ves; men who, after this nefarious
act, were stigmatised with the title of 'The Black Jury who sold their
country.' Sir Richard Bulkeley, who, with Sir William Herbert and
others, superseded a prior commission, resisted this oppression with
great firmness, and laid those odious grievances before the Queen,
whose regard for her loyal subjects in Wales was evinced by the
recalling of the first commission, by proclamation at Westminster, in
1579. The Earl being worsted, sought the life of Sir Richard by having
him charged as above. But this generous and patriotic nobleman, by his
excellent and manly conduct, overthrew every malevolent design of his
enemy; and came out of this fiery trial as clear as the pellucid
crystal of Snowdon."

R. E. G. C.

* * * * *

INMAN FAMILY.

(Vol. ix., p. 198.)

A SUBSCRIBER having challenged me by name to assist him in resolving his
"historic doubts," I hasten to afford him what information I possess,
conscious at the same time that I can add little or nothing that will
materially aid him in his investigation.

First, then, as to Owen Gam. This name savours strongly of the leek, both
Christian and surname being unequivocally British. _Gam_, in Welsh,
signifies the "one-eyed;" we may conclude, therefore, that this gentleman,
or one of his progenitors, had lost an eye in one of the frays common in
bygone days, and so acquired the appellation of _Gam_. A SUBSCRIBER has
omitted to give dates with his Queries, and thus leaves us in the dark as
to the precise period he refers to; still, it may interest him to know that
David Gam, a landed proprietor of some importance in Herefordshire, temp.
Henry IV. and V., who had married the sister of Owen Glyndwr, was
discovered in an attempt to assassinate his brother-in-law, the royal
chieftain; and was, in consequence, arrested {354} and confined ten years
in Owen's prison at Llansaintffraid. He was afterwards released; and
distinguished himself, together with some near relatives, as Pennant
relates, at the battle of Agincourt, where he fell, pierced with wounds,
while assisting in the rescue of his royal master King Henry. Possibly,
Owen Gam may have been a descendant of this half-hero, half-assassin.

Llewellyn Clifford, again, is a name strongly suggestive of its owner's
connexion with Cambria. If A SUBSCRIBER has exhausted the resources of the
Clifford pedigrees, it were