DAFYDD, Sir Gam Llewelyn

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• Name	DAFYDD, Gam Llewelyn
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	1351	Peutun, Brevonshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Oct 1415	Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
  Burial	Aft 25 Oct 1415	Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
  WAC	22 Mar 1932	SGEOR
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  Family	GWILYM, Gwenlian Verch ,   b. 1355, Abercrai, Brevonshire, Wales Abercrai, Brevonshire, Walesd. 1454, Priory Church, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England (Age 99 years)
  Children	+ 1. DAFYDD, Countess Gwladus Verch ,   b. 1385, Grafton, Wiltshire, England Grafton, Wiltshire, Englandd. 1454, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England (Age 69 years)
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  Roger, his father-in-law Dafydd Gam and his recently married son, Roger, had been part of the Welsh contingent that fought with Henry V of England, popularly designated Harry of Monmouth, at the Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415. Henry's forces faced formidable odds: illness and impediments in the form of destroyed bridges, well-guarded river crossings, fortification and greatly hindered access to cattle as a means of food by the French. Henry's extremely loyal troops pushed on in spite of illness, starvation and fatigue. Upon hearing that his army would be outnumbered, Henry sent Roger's father-in-law Dafydd Gam to observe the size and motion of the French troops. Observing that they would be significantly outnumbered, and not wanting to daunt Henry or his kinmen, Dafydd's response upon his return was that there were "enough to be killed, enough to be taken prisoners and enough to be run away."[2] Sixteen French knights who had taken a solemn oath to do what was necessary to seize Henry V, succeeding in unhorsing the king, who risked certain death at the hands of the knights. Dayfdd called to his Brecon kinsmen, including both Roger Vaughans, William ap Thomas and William Lloyd. They managed to bring down each of the sixteen knights. Henry V's valiant fight and his own exposure to danger in order to protect his injured brother, Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, inspired and emboldened the English who met the French forces decidedly, killing or capturing their leaders, resulting in confusion and flight.[2] While Henry V would meet with success in this battle, Dafydd, the elder Roger Vaughan and William Lloyd were mortally wounded.[1][2] Legends appeared in the 16th century claiming that[10] upon saving the life of Henry V at the expense of their own lives, both men were knighted by the king on the battlefield before they died.[2][3] However, there is no contemporary validation that the legends are true.[10]