Samwise - Year of Birth? SR 1380 or 1383?

[Lostgaeriel]

Just answered quiz #53, Ages of Fellowship Members (by Lindolir). Looking in my one volume Unwin/Unicorn edition printed 1985, I found in Appendix B, the chronology, that Sam was born same year as Faramir - Third Age 2983, but according to Appendix C, the family trees, he was born Shire Reckoning 1380, which equals Third Age 2980. First of all, is my arithmetic correct? Or does my copy have a misprint? Which date is generally accepted as correct?

[ November 09, 2001: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

[Elrian]

That is odd, my copy is the same way. I would go by appendix b though, as it is the tale of years. smilies/wink.gif

[Lostgaeriel]

Thanks Elrian! Have a pint at the Prancing Pony on me. smilies/wink.gif

I thought I was losing my mind. smilies/eek.gif

I'll leave this thread open for a few more days in case anyone else has a comment about this.

[Elrian]

Thank you kindly. smilies/biggrin.gif Very refreshing! smilies/wink.gif
Must be a universal mistake mine was the Ballantine edition. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Lostgaeriel]

Some more thought-provoking answers to this query in The Books Error in Appendices (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002855#000007).