Gilderoy Scamp
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Gilderoy Scamp | |
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 Scamp wearing his hat gifted from Mayer Rothschild | |
| Born | Gilderoy Scamp 7 June 1812 |
| Died | 12 June 1893 (aged 81) |
| Other names | King of the Gypsies, King Scamp, King of the Roma |
| Occupation | Boxer |
Gilderoy Scamp (7 June 1812 – 12 June 1893) was King of the Romani and a bare-knuckle boxer.[1] He was the eldest child of Sampson Scamp and Celia Scamp.[citation needed] He succeeded his father upon his abdication in the early 1840s. He was a friend of Mayer Amschel de Rothschild[citation needed] and had encounters with the police.[vague][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Kenrick, Donald (6 August 2013). "Historical dictionary of the Gypsies". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "St Augustines petty sessions". Kentish Gazette. 5 December 1865. Retrieved 8 February 2024.