Malva Brandybuck
Wife to Gormadoc Brandybuck, the Master of Buckland. Malva Headstrong married Gormadoc Brandybuck and they had three sons: Madoc, born in 2775 of the Third Age, Sadoc born in 2779, and Marroc born in 2782. Malva's husband Gormadoc died in 2836 and their eldest child Madoc became Master of Buckland.
Names & Meanings
Malva is the equivalent of mallow, a genus of herb plants. Hobbit-lasses were often named after plants.
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: "Brandybuck genealogy," page 382
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