Boffin family

The Boffin Family was a prominent family of the Shire, associated with the region of the Yale in the Eastfarthing. Important members include Berylla Boffin, who was an ancestor of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, and Folco Boffin, who helped Frodo in his move from Bag End.

Etymology

The name Boffin is a rendition into English of Westron Bophîn, of unknown meaning. An early idea by Tolkien was to translate it "Loffin", as Bophîn (at that time) had a connection to "Laugh".

Boffin Family Tree

                                           Buffo Boffin = Ivy Goodenough
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   Bosco                             Basso                              Briffo                              Berylla  =  Balbo
 1167-1258                          b. 1167                             b. 1170                             b. 1172  | Baggins
     |                   (reputedly 'went to sea' in 1195)           (removed to Bree in 1210)                             ___|___
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Otto the Fat = Lavender Grubb                                                                                  Mungo   Largo
 1212-1300   |                                                                                                Baggins Baggins
     ________|_____________________________________________________________                                      :       :
    |                         |                         |                  |                                     :       :
    |                         |                         |                  |                                     :       :
   Hugo   = Donnamira        Uffo   =   Sapphira      Rollo  =  Druda   Primrose = Blanco Bracegirdle            :       :
1254-1345 |   Took          b. 1257 | Brockenhouse   b. 1266 : Burrows  b. 1265  |                               :       :
     _____|___                     _|________                :             ______|______                         :       :
    |         |                   |          |     (various descendents)  |             |                        :       :
    |         |                   |          |                            |             |                        :       :
   Jago   Jessamine = Herugar   Gruffo     Gerda = Adalbert       Bruno Bracegirdle  Lobelia  = Otho Sackville-  :       :
1294-1386  b. 1297  : Bolger   1300-1399 1304-1404  Bolger            1313-1410     1318-1420 |     Baggins      :       :
    |               :             |                     __________________|_____              |                  :       :
    |               :             |                    |                        |             |                  :       :
   Vigo             :           Griffo  =  Daisy      Hugo       Seredic   =  Hilda    Lotho Sackville         Bilbo     :
1337-1430           :           b. 1344 | Baggins  Bracegirdle  Brandybuck | b. 1354       Baggins            Baggins    :
    |               :                   |                          ________|_________                                    : 
    |               :                   |                         |        |         |                                   :  
  Folco       Fredegar Bolger         Tosto                    Doderic  Ilberic  Celandine                             Frodo
 b. 1378         b. 1380             b. 1388                   b. 1389  b. 1391   b. 1394                             Baggins