Gamgee family: Difference between revisions
From Tolkien Gateway
mNo edit summary |
(Added Longfather-Tree) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Gamgee Family''' was an old family of [[the Shire]], originally from the village of [[Gamwich]]. [[Samwise Gamgee]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]] belonged to this family, though his branch was renamed [[Gardner Family|Gardner]] in honour of his replanting of the Shire.<ref>{{App|C4}}</ref> | The '''Gamgee Family''' was an old family of [[the Shire]], originally from the village of [[Gamwich]]. [[Samwise Gamgee]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]] belonged to this family, though his branch was renamed [[Gardner Family|Gardner]] in honour of his replanting of the Shire.<ref name="long">{{App|C4}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
"Gamgee" derives from the earlier name ''[[Gammidgy]]'', referring to the village [[Gamwich]] of [[the Shire]]. "Gamgee" is the Anglicized translation of [[Hobbitish]] surname ''[[Galpsi]]''.<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | "Gamgee" derives from the earlier name ''[[Gammidgy]]'', referring to the village [[Gamwich]] of [[the Shire]]. "Gamgee" is the Anglicized translation of [[Hobbitish]] surname ''[[Galpsi]]''.<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> | ||
==The Longfather–Tree of Master Samwise== | |||
''Showing also the rise of the families of Gardner of the Hill and of Fairbairn of the Towers.''<ref name="long"/><br/>The figures after the names are those of birth (and death where that is recorded). | |||
{{familytree/start}} | |||
{{familytree |HOG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |HOG=[[Hamfast of Gamwich]]<br/><small>''1160''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree |WMG| | | | | | | | | |HGH| | | | | | | | | | | |CTR| | | | | | | | | | |WMG=[[Wiseman Gamwich]]<br/><small>''1200''</small><br/><ref group="note">Removed to [[Tighfield]]</ref>|HGH=[[Holman the greenhanded|Holman the greenhanded of Hobbiton]]<br/><small>''1210''</small>|CTR=[[Cottar]]<br/><small>''1220''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| | | |,|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree |HGR|~|ROW| |HGG| |ERL| |HEN| |ROS|y|CTM| |CAR| | | | | |HGR=[[Hob Gammidge|Hob Gammidge the Roper ('Old Gammidgy')]]<br/><small>''1246''</small>|ROW=[[Rowan]]<br/><small>''1249''</small>|HGG=[[Halfred Greenhand]]<br/><small>''1251''</small><br/>(gardener)|ERL=[[Erling]]<br/><small>''1254''</small>|HEN=[[Hending]]<br/><small>''1259''</small>|ROS=[[Rose (daughter of Holman)|Rose]]<br/><small>''1262''</small>|CTM=[[Cotman]]<br/><small>''1260''</small>|CAR=[[Carl]]<br/><small>''1263''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree |HRG| | | | | |HGH| | | | | | | | | | | |HCB| | | | | | | | | | |HRG=[[Hobson|Hobson (Roper Gamgee)]]<br/><small>''1285-1384''</small>|HGH=[[Holman Greenhand]]<br/><small>''1292''</small>|HCB=[[Holman Cotton|Holman Cotton ('Long Hom') of Bywater]]<br/><small>''1302''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |)|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | |,|-|^|-|-|-|-|-|.| | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree |AND| |HAM|y|BEL| |MAY| |HOO| |TCT|y|LIL| |WIL| | | | |AND=[[Andwise Roper|Andwise Roper of Tighfield ('Andy')]]<br/><small>''1323''</small>|HAM=[[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast (Ham Gamgee) the Gaffer]]<br/><small>''1326-1428''</small><br/><ref group="note">Took up with his 'Cousin Holman' in [[Hobbiton]] as a gardener.</ref>|BEL=[[Bell Goodchild]]|MAY=[[May (hobbit)|May]]<br/><small>''1328''</small>|HOO=[[Halfred of Overhill]]<br/><small>''1332''</small>|TCT=[[Farmer Cotton|Tolman Cotton ('Tom')]]<br/><small>''1341-1440''</small>|LIL=[[Lily Brown]]|WIL=[[Wilcome Cotton I|Wilcome ('Wil')]]<br/><small>''1346''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| | | | | |!| | | | | | | | |HAL| | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | |HAL=[[Halfast Gamgee|Halfast ('Hal')]]<br/><small>''1372''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |!| |,|-|v|-|+|-|v|-|v|-|.| | | |,|-|v|-|v|-|^|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree |ANS|!|HFD|!|YAM|!|MGD|~|TTM|!|JOL| |BOW| |NIB| | | | |ANS=[[Anson Roper]]<br/><small>''1361''</small>|HFD=[[Halfred Gamgee|Halfred]]<br/><small>''1369''</small><br/><ref group="note">Removed to [[Northfarthing]]</ref>|YAM=[[May Gamgee|May]]<br/><small>''1376''</small>|MGD=[[Marigold Gamgee|Marigold]]<br/><small>''1383''</small>|TTM=[[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tolman ('Tom')]]<br/><small>''1380''</small>|JOL=[[Wilcome Cotton II|Wilcome ('Jolly')]]<br/><small>''1384''</small>|BOW=[[Bowman Cotton|Bowman ('Nick')]]<br/><small>''1386''</small>|NIB=[[Carl Cotton|Carl ('Nibs')]]<br/><small>''1389''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | | | |!| | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree | | |HMS| |DAI| |SAM|~|~|y|~|~|RSE| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |HMS=[[Hamson Gamgee|Hamson]]<br/><small>''1365''</small><br/><ref group="note">Joined his uncle, the roper</ref>|DAI=[[Daisy Gamgee|Daisy]]<br/><small>''1372''</small>|SAM=[[Samwise Gamgee|SAMWISE]]<br/><small>''1380''</small><br/>(gardener)<br/><ref group="note">Rode from [[Bag End]] on [[22 September]] {{SR|1482|n}}. Said to have passed over the Sea.</ref>|RSE=[[Rose Cotton|ROSE]]<br/><small>''1384-1482''</small><ref name="later">{{App|Later}}</ref>}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | |,|-|-|-|v|-|v|-|v|-|+|-|v|-|v|-|-|-|v|-|v|-|v|-|v|-|v|-|.| |}} | |||
{{familytree |FAS|y|ELA| | |!|OSE|!|PIP|!|HFG| |DSY|!|BLB|!|ROB|!| |FAS=[[Fastred of Greenholm]]<br/><ref group="note">They removed to the [[Westmarch]], a country then newly settled (being a gift of [[Aragorn|King Elessar]]) between the [[Far Downs]] and the [[Tower Hills]]. From them came the ''Fairbairns of the Towers'', [[Warden of Westmarch|Wardens of Westmarch]], who inherited the [[Red Book of Westmarch|Red Book]], and made several copies with various notes and later additions.</ref>|ELA=[[Elanor Gardner|Elanor the Fair]]<br/><small>''1421''</small>|OSE=[[Rose Gardner|Rose]]<br/><small>''1425''</small>|PIP=[[Pippin Gardner|Pippin]]<br/><small>''1429''</small>|HFG=[[Hamfast Gardner|Hamfast]]<br/><small>''1432''</small>|DSY=[[Daisy Gardner|Daisy]]<br/><small>''1433''</small>|BLB=[[Bilbo Gardner|Bilbo]]<br/><small>''1436''</small>|ROB=[[Robin Gardner|Robin]]<br/><small>''1440''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | | | |!| | | | | |!| | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | |!| |}} | |||
{{familytree | | | |!| | | | |FRO| |MER| |GDL|~|FAR| |PRI| |RUB| |TMG|FRO=[[Frodo Gardner]]<br/><small>''1423''</small>|MER=[[Merry Gardner|Merry]]<br/><small>''1427''</small>|GDL=[[Goldilocks Gardner|Goldilocks]]<br/><small>''1431''</small>|FAR=[[Faramir Took I|Faramir I]]<br/><ref group="note">Son of [[Thain]] [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin I]].</ref>|PRI=[[Primrose Gardner|Primrose]]<br/><small>''1435''</small>|RUB=[[Ruby Gardner|Ruby]]<br/><small>''1438''</small>|TMG=[[Tolman Gardner|Tolman ('Tom') ]]<br/><small>''1442''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | |,|-|^|-|.| | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree |ELF| |FFA| |HOL| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |ELF=[[Elfstan Fairbairn]]<br/><small>''1454''</small><ref name="later"/>|FFA=[[Fíriel Fairbairn]]<ref>{{AB|Preface}}, note 2</ref>|HOL=[[Holfast Gardner]]<br/><small>''1462''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree | | | | | | | | |HRD| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |HRD=[[Harding of the Hill]]<br/><small>''1501''</small>}} | |||
{{familytree/end}} | |||
==Family Tree Notes== | |||
<references group="note"/> | |||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted that Gamgee is an uncommon English surname whose origin he did not know. It was also a word for 'cotton-wool', derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Samson Gamgee|Samson Gamgee]] who invented '[[Wikipedia:Gamgee tissue|Gamgee tissue]]'.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 758</ref> | [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted that Gamgee is an uncommon English surname whose origin he did not know. It was also a word for 'cotton-wool', derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Samson Gamgee|Samson Gamgee]] who invented '[[Wikipedia:Gamgee tissue|Gamgee tissue]]'.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 758</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 24 June 2011
The Gamgee Family was an old family of the Shire, originally from the village of Gamwich. Samwise Gamgee of the Company of the Ring belonged to this family, though his branch was renamed Gardner in honour of his replanting of the Shire.[1]
Etymology
"Gamgee" derives from the earlier name Gammidgy, referring to the village Gamwich of the Shire. "Gamgee" is the Anglicized translation of Hobbitish surname Galpsi.[2]
The Longfather–Tree of Master Samwise
Showing also the rise of the families of Gardner of the Hill and of Fairbairn of the Towers.[1]
The figures after the names are those of birth (and death where that is recorded).
Family Tree Notes
- ↑ Removed to Tighfield
- ↑ Took up with his 'Cousin Holman' in Hobbiton as a gardener.
- ↑ Removed to Northfarthing
- ↑ Joined his uncle, the roper
- ↑ Rode from Bag End on 22 September 1482. Said to have passed over the Sea.
- ↑ They removed to the Westmarch, a country then newly settled (being a gift of King Elessar) between the Far Downs and the Tower Hills. From them came the Fairbairns of the Towers, Wardens of Westmarch, who inherited the Red Book, and made several copies with various notes and later additions.
- ↑ Son of Thain Peregrin I.
Inspiration
Tolkien noted that Gamgee is an uncommon English surname whose origin he did not know. It was also a word for 'cotton-wool', derived from the name of Samson Gamgee who invented 'Gamgee tissue'.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Preface", note 2
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 758
