Isumbras Took III
| Isumbras Took III | |
|---|---|
| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Thain of the Shire |
| Location | Great Smials, Tuckborough |
| Birth | S.R. 1066 |
| Rule | S.R. 1122 - 1159 |
| Death | S.R. 1159 (aged 93) |
| Family | |
| Family | Took |
| Parentage | Isengrim Took II |
| Children | Ferumbras and Bandobras |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Isumbras Took III was the twenty-third Thain of the Shire, the eleventh of the Took Family.
History[edit]
Isumbras was the son of Thain Isengrim II, and inherited the title at his father's death in S.R. 1122. He had two sons, Ferumbras II and Bandobras, who moved North to Long Cleeve.[1]
Isumbras died in 1159, the year when the Long Winter was followed by the Days of Dearth.[2][1][3] His son Ferumbras succeeded him to the Thainship.
Etymology[edit]
"Isumbras" is of French and Anglo-Saxon origin and means "iron-arm". It comes from the French bras meaning "arm", and the Anglo-Saxon and Middle High German word isen which means "iron".[4]
Inspiration[edit]
The name appears in Sir Isumbras, an English medieval romance about a man who suffers a lifetime of hardship but who finds happiness in his latter years.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
| Isumbras Took III Took Family | ||
| Preceded by: Isengrim Took II | 23rd Thain of the Shire S.R. 1122 - 1159 | Followed by: Ferumbras Took II |
| 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) |
