Grimbeorn the Old was the son of Beorn. He ruled the Beornings, woodsmen distantly related to the Rohirrim and the men of Dale, during the time of LOTR.
I'm not sure about Beorn's human status. Isn't there something in Music of the Ainur or elsewhere that mentions how the Beornings and Ents were allowed to be created for Yavanna's sake, to protect animals and growing things respectively?
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