Wilcome (Will) Cotton
Younger brother of Farmer Tolman Cotton; uncle of Rosie Cotton Gamgee. Will Cotton was born in 2946 of the Third Age. He was the son of Holman Cotton. Will and his family lived in Bywater in the Shire. It is not known what became of Wilcome, or whether he played any role during the events of the War of the Ring or even if he was alive at the time of the Battle of Bywater in 3019.
Names & Meanings
Wilcome was also the name of Will's nephew. Wilcome Cotton was usually called Will.
References
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C: "Gamgee genealogy," page 383
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