Roper Gamgee
Related Terms: Samwise Gamgee
Roper Gamgee was also known as Hobson Gammidge, son of Hob Gammidge. He was later called 'Roper' because he worked as a roper like his father, and Gamgee because it was a play on his father's nickname of 'Gammidgy'.
Roper was the first Gamgee and was the grandfather of Samwise Gamgee.
Roper was the first Gamgee and was the grandfather of Samwise Gamgee.
Encyclopedia entry originally written by Arfean