A Matter of Dates

All dates given in the Shire Reckoning



1290:Bilbo Baggins born
1333:Paladin Took born
1336:Esmeralda Took born
1340:Saradoc Brandybuck born
1358:Eglantine Banks born
1368:Frodo Baggins born
1370:Saradoc becomes Master of Brandy Hall, after his father
Rorimac Brandybuck [Old Rory], steps down
       • Paladin becomes Took and Thain, after his father
Aladgrim Took, steps down
1372:Saradoc marries Esmeralda Took
1375:Paladin marries Eglantine Banks
       • Pearl Took born
1379:Pimpernel Took born
1380:Samwise Gamgee born
       • Berilac Brandybuck born
       • Fredegar [Fatty] Bolger
       • Frodo's parents die
1382:Meriadoc Brandybuck born
1385:Pervinca Took born
1390:Peregrin Took born
1394:Frodo goes to live at Bag End
       • Frodo meets Samwise
1396:Paladin leaves Pippin with Merry at Brandy Hall
1399:Pervinca writes to Pippin, telling him of
the Thain's plan to wed Pimpernel to Merry
1401:The Long-Expected Party
1405:Merry and Pippin become involved
1407:Pearl marries Sandlon Bracegirddle
1408:The Thain learns of Merry and Pippin's relationship. Merry is
banned from the Smials
       • Pervinca reunites Pippin with Merry at Bag End. Frodo puts
them up in his house at Crickhollow
1410:Pimpernel wed to Berilac Brandybuck
       • Pearl and Sandlon's son, Paladin III, is born
       • Pimpernel and Berilac's son, Loridac, is born




Most of the names and dates in ths table reflect the dates in the Appendix of the Return of the King.

Some do not. I have changed dates, or added dates where none were given, to suit the purposes of my story. Unofficial names and dates are indicated in light brown.



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