| Hobbit | |
| Balbo Baggins | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Hobbiton |
| Birth | S.R. 1167 |
| Death | S.R. 1258 (aged 91) |
| Family | |
| Family | Baggins |
| Spouse | Berylla Boffin |
| Children | Mungo, Pansy, Ponto, Largo, Lily |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Balbo Baggins was a Hobbit of the Shire, and the first known member of the Baggins Family.
History
Balbo was born when the Shire was recovering from both the Days of Dearth where Gandalf came to the aid of the Hobbits.[1]
Balbo was the original patriarch of the Baggins Family, being the first recorded member of the respected family of Hobbits. He married Berylla Boffin and their children were Mungo, Pansy, Ponto, Largo and Lily.[2] Balbo was the great-grandfather of Bilbo Baggins, the great-great-grandfather of Frodo Baggins, and the great-great-great-grandfather of both Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took.[3]
Genealogy
| BALBO BAGGINS 1167 - 1258 | Berylla Boffin b. 1172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mungo 1207 - 1300 | Laura Grubb 1214 - 1316 | Pansy b. 1212 | Fastolph Bolger b. 1210 | Ponto 1216 - 1311 | Mimosa Bunce unknown | Largo 1220 - 1312 | Tanta Hornblower unknown | Lily 1222 - 1312 | Togo Goodbody unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bungo 1246 - 1326 | Belba 1256 - 1356 | Longo 1260 - 1350 | Linda 1262 - 1363 | Bingo 1264 - 1360 | Rosa b. 1256 | Polo unknown | Fosco 1264 - 1360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bilbo b. 1290 | Meriadoc Brandybuck b. 1382 | Peregrin Took b. 1390 | Frodo b. 1368 | (Various Goodbodies) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniv. Ed.), Appendix B, "The Third Age", p. 1088
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniv. Ed.), Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton", p. 1100
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniv. Ed.), Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials", p. 1103