Gavin was the son of James Hamilton of Raploch. He had been Abbot of Kilwinning. In 1555, he was appointed as the coadjutor, i.e. successor, of ArchbishopJohn Hamilton of St Andrews. Archbishop John Hamilton died on 7 April 1571; Gavin's name is mentioned in the record of a parliament held at Edinburgh on 13 June, as "Gawan Hamilton, archbishop of St. Andrews". Although there is no record of his formal appointment, the parliament notice appears to tell us that Gavin indeed ruled as bishop for a few months. Gavin died in a skirmish a few days after this parliament.
References
Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
gavin, hamilton, archbishop, andrews, other, named, gavin, hamilton, gavin, hamilton, disambiguation, gavin, hamilton, early, modern, scottish, prelate, coadjutor, archdiocese, andrews, archbishop, andrews, gavin, hamiltonarchbishop, andrewsarchdiocesest, andr. For other men named Gavin Hamilton see Gavin Hamilton disambiguation Gavin Hamilton was an early modern Scottish prelate coadjutor of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Archbishop of St Andrews Gavin HamiltonArchbishop of St AndrewsArchdioceseSt AndrewsIn office1571 1571PredecessorJohn HamiltonSuccessorJohn DouglasPersonal detailsDied1571Previous post s Coadjutor Archbishop of St Andrews 1555 1571 Abbot of Kilwinning 1550 1571 Gavin was the son of James Hamilton of Raploch He had been Abbot of Kilwinning In 1555 he was appointed as the coadjutor i e successor of Archbishop John Hamilton of St Andrews Archbishop John Hamilton died on 7 April 1571 Gavin s name is mentioned in the record of a parliament held at Edinburgh on 13 June as Gawan Hamilton archbishop of St Andrews Although there is no record of his formal appointment the parliament notice appears to tell us that Gavin indeed ruled as bishop for a few months Gavin died in a skirmish a few days after this parliament References EditDowden John The Bishops of Scotland ed J Maitland Thomson Glasgow 1912 Religious titlesPreceded byJohn Hamilton Archbishop of St Andrews1571 Succeeded byJohn Douglas This biography of a Scottish religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Roman Catholic archbishop from the United Kingdom or its constituent countries is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gavin Hamilton archbishop of St Andrews amp oldid 1109018395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
