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The Tolkien Estate or Tolkien Estate Limited is the legal body managing the copyrights of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. It mainly holds the copyright over the literary texts. Until August of 2017, its executors included Christopher Tolkien, his wife Baillie Tolkien, and Christopher's nephew, Michael Tolkien. Cathleen Blackburn of Manches & Co. has been the estate's solicitor for many years. Several family members were made directors of the estate in 2024.

As of April 2025, active executors include:[1]

  • Family members:
    • Amanda DoyleMT (Role: Director; Appointed: 24 June 2024; Oxford, Oxfordshire)
    • Baillie Tolkien (Role: Director; Appointed: 29 November 2011; Oxford, Oxfordshire)
    • Rachel Tolkien (Role: Director; Appointed: 24 June 2024; Oxford, Oxfordshire)
    • Royd Tolkien (Role: Director; Appointed: 24 June 2024; Oxford, Oxfordshire)
    • Simon Tolkien (Role: Director; Appointed: 29 November 2011; Oxford, Oxfordshire)
  • Non-family members:
    • HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED (Role: Secretary; Appointed: 21 April 2025; Northampton, England)
MT Older sister (2 years) of Royd and daughter of Michael Tolkien.

The film and merchandise rights for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit were sold by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1969 and are currently owned by Middle-earth Enterprises, a company that for a long time was run by Saul Zaentz as The Saul Zaentz Company.

The Tolkien family line[]

John Suffield
1833–1930
   
   
Emily Jane Sparrow
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
John Benjamin
1807–1896
   
   
Mary Jane Stowe
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Jane
   
   
Mabel
1870-1904
   
   
Arthur Reuel
1857-1896
   
   
Mabel
   
   
Grace
   
   
Florence
   
   
Wilfred
   
   
Laurence
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Edith Bratt
1889-1971
   
   
J.R.R. Tolkien
1892-1973
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Hilary Arthur Reuel
1894-1976
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
John
1917-2003
   
   
Michael
1920-1984
   
   
Christopher
b.1924-2020
   
   
Priscilla
b.1929-2022
   
   
   
   
Gabriel
b.1931
   
   
Julian
b.1935
   
   
Paul
b.1935
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Michael
b.1943
   
   
*Simon
b.1959
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Christopher
   
   
Tim
b.1962
   
   
Dominic
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Joan
b.1945
   
   
**Adam
b.1969
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Angela
   
   
Nicolas
   
   
Zoe
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Judith
b.1951
   
   
**Rachel
b.1971
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Stephen
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Royd Tolkien

(*Child of Faith=b.1928)
(**Children of Baillie=b.1941)


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