Gilbert Cavan

Religious Leader

– 1420

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Who was Gilbert Cavan?

Gilbert Cavan was a cleric based primarily in Galloway in the early 15th century, a servant of the earls of Douglas and briefly Bishop of Galloway-elect. His name is also written Caven, Cawan, Caben, with other variants, perhaps representing Gaelic or Irish Cabhan, although the name is not locational, it is a dictus rather than a de name.

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Religion
  • Catholicism
Education
  • University of Paris
Lived in
  • Dumfries and Galloway
Died
1420

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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