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Marmadoc Brandybuck was Master of Buckland III 2877 - III 2910 (1277 - 1310 by the Shire-reckoning, 33 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Bucklanders
Family
Brandybuck
Settlements
Brandy Hall in Buckland
Meaning
Given in recognition of Marmadoc's considerable authority1
Title of
Marmadoc Brandybuck

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Masterful

The title of Marmadoc Brandybuck

A title given to Marmadoc Brandybuck, who was Master of Buckland more than a hundred years before the War of the Ring. We know little of Marmadoc's history, but his title 'Masterful' shows that he must have been a powerful and respected Master of the Hall. He married Adaldrida Bolger and had many descendants, including Meriadoc of the Company of the Ring, who was the great-great-grandson of Marmadoc the Masterful.


Notes

1

In earlier versions of the Brandybuck family tree, Tolkien experimented with giving titles to the Masters of Buckland that derived from Latin. In that phase of composition, Marmadoc (there spelt 'Marmaduc') had the epithet Pancrator, ultimately from Greek, meaning no less than 'master of all'. The English version 'Masterful', while not quite so emphatic as the original, clearly represents Marmadoc as a particularly powerful member of the Brandybuck clan.

See also...

Brandybuck Family, Broadbelt, Marmadas Brandybuck, Marmadoc Brandybuck ‘the Masterful’, Master of Buckland

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Masterful

The title of Marmadoc Brandybuck

Dates
Marmadoc Brandybuck was Master of Buckland III 2877 - III 2910 (1277 - 1310 by the Shire-reckoning, 33 years)
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Bucklanders
Family
Brandybuck
Settlements
Brandy Hall in Buckland
Meaning
Given in recognition of Marmadoc's considerable authority1
Title of
Marmadoc Brandybuck

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 February 2021
  • This entry is complete

Masterful

The title of Marmadoc Brandybuck

A title given to Marmadoc Brandybuck, who was Master of Buckland more than a hundred years before the War of the Ring. We know little of Marmadoc's history, but his title 'Masterful' shows that he must have been a powerful and respected Master of the Hall. He married Adaldrida Bolger and had many descendants, including Meriadoc of the Company of the Ring, who was the great-great-grandson of Marmadoc the Masterful.


Notes

1

In earlier versions of the Brandybuck family tree, Tolkien experimented with giving titles to the Masters of Buckland that derived from Latin. In that phase of composition, Marmadoc (there spelt 'Marmaduc') had the epithet Pancrator, ultimately from Greek, meaning no less than 'master of all'. The English version 'Masterful', while not quite so emphatic as the original, clearly represents Marmadoc as a particularly powerful member of the Brandybuck clan.

See also...

Brandybuck Family, Broadbelt, Marmadas Brandybuck, Marmadoc Brandybuck ‘the Masterful’, Master of Buckland

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 February 2021
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2018, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines.