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Dates
Location
Origins
Buckland was settled by Gorhendad Oldbuck and his followers
Race
Division
Various, but largely descended from the Fallohides
Family
Settlements
The Bucklanders' main settlement was at Brandy Hall and its neighbouring town of Bucklebury, but other settlements included Crickhollow, Newbury and Standelf
Important peaks
Meaning
The name Buckland literally means 'land of bucks', but was doubtless influenced by Oldbuck, the family name of its founder
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The inhabitants of Buckland on the eastern borders of the Shire, the Bucklanders acknowledged the Master of Buckland as their leader. The Brandybucks, descendants of Gorhendad Oldbuck who founded Buckland, were considered the most important family of the Bucklanders. The Brandybucks had a strong Fallohidish strain in their blood, it is said, and this made them more adventurous than many of their more conservative neighbours in the Shire. They did not share the Shire-hobbits' fear of water, for example, and the Bucklanders' boats were often seen on the Brandywine River that bordered their land. On the eastern border of Buckland lay the dangerous Old Forest, and the constant threat of the dark trees made the Bucklanders somewhat hardier than typical hobbits. See also...Bonfire Glade, Breredon, Buckland, Buckland Gate, Crickhollow, Deephallow, Eastmarch of the Shire, Fire-weed, Goold Family, Haysend, High Hay, Horn-call of Buckland, Master of Buckland, Newbury, River Baranduin, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. 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 for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial. |