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Child of the 7th Age · 09-04-2002, 05:12 PM

Rose - The Goodchild's are real--look at the Gamgee family tree. Our most famous relative, through marriage, was Sam Gamgee. Bell Goodchild was Sam's mother. Bell had 6 children (from 1365-1383) and then must have died sometime after 1383 shire time when Marigold was born. That would be 38 years before the fourth age begins. Robert Foster says the Goodchilds are a hobbit family, probably working class. (Get out there in the fields Rose!! You need to start planting and hoeing. Hope this helps.

Except for Bell, I don't have any more information about the Goodchild line. You might want to have Bell somewhere in your family tree. If you are 18 years old, and this is year 10 of the Fourth Age, you would have been born in 3014 of the Third Age.This is when Gandalf was out looking for Gollum. You were four years old when the Ring quest began, and 5 at the Scouring.

But we need to check with Mith on the date of our adventure.

sharon

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09-04-2002, 05:12 PM	#27
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Rose - The Goodchild's are real--look at the Gamgee family tree. Our most famous relative, through marriage, was Sam Gamgee. Bell Goodchild was Sam's mother. Bell had 6 children (from 1365-1383) and then must have died sometime after 1383 shire time when Marigold was born. That would be 38 years before the fourth age begins. Robert Foster says the Goodchilds are a hobbit family, probably working class. (Get out there in the fields Rose!! You need to start planting and hoeing. Hope this helps. Except for Bell, I don't have any more information about the Goodchild line. You might want to have Bell somewhere in your family tree. If you are 18 years old, and this is year 10 of the Fourth Age, you would have been born in 3014 of the Third Age.This is when Gandalf was out looking for Gollum. You were four years old when the Ring quest began, and 5 at the Scouring. But we need to check with Mith on the date of our adventure. sharon [ September 04, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.