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Gavin Douglas
Bishop o Dunkeld
SeeDiocese o Dunkeld
In affice1515/6 – 1522
PredecessorAndrew Stewart
SuccessorRobert Cockburn
Orders
Consecration1516
Personal details
Born1474
Tantallon Castle, East Lowden
DeedSeptember 1522
Lunnon
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Gavin Douglas (c. 1474 – September 1522) wis a Scots bishop, makar an translator. Awtho he haed an important poleetical career, he is chiefly remembered for his poetry. His main pioneerin achievement wis the Eneados, a full an faithfu vernacular translation o the Aeneid o Virgil intae Scots, an the first successfu ensaumple o its kind in ony Anglic leid. Ither extant poetry o his includes Palice of Honour, an possibly King Hart.

c. 1370 – c. 1460
c. 1460 – c. 1560
c. 1560 – 17t century
18t century – 20t century
Official appointment
(frae 2004)
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