 - 1330 | Isumbras IV 1238 - 1339 | Hildigrim 1240 - 1341 | Rosa Baggins 1256 - unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lalia Clayhanger 1283 - 1402 | Fortinbras II 1278 - S.R. 1380 | Adalgrim 1280 - 1382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FERUMBRAS III 1316 - 1415 | 3 daughters | Paladin II 1333 - 1434 | Esmeralda 1336 - unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peregrin I 1390 - 1484+ | Meriadoc Brandybuck 1382 - 1484+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 214, (undated, written late 1958 or early 1959)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
Born | Ferumbras Took III | Died |
Preceded by | Followed by |
| 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) |