Hamfast Gamgee

The Gaffer, father of Samwise

Other names

the Gaffer Gaffer Gamgee Hamfast

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In briefanswer capsule

Hamfast Gamgee, known as the Gaffer, was gardener at Bag End before his son Sam and a well-known voice in Hobbiton gossip. He married Bell Goodchild and raised a large family, of whom Samwise was the youngest son. He lived to see the Shire restored after the War of the Ring.

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Book I, ch. 1, A Long-expected Party
The Lord of the Rings — Appendix C, Family Trees (Gamgee of the Hill)

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Hamfast Gamgee“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/hamfast-gamgee/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Hamfast Gamgee. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/hamfast-gamgee/

MLA

„Hamfast Gamgee“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/hamfast-gamgee/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-hamfast-gamgee-en,
  title        = {Hamfast Gamgee},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/hamfast-gamgee/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}