Edith Tolkien

January 9, 2024
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Edith Tolkien
Full Name Edith Tolkien
Occupation Family Member
Date Of Birth Jan 21, 1889(1889-01-21)
Age 135
Date Of Death November 29, 1971, England, United Kingdom
Birthplace England
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Aquarius

Edith Tolkien Biography

Name Edith Tolkien
Birthday Jan 21
Birth Year 1889
Place Of Birth England
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Aquarius
Parents Frances Bratt
Spouse J. R. R. Tolkien
Children(s) Christopher Tolkien, Priscilla Tolkien, Michael Tolkien, John Francis Reuel Tolkien

Edith Tolkien is one of the most popular and richest Family Member who was born on January 21, 1889 in England, England, United Kingdom. J.R.R. Tolkien‘s wife and muse who inspired his Lúthien Tinúviel and Arwen Evenstar characters from Lord of the Rings.

She was jealous of her husband’s close friendship with author C.S. Lewis.

A written declaration of love from Tolkien persuaded her to break off her engagement to another man and marry him. She had four children, Christopher, Michael, John, and Priscilla.

Edith Tolkien Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Family Member
House Living in own house.

Edith Tolkien is one of the richest Family Member from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edith Tolkien 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She met Tolkien at a boarding house, where she went after the death of her mother.

She was 19 when she met Tolkien, and he was 16.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Edith Tolkien Dating?

According to our records, Edith Tolkien married to J. R. R. Tolkien. As of December 1, 2023, Edith Tolkien’s is not dating anyone.

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Edith Ranked on the list of most popular Family Member. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Edith Tolkien celebrates birthday on January 21 of every year.

Did Edith Tolkien convert to Catholicism?

Following her engagement in January 1913, Edith announced that she was converting to Roman Catholicism at Tolkien’s insistence.

Is Tolkien older than Edith?

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, known as Ronald in his family, met Edith, who was three years older than him, when he and his brother, Hilary, moved into a boarding house on Duchess Road in Edgbaston, where she lived.

How long were Tolkien and Edith married?

By all accounts, famous writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his wife, Edith, had a close and happy marriage. They were married for 55 years , with Edith following Tolkien wherever his life took him. The couple had four children: three sons and one daughter.

Was Edith Tolkien an orphan?

Edith Bratt & JRR Tolkien Both Grew Up With Tragedy Their mother then raised them in Birmingham, England. But when Ronald was 12 and his brother 10, she too died, leaving the orphan boys under the guardianship of a priest, Father Francis Xavier Morgan. Edith Bratt’s early life was just as tragic.

What was Tolkien's religion?

Tolkien was a Roman Catholic whose mother converted to the faith and raised him in it. His father died when he was 3 and his mother died when he was 12, leaving him an orphan. Yet he remained a devout Catholic throughout his life and it helped shape his literature, Chance said.

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