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Hamfast of Gamwich born in 1160 had a child Wiseman Gamwich born in 1200, who was removed to Tighfield. Wisemand had a child Hob Gammidge the Roper or Old Gammidgy born in 1246. Holman, the greenhanded, of Hobbiton born in 1210 had five children: Rowan born in 1249, Halfred Greenhand born in 1251, Erling born in 1254, Hending born in 1259 and Rose born in 1262. Hob married Rowan and had a son Hobson or Roper Gamgee born in 1285 and died in 1384. Hobson had four children: Andwise Roper of Tighfield or Andy born in 1323, Hamfast or Ham Gamgee, the Gaffer, born in 1326 and died in 1428, May born in 1328 and Halfred of Overhill born in 1372. Andwise had a child Anson born in 1361. Hamfast married Bell Goodchild and took up with his cousin Holman in Hobbiton as gardener. Hamfast had six children: Hamson born in 1365, Halfred born in 1369, Daisy born in 1372, May born in 1376, Samwise born in 1380 and Marigold born in 1383. Hamson joined his uncle, the roper. Halfred was removed to North Farthing. Samwise, the gardener, married Rose Cotton and had 13 children: Elanor the Fair born in 1421, Frodo Gardner born in 1423, Rose born in 1425, Merry born in 1427, Pippin born in 1429, Goldilocks born in 1431, Hamfast born in 1432, Daisy born in 1433, Primrose born in 1433, Primrose born in 1435, Bilbo born in 1436, Ruby born in 1438, Robin born in 1440 and Tolman or Tom born in 1442. Elanor married Fastred of Greenholm. They removed to the Westmarch, a country then newly settled, being a gift of King Elessar between the Far Downs and the Tower Hills. From them came the Fairbarns of the Towers, Wardens of Westmarch, who inherited the Red Book and made several copies with various notes and later additions. Frodo had a child Holfast Gardner born in 1462, who had a child Harding of the Hill born in 1501. Goldilocks married Faramir, son of Thain Peregrin. Halfred had a child Halfast born in 1372. Cottar born in 1220 had two children Cotman born in 1260 and Carl born in 1263. Holman’s child Rose married Cotman and they had a child Holman Cotton or Long Hom of Bywater born in 1302. Holman had two children: Tolman Cotton or Tom born in 1341 and died in 1440 and Wilcome or Will born in 1346. Tom married Lily Brown and had five children: Tolman or Tom born in 1380, Rose born in 1384, Wilcome or Jolly born in 1384, Bowman or Nick born in 1386 and Carl or Nibs born in 1389. Rose married Sam Gamgee. Marigold Gamgee married Tom.