Marmadoc Brandybuck

Hobbit
Marmadoc Brandybuck
Biographical Information
Other names	"Masterful"
Titles	Master of Buckland
Location	Brandy Hall, Buckland
Birth	S.R. 1217
Rule	S.R. 1277 - 1310
Death	S.R. 1310 (aged 93)
Family
Family	Brandybuck
Parentage	Madoc Brandybuck and Hanna Goldworthy
Spouse	Adaldrida Bolger
Children	Gorbadoc and Orgulas
Physical Description
Gender	Male

Marmadoc "Masterful" Brandybuck was a Hobbit of the Shire.

History

Marmadoc was the son of Madoc Brandybuck and Hanna Goldworthy. He married Adaldrida Bolger and had four children; two sons, Gorbadoc and Orgulas, and two daughters.

Etymology

The meaning of the name Marmadoc is unknown. J.R.R. Tolkien noted that the names of the Bucklanders had a vaguely Celtic style.

Jim Allan suggests that the name was inspired by the name Marmaduke, spelled Marmaduc in medieval times, which is derived from Irish Maelmadoc ("Servant-(of)-Maedoc"). It is possible that this is a reference to the first name of his father, Madoc Brandybuck, and that the first name of his grandfather Gormadoc Brandybuck is in turn a reference to the first name of Madoc Brandybuck.

Other versions of the legendarium

In an earlier version of the family tree for the Brandybucks, his name was Marmaduc.

References

Born S.R. 1217	Marmadoc Brandybuck Brandybuck Family	Died S.R. 1310
Preceded by Madoc Brandybuck	Master of Buckland S.R. 1277 - 1310	Followed by Gorbadoc Brandybuck