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The '''Mayor of Michel Delving''' was the elected leader of [[Michel Delving]], the ''de facto'' capital of [[the Shire]]. | [[File:Storn Cook - Will Whitfoot.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Storn Cook]] - ''Will Whitfoot'']] | ||
The '''Mayor of Michel Delving''' was the elected leader of [[Michel Delving]], the ''de facto'' capital of [[the Shire]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Though the responsibilities Mayoralty itself amounted to little more than presiding at banquets, the office was attached to that of [[Postmaster]] and [[First Shirriff]] and so by the end of the [[Third Age]] had surpassed the [[Thain|Thainship]] as the most important official position in the Shire, so much so that its occupant was commonly known as the '''Mayor of the Shire'''.<ref name="OrderingShire">{{FR|Ordering}}</ref> | |||
In {{FoA|13}} ([[Shire Reckoning|S.R.]] 1434) the Mayor of Michel Delving, along with the Thain and the [[Master of Buckland]], was made a Counsellor of the newly re-established [[Arnor|North-kingdom]] by [[High King of the Dúnedain|King]] [[Aragorn|Elessar]].<ref name="AppBLater">{{App|B5}} | The Mayor was chosen by the [[hobbits]] every seven years at [[Lithe]], during the [[Free Fair]] on the [[White Downs]].<ref name="OrderingShire"/> | ||
In {{FoA|13}} ([[Shire Reckoning|S.R.]] 1434) the Mayor of Michel Delving, along with the Thain and the [[Master of Buckland]], was made a Counsellor of the newly re-established [[Arnor|North-kingdom]] by [[High King of the Dúnedain|King]] [[Aragorn|Elessar]].<ref name="AppBLater">{{App|B5}}</ref> | |||
==Mayors of Michel Delving== | ==Mayors of Michel Delving== | ||
[[ | The poem [[Perry-the-Winkle]] mentions "[[Pott the Mayor]]" in Michel Delving, but it is not clear if this character is based on an actual Hobbit who was a Mayor.<ref>{{AB|Perry}}</ref> | ||
[[Will Whitfoot]] was the Mayor of Michel Delving during the War of the Ring. An old and fat hobbit, he was largely regarded as a harmless figure of fun,<ref>{{FR|I10}}</ref> but showed his mettle when in {{TA|3019}} he was one of the few hobbits that protested [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins|Lotho Sackville-Baggins']] takeover of the Shire on behalf of [[Saruman]], and in return was imprisoned in the [[Lockholes]] by Lotho's [[Ruffians]].<ref name="Scouring">{{RK|VI8}}</ref> He was released following the [[Scouring of the Shire]], and [[Frodo Baggins]] acted as his Deputy until he had recovered.<ref name="GreyHavens">{{RK|VI9}}</ref> | |||
After Whitfoot, [[Samwise Gamgee]] served an unprecedented seven consecutive terms as Mayor, starting in {{FoA|6}} and ending in {{FoA|55}} ([[Shire Reckoning|S.R.]] 1427–1476). [[Tolman Cotton Junior|Tom Cotton]] briefly acted as his Deputy.<ref name="AppBLater"/> | |||
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[[fi:Järin Möyremän pormestari]] | [[fi:Järin Möyremän pormestari]] | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 26 April 2014
The Mayor of Michel Delving was the elected leader of Michel Delving, the de facto capital of the Shire.
History
Though the responsibilities Mayoralty itself amounted to little more than presiding at banquets, the office was attached to that of Postmaster and First Shirriff and so by the end of the Third Age had surpassed the Thainship as the most important official position in the Shire, so much so that its occupant was commonly known as the Mayor of the Shire.[1]
The Mayor was chosen by the hobbits every seven years at Lithe, during the Free Fair on the White Downs.[1]
In Fo.A. 13 (S.R. 1434) the Mayor of Michel Delving, along with the Thain and the Master of Buckland, was made a Counsellor of the newly re-established North-kingdom by King Elessar.[2]
Mayors of Michel Delving
The poem Perry-the-Winkle mentions "Pott the Mayor" in Michel Delving, but it is not clear if this character is based on an actual Hobbit who was a Mayor.[3]
Will Whitfoot was the Mayor of Michel Delving during the War of the Ring. An old and fat hobbit, he was largely regarded as a harmless figure of fun,[4] but showed his mettle when in T.A. 3019 he was one of the few hobbits that protested Lotho Sackville-Baggins' takeover of the Shire on behalf of Saruman, and in return was imprisoned in the Lockholes by Lotho's Ruffians.[5] He was released following the Scouring of the Shire, and Frodo Baggins acted as his Deputy until he had recovered.[6]
After Whitfoot, Samwise Gamgee served an unprecedented seven consecutive terms as Mayor, starting in Fo.A. 6 and ending in Fo.A. 55 (S.R. 1427–1476). Tom Cotton briefly acted as his Deputy.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Of the Ordering of the Shire"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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, "Perry-the-Winkle"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Strider"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Scouring of the Shire"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"
