The Warden of Westmarch - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Selmo · 10-11-2002, 06:19 AM

Most hobbit affairs were handled by individual families and I suppose that things affecting more than one family would be settled by the head of the most important family in that area, like the Lord of the Manor in mediaeval England.

The Westmarch was a new settlement. It didn't have an established hierachy to control it. Someone had to be appointed to arbitrate between the families in this new colony. Sam's son-in-law was one of the first hobbits to move in and had the right connections to get the job.

10-11-2002, 06:19 AM	#3
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Most hobbit affairs were handled by individual families and I suppose that things affecting more than one family would be settled by the head of the most important family in that area, like the Lord of the Manor in mediaeval England. The Westmarch was a new settlement. It didn't have an established hierachy to control it. Someone had to be appointed to arbitrate between the families in this new colony. Sam's son-in-law was one of the first hobbits to move in and had the right connections to get the job.