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Culture
Family
Born a Brandybuck; married into the Bolger family
Settlements
Presumably raised at Brandy Hall; after her marriage, she likely removed to the Bolger folkland of Budgeford
Pronunciation
Salvia is pronounced 'sa'lvia'
Meaning
Named for a variety of herb1

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Salvia Brandybuck

A granddaughter of Gormadoc the Deepdelver

Sadoc
Brandybuck

Unnamed
brother
Unnamed
brother
Salvia
Brandybuck

Gundabald
Bolger

Theobald
Bolger

The third child, and only daughter, of Sadoc Brandybuck, and so a granddaughter of Gormadoc, the Master of Buckland who expanded Brandy Hall. Salvia married Gundabald Bolger, and they had a son named Theobald. Salvia's grandson was Wilibald Bolger, who married into the Baggins family tree when he wedded Prisca Baggins.


Notes

1

Salvia is a name given to a large genus of flowering herbs, which includes both sage and rosemary. The name comes ultimately from a Latin root relating to health and wellbeing, because plants of this kind were thought to have medicinal properties.

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