Encyclopedia of Arda: Took Family

Isumbras
Took I

A line of eight
unnamed Thains

Isengrim
Took II

Isumbras
Took III

Ferumbras
Took II

Bandobras Took
(The Bullroarer)

Fortinbras
Took I

Gerontius Took
(The Old Took)

Isengrim
Took III

Isengrim
Took IV

Six other children¹

Fortinbras
Took II

Ferumbras
Took III

Three
daughters

Paladin
Took II

Esmeralda
Took

Three
daughters

Peregrin
Took I

Meriadoc
Brandybuck

Faramir
Took I

The Took family of Great Smials, hereditary Thains of the Shire since the time of Isumbras I. This genealogical tree shows the descent of the Thains of the Took line (shown in bold) and other important Shire-hobbits related to this important family.

An old family of the Shire, who farmed the lands around Tuckborough in the Westfarthing. The head of the Took family was the hereditary Thain of the Shire from the time of Isumbras I.

Notes

Thain Gerontius (otherwise known as the Old Took) had a total of twelve children. For clarity, this selective family tree only includes those who played a part in the descent of the Thainship, or whose descendants were important in the history of the Third Age. The omitted children were (in order of age) Hildigard, Isembold, Hildifons, Isembard, Donnamira and Isengar.

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Took Family

Hereditary Thains of the Shire

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