What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s youngest child, born in 1929?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s youngest child was Priscilla Tolkien, born in 1929.

Priscilla was the fourth child of J.R.R. Tolkien and Edith Tolkien. Her older siblings were John, Michael, and Christopher. The Tolkien family lived for many years in Oxford, where Tolkien taught and wrote, and family life formed part of the background to several of his creative works.

Tolkien sometimes told stories to his children, including material that developed into The Hobbit. His children also appeared in his personal creative world: he wrote and illustrated letters from Father Christmas for them, later published as Letters from Father Christmas.

Priscilla became involved in preserving and supporting her father’s legacy. She was also associated with charitable work in Oxford. A common confusion is to assume Christopher was the youngest because he became the best-known posthumous editor, but Priscilla was the youngest of the four children.