In Anglo-Saxon times folcland which was let out on rent was so called. Gafol means tribute.
Galleons, The Spanish.
The treasure ships, which sailed once a year from the New World, bringing the tribute of the Colonies to Spain. They were frequently captured by the English gentlemen adventurers and by the buccaneers during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Gallican Confession.
The profession of faith of the French Reformed Church, adopted at the Synod of La Rochelle in 1571.
Gallowglasses.
See Kerns.
Gamelle.
The nickname applied to the Duc d’Orléans, when he applied to be allowed to do his term of service as a private in the French Army, saying that he would be proud to eat his dinner out of the gamelle (mess tin) like any other Frenchman.