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Dates
III 30191
Origins
Created from storage tunnels on the orders of Lotho Sackville-Baggins
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Settlements
Michel Delving
Meaning
Hobbit-holes used to lock up dissident Hobbits during the time that Lotho Sackville-Baggins controlled the Shire

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Lockholes

The short-lived prison cells of Michel Delving

When the Shire was taken over by Sharkey's Men during the War of the Ring, the storage tunnels of Michel Delving were converted into the so-called Lockholes. These were prison cells for those who rebelled against the new regime, among whose inhabitants were Mayor Will Whitfoot, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins and Fredegar Bolger.


Notes

1

We don't have exact dates for the Lockholes, but Lotho Sackville-Baggins took on the title of 'Chief Shirriff' after New Year III 3019, so the old storage tunnels would have first been used as prison cells early in that year. The Shire was freed from Lotho's master Sharkey (that is, Saruman) in early November of the same year, and the prisoners were released from the Lockholes immediately afterward.

See also...

Chief’s Men, Deputy Mayor, First Shirriff, Hardbottle, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Mayor of Michel Delving, Old Will, Whitfoot Family, Will Whitfoot

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Lockholes

The short-lived prison cells of Michel Delving

Dates
III 30191
Origins
Created from storage tunnels on the orders of Lotho Sackville-Baggins
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Settlements
Michel Delving
Meaning
Hobbit-holes used to lock up dissident Hobbits during the time that Lotho Sackville-Baggins controlled the Shire

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 November 2021
  • Updates planned: 1

Lockholes

The short-lived prison cells of Michel Delving

When the Shire was taken over by Sharkey's Men during the War of the Ring, the storage tunnels of Michel Delving were converted into the so-called Lockholes. These were prison cells for those who rebelled against the new regime, among whose inhabitants were Mayor Will Whitfoot, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins and Fredegar Bolger.


Notes

1

We don't have exact dates for the Lockholes, but Lotho Sackville-Baggins took on the title of 'Chief Shirriff' after New Year III 3019, so the old storage tunnels would have first been used as prison cells early in that year. The Shire was freed from Lotho's master Sharkey (that is, Saruman) in early November of the same year, and the prisoners were released from the Lockholes immediately afterward.

See also...

Chief’s Men, Deputy Mayor, First Shirriff, Hardbottle, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins (née Bracegirdle), Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Mayor of Michel Delving, Old Will, Whitfoot Family, Will Whitfoot

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 November 2021
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.