Bucca of the Marish

first Thain of the Shire

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In briefanswer capsule

Bucca of the Marish was the first Shire-thain, taking the office in the year 379 of Shire Reckoning — 1979 of the Third Age — after the northern kingdom ended and the Shire was left without a king to answer to. The Oldbucks claimed descent from him.

Time anchorfrom Third Age 1979Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 1 entry.

TA 1979Bucca of the Marish becomes the first Thain of the Shire.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, I (iii), The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain
The Lord of the Rings — Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Bucca of the Marish“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/bucca-of-the-marish/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Bucca of the Marish. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/bucca-of-the-marish/

MLA

„Bucca of the Marish“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/bucca-of-the-marish/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-bucca-of-the-marish-en,
  title        = {Bucca of the Marish},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/bucca-of-the-marish/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}