Dafydd Gam
Deceased Person
1380 – 1415
Who was Dafydd Gam?
Sir Dafydd ap Llewelyn ap Hywel, better known as Dafydd Gam or Davy Gam, was a Welsh medieval nobleman, a prominent opponent of Owain Glyndŵr. He died at the Battle of Agincourt fighting for King Henry V, King of England in that victory against the French. The name "Gam" is taken from a Welsh word for "lame/deformed", and stories about him give him a characteristic squint which may have led to his nickname 'gam' . It is possible that he may have lost an eye. Regarded as a traitor by some Welshmen, he is regarded as a hero by others; his reputation has waxed and waned with those of his enemy Owain Glyndŵr and his ally King Henry V.
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- Born
- 1380
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Wales
- Lived in
- Powys
- Monmouthshire
- Died
- Oct 25, 1415
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on July 23, 2013
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