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Born approximately1 III 2865 (1265 by the Shire-reckoning)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Bracegirdle
Meaning
Blanco is from the Old English for a grey or white horse, though this Blanco was presumably named for the famous Blanco who helped found the Shire centuries earlier2

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Blanco Bracegirdle

The father of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins

The earliest recorded member of the Bracegirdle family of Hardbottle, Blanco married Primrose Boffin, and had two children. The eldest of these was a son, Bruno, who founded his own line, while the younger child was a daughter, Lobelia. Lobelia married Otho Sackville-Baggins, and thus became important in the Baggins clan of Hobbiton. Eventually she succeeded in buying and occupying Bag End, after Frodo Baggins moved away into the east, supposedly to Crickhollow in Buckland.


Notes

1

We have no definite dating for Blanco's life, but we do know that his wife Primrose Boffin was born in III 2865 (S.R. 1265), so it's safe to assume that Blanco would have been born fairly close to that date.

2

More than 1,200 years before Blanco Bracegirdle's time, the Shire was founded by two brothers named Marcho and Blanco, and given the fame of these two it seems all but certain that Blanco Bracegirdle was named after Blanco the founder of the Shire. The name 'Blanco' comes from Old English blanca, meaning a grey horse.

See also...

Bruno Bracegirdle, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), Primrose Boffin

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Blanco Bracegirdle

The father of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins

Dates
Born approximately1 III 2865 (1265 by the Shire-reckoning)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Family
Bracegirdle
Meaning
Blanco is from the Old English for a grey or white horse, though this Blanco was presumably named for the famous Blanco who helped found the Shire centuries earlier2

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 December 2018
  • This entry is complete

Blanco Bracegirdle

The father of Lobelia Sackville-Baggins

The earliest recorded member of the Bracegirdle family of Hardbottle, Blanco married Primrose Boffin, and had two children. The eldest of these was a son, Bruno, who founded his own line, while the younger child was a daughter, Lobelia. Lobelia married Otho Sackville-Baggins, and thus became important in the Baggins clan of Hobbiton. Eventually she succeeded in buying and occupying Bag End, after Frodo Baggins moved away into the east, supposedly to Crickhollow in Buckland.


Notes

1

We have no definite dating for Blanco's life, but we do know that his wife Primrose Boffin was born in III 2865 (S.R. 1265), so it's safe to assume that Blanco would have been born fairly close to that date.

2

More than 1,200 years before Blanco Bracegirdle's time, the Shire was founded by two brothers named Marcho and Blanco, and given the fame of these two it seems all but certain that Blanco Bracegirdle was named after Blanco the founder of the Shire. The name 'Blanco' comes from Old English blanca, meaning a grey horse.

See also...

Bruno Bracegirdle, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), Primrose Boffin

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 December 2018
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.