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The '''Burrows Family''' was one of the more important of the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] families of [[the Shire]], of whom several members were present at [[Bilbo Baggins]]'s famous [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|Farewell Party]].<ref name="Baggins">{{App|Baggins}}</ref>  
The '''Burrows Family''' was an important [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] family of [[the Shire]], of whom several members were present at [[Bilbo Baggins]]'s famous [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|Farewell Party]].<ref name="Baggins">{{App|Baggins}}</ref>
 
The correct plural of the name is "Burrowses".<ref>{{FR|I1}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Very little is known about the family in general, apart from the fact that the correct plural of the name is "Burrowses".<ref>{{FR|I1}}</ref> There was however a family connection between the Burrowses and the [[Baggins Family|Bagginses]]: Bilbo's distant cousin [[Peony Baggins]] was married to [[Milo Burrows]], and together they had four children.<ref name="Baggins"/>
There was a family connection between the Burrowses and the [[Baggins Family|Bagginses]]: Bilbo's distant cousin [[Peony Baggins]] was married to [[Milo Burrows]], and together they had four children.<ref name="Baggins"/>


Decades before his Birthday Party, at the end of his adventures in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Bilbo returned home to find that he had been officially presumed dead, and that [[Bag End]] and its contents were being sold at auction. The company responsible was [[Messrs Grubb, Grubb and Burrowes]],<ref>{{H|Stage}}</ref>, an unusual spelling of the name "Burrows", but it is the very same family<ref>{{RS|1Ii}}</ref>.
The company [[Messrs Grubb, Grubb and Burrowes]] were responsible in auctioneering Bilbo's belongins.<ref>{{H|Stage}}</ref><ref group=note>This title represents a different spelling of the name "Burrows", but it is intended to be the same. See {{RS|1Ii}}</ref>.


==Genealogy==
==Genealogy==

Revision as of 18:29, 8 December 2014

The Burrows Family was an important Hobbit family of the Shire, of whom several members were present at Bilbo Baggins's famous Farewell Party.[1]

The correct plural of the name is "Burrowses".[2]

History

There was a family connection between the Burrowses and the Bagginses: Bilbo's distant cousin Peony Baggins was married to Milo Burrows, and together they had four children.[1]

The company Messrs Grubb, Grubb and Burrowes were responsible in auctioneering Bilbo's belongins.[3][note 1].

Genealogy

Showing the prominent members of the Burrows clan.[1][4][5] The figures after the names are those of birth. A dashed line indicates marriage. Names in italics signify those who attended Bilbo's Farewell Party on 22 September S.R. 1401.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Druda Burrows
 
Rollo Boffin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rufus Burrows
 
Asphodel Brandybuck
 
 
various descendants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milo Burrows
1347
 
Peony Baggins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mosco Burrows
1387
 
Moro Burrows
1391
 
Myrtle Burrows
1393
 
Minto Burrows
1396
 
 
 
 
  1. ↑ This title represents a different spelling of the name "Burrows", but it is intended to be the same. See J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Return of the Shadow, "The First Phase: I. A Long-expected Party, (i) The First Version"

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "The Last Stage"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Boffin of the Yale"
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
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