David Gamme, who survived him, and became the wife
of another hero of Agincourt, Sir William Thomas of
Raglan; and Sir Watkin was by his marriage related
to Sir Roger."

The Author gives this passage as he finds it,
without having attempted to verify the statement as
to David Gamme's descent or history. Certainly the
testimony which Sir Samuel Meyrick makes Sir Walter
Raleigh bear to his "bravery and exploits on the
field of Agincourt," cannot be fairly extracted
from Sir Walter's own words: "But if Hannibal
himself had been sent forth by Mago to view the
Romans, he could not have returned with a more
gallant report in his mouth than Captain Gamme made
unto King Henry the Fifth, saying, 'That of the
Frenchmen there were enow to be killed, enow to be
taken prisoners, and enow to run away!'" We have no
doubt of Captain Gamme's gallant bearing at
Agincourt; but Raleigh refers to nothing beyond his
report of the numbers of the enemy.--Raleigh, book
v. sect. 8.]

The last-mentioned person is that David Gamme who was ransomed (p. 185)
from Owyn Glendowr, and who is reported to have replied, when
questioned as to the number of the enemy, "My liege, there are enough
to be slain, enough to be taken prisoners, and enough to run away!"
This gallant speech of David Gamme immediately before the battle, (p. 186)
has been delivered down from father to son among his Cambrian
compatriots with feelings of exultation and pride. A circumstance of a
very opposite character and tendency (which has never, it is believed,
hitherto appeared in our histories,) must not be suppressed here.
Among those who swelled the enormous host which on that day gave
battle to the King of England, were found natives of his own
Principality. During the dreadful devastations caused by Owyn
Glyndowr, great numbers left their mansions and estates a prey to his
fury, and saved themselves from personal violence by taking refuge in
England, or beyond the seas. Many, too, of those who had made
themselves notorious as Owyn's partisans, fled from Wales when his
cause began