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Rev. Gavin "Bishop of Aberdeen" Dunbar
(1454 - 9 Mar 1532)
== Biography ==
Gavin was born in 1454. He was the son of [[Dunbar-1639|Alexander Dunbar]] and [[Sutherland-1973|Isobel Sutherland]]. He passed away in 1532. First-hand information as remembered by [[Everett-1730 | Jason Everett]], Sunday, March 1, 2015. ''Replace this citation if there is another source.''
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Gavin Dunbar Bishop of Aberdeen was born in 1454 in Westfield, Spynie, Moray. He was the fourth son of Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, only son of James 5th Earl of Moray; by his wife Elizabeth/Isabel, daughter of Alexander Sutherland 3rd baron of Duffus.According to Bishop Keith however, who seems likely to be correct, he was the son of Sir James Dunbar of Cumnock, by Elizabeth, eldest daugher of the earl of Sutherland; thus being the nephew, instead of the son, of the above named Sir Alexander Dunbar. He was the son of Sir Alexander Dunbar and Isobel Sutherland. See Oxford Dictionary of National Biography onlline for an account of his life. Gavin matriculated at St Andrews University, Scotland, in 1473. Gavin Dunbar matriculated 1473 - magister in 1475. Professor Ray McAleese states: It is almost certain that Bishop Dunbar had a daughter quoting several sources - the practice of common law wives and children being common among the Catholic Bishops of the time and legitimization of the children was available for a fee. Gavin was an applicant for prior at Pluscarden, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, in October 1479. Gavin Dunbar prov. on deprivation of Foster 19/20 October 1479. He did not secure the position of Prior. His brothers James & David became Baillies of Pluscarden. Gavin was a Catholic priest between 1487 and 1506. He was Archdeacon of Caithness from 1489-1498. He was appointed Clerk of Register & of Council in 1503, Archdeacon of St Andrews in 1506.Appointed Dean of Moray in 1487/8 and became Archdeacon of St Andrews 18 March 1503. At the same he was made Privy Councillor to King James IV, and clerk register. In 1518 he became Bishop of Aberdeen. About 1530 he erected a stately 7 arched bridge over the River Dee about 2 miles from Aberdeen. He also completed the building of the cathedral of Aberdeen... Buried in the aisle of Old Machar? Aberdeen. [The Scottish nation, p.81 & Dictionary of biography p.151]. Chancellor of the University & King's College Aberdeen. 1518. Portrait in the possession of the University, reproduced in Lacunar Basil. S Macarii Aberd. (New Spalding Club). At old Aberdeen, a hospital was founded by Bishop Gavin Dunbar in 1532 for 12 old men, with a preference for the inhabitants of the Bishop's lands. Bishop Gavin Dunbar granted a charter at Edinburgh Feb 25 1531 ... the hospital was near St Machar's cathedral. It disappeared in 1786. [J D Comrie, History of Scottish medicine, 1932]. A Gavin Dunbar matriculated 1473 - magister. [Scottish Historical Society 3rd series, v.8, Early records of the University of St Andrews 1413-1579].
Warren Loane states that he left a son Alexander. He founded and endowed by charter, with the consent of the King, two chaplaincies in the cathedral church of Moray. .... Sir Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, kt. and Dame Isabell Sutherland his spouse, parents of the Bishop. ... Special mass on 10 March. [Shaw i. p.388]. ]Both Alexander, Prior of Pluscarden and his brother? John of Bennetsfield claim kinship with Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen, who is probably their great-uncle. Gavin was Bishop of Aberdeen between June 1518 and 1532. On the 2nd Sep 1529, Gavin Dunbar, Bishop of Aberdeen, Sir Alexander's fourth son, founded and endowed, by charter, with consent of the King, two chaplaincies in the Cathedral Church of Moray. " In honour of the Holy Trinity, and of St Columba and of St Thomas the Martyr, and for the salvation of the souls of the King and of his predecessors and successors, of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, Knight, and of Dame Isabell Sutherland, his spouse, parents of the Bishop .... Also for the salvation of the soul of the Bishop, the founder, and of other Christ's faithful." The Charter ordained that the Chaplains were to cele- brate Mass daily, "The first in the aisle of St. Columba, for the soul of the Bishop, and for the other foresaid souls, and he shall be distinguished by the title of Dean's Chaplain. The second, however, at the Altar of St. Thomas, in the Cross of the Church, and he shall be called the Chaplain of Sir Alexander Dunbar, and shall pray for the soul of him, and of the said Isabell, his spouse, parents of the Bishop." .... "Moreover the said first Chaplain, entitled the Dean's Chaplain, shall make the Canons and Chaplains of the choir to celebrate yearly, with Gregorian chants, an anniversary, with a Mass of requie placebo et dirige for the soul of the Bishop on the day of his decease. But the second Chaplain, called 'Sir Alexander Dunbar's,' shall in like manner cause to be celebrated by the same Canons and Chaplains of the choir another anniversary, with a Mass of requie placebo et dirige, for the souls of the said Sir Alexander, and of Isabell Sutherland, his spouse, parents of the Bishop, on the 10th day of the month of March." (The above Charter is recorded in book 23, No. 79, in the Register of the Great Seal, and a copy of it is printed at pp. 417, 418 of the "Registrum Moraviense). The subjoined extract is from page 223 of the British Museum copy of Monteith's " An Theater of Mortality," published in Edinburgh in 1713. Bishop Gavin Dunbar granted a charter at Edinburgh 25 Feb 1531 [re hospital] near St Machar's Cathedral. It disappeared in 1786. He was buried on 16 March 1531 in Bishop Dunbar's aisle, St Machar Cathedral, Aberdeen, Scotland. His tomb may still be seen although the effigy in black marble was destroyed at the Reformaton. When the Reformers broke down the monument, they found, as not unfrequently happens, that the body presented no external symptons of decay. At Old Aberdeen, a hospital was founded by Bishop Gavin Dunbar in 1532 for 12 old men, with a preference for the inhabitants of the Bishop's lands. Alexander Dunbar (the prior) was a witness. Gavin died on 9 March 1532 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Obitus Gavinus Dinbar episcopi Aberdonensis 1531 ix Martii
== Sources ==
*http://www.linleyfh.com/oursecondsite-p/p299.htm#i13451
* thepeerage.com
Gavin was born in 1454. He was the son of [[Dunbar-1639|Alexander Dunbar]] and [[Sutherland-1973|Isobel Sutherland]]. He passed away in 1532. First-hand information as remembered by [[Everett-1730 | Jason Everett]], Sunday, March 1, 2015. ''Replace this citation if there is another source.''
''This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress. Can you contribute information or sources?''
Gavin Dunbar Bishop of Aberdeen was born in 1454 in Westfield, Spynie, Moray. He was the fourth son of Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, only son of James 5th Earl of Moray; by his wife Elizabeth/Isabel, daughter of Alexander Sutherland 3rd baron of Duffus.According to Bishop Keith however, who seems likely to be correct, he was the son of Sir James Dunbar of Cumnock, by Elizabeth, eldest daugher of the earl of Sutherland; thus being the nephew, instead of the son, of the above named Sir Alexander Dunbar. He was the son of Sir Alexander Dunbar and Isobel Sutherland. See Oxford Dictionary of National Biography onlline for an account of his life. Gavin matriculated at St Andrews University, Scotland, in 1473. Gavin Dunbar matriculated 1473 - magister in 1475. Professor Ray McAleese states: It is almost certain that Bishop Dunbar had a daughter quoting several sources - the practice of common law wives and children being common among the Catholic Bishops of the time and legitimization of the children was available for a fee. Gavin was an applicant for prior at Pluscarden, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, in October 1479. Gavin Dunbar prov. on deprivation of Foster 19/20 October 1479. He did not secure the position of Prior. His brothers James & David became Baillies of Pluscarden. Gavin was a Catholic priest between 1487 and 1506. He was Archdeacon of Caithness from 1489-1498. He was appointed Clerk of Register & of Council in 1503, Archdeacon of St Andrews in 1506.Appointed Dean of Moray in 1487/8 and became Archdeacon of St Andrews 18 March 1503. At the same he was made Privy Councillor to King James IV, and clerk register. In 1518 he became Bishop of Aberdeen. About 1530 he erected a stately 7 arched bridge over the River Dee about 2 miles from Aberdeen. He also completed the building of the cathedral of Aberdeen... Buried in the aisle of Old Machar? Aberdeen. [The Scottish nation, p.81 & Dictionary of biography p.151]. Chancellor of the University & King's College Aberdeen. 1518. Portrait in the possession of the University, reproduced in Lacunar Basil. S Macarii Aberd. (New Spalding Club). At old Aberdeen, a hospital was founded by Bishop Gavin Dunbar in 1532 for 12 old men, with a preference for the inhabitants of the Bishop's lands. Bishop Gavin Dunbar granted a charter at Edinburgh Feb 25 1531 ... the hospital was near St Machar's cathedral. It disappeared in 1786. [J D Comrie, History of Scottish medicine, 1932]. A Gavin Dunbar matriculated 1473 - magister. [Scottish Historical Society 3rd series, v.8, Early records of the University of St Andrews 1413-1579].
Warren Loane states that he left a son Alexander. He founded and endowed by charter, with the consent of the King, two chaplaincies in the cathedral church of Moray. .... Sir Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, kt. and Dame Isabell Sutherland his spouse, parents of the Bishop. ... Special mass on 10 March. [Shaw i. p.388]. ]Both Alexander, Prior of Pluscarden and his brother? John of Bennetsfield claim kinship with Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen, who is probably their great-uncle. Gavin was Bishop of Aberdeen between June 1518 and 1532. On the 2nd Sep 1529, Gavin Dunbar, Bishop of Aberdeen, Sir Alexander's fourth son, founded and endowed, by charter, with consent of the King, two chaplaincies in the Cathedral Church of Moray. " In honour of the Holy Trinity, and of St Columba and of St Thomas the Martyr, and for the salvation of the souls of the King and of his predecessors and successors, of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, Knight, and of Dame Isabell Sutherland, his spouse, parents of the Bishop .... Also for the salvation of the soul of the Bishop, the founder, and of other Christ's faithful." The Charter ordained that the Chaplains were to cele- brate Mass daily, "The first in the aisle of St. Columba, for the soul of the Bishop, and for the other foresaid souls, and he shall be distinguished by the title of Dean's Chaplain. The second, however, at the Altar of St. Thomas, in the Cross of the Church, and he shall be called the Chaplain of Sir Alexander Dunbar, and shall pray for the soul of him, and of the said Isabell, his spouse, parents of the Bishop." .... "Moreover the said first Chaplain, entitled the Dean's Chaplain, shall make the Canons and Chaplains of the choir to celebrate yearly, with Gregorian chants, an anniversary, with a Mass of requie placebo et dirige for the soul of the Bishop on the day of his decease. But the second Chaplain, called 'Sir Alexander Dunbar's,' shall in like manner cause to be celebrated by the same Canons and Chaplains of the choir another anniversary, with a Mass of requie placebo et dirige, for the souls of the said Sir Alexander, and of Isabell Sutherland, his spouse, parents of the Bishop, on the 10th day of the month of March." (The above Charter is recorded in book 23, No. 79, in the Register of the Great Seal, and a copy of it is printed at pp. 417, 418 of the "Registrum Moraviense). The subjoined extract is from page 223 of the British Museum copy of Monteith's " An Theater of Mortality," published in Edinburgh in 1713. Bishop Gavin Dunbar granted a charter at Edinburgh 25 Feb 1531 [re hospital] near St Machar's Cathedral. It disappeared in 1786. He was buried on 16 March 1531 in Bishop Dunbar's aisle, St Machar Cathedral, Aberdeen, Scotland. His tomb may still be seen although the effigy in black marble was destroyed at the Reformaton. When the Reformers broke down the monument, they found, as not unfrequently happens, that the body presented no external symptons of decay. At Old Aberdeen, a hospital was founded by Bishop Gavin Dunbar in 1532 for 12 old men, with a preference for the inhabitants of the Bishop's lands. Alexander Dunbar (the prior) was a witness. Gavin died on 9 March 1532 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Obitus Gavinus Dinbar episcopi Aberdonensis 1531 ix Martii
== Sources ==
*http://www.linleyfh.com/oursecondsite-p/p299.htm#i13451
* thepeerage.com
Events
| Birth | 1454 | Morayshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 9 Mar 1532 | Fife, Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 9952901 | ||||
| Reference No | 10499534 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Alexander Dunbar (1422 - 1497) |
| Mother | Isobel Sutherland (1430 - 1505) |
| Sibling | Margaret Dunbar (1452 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Dunbar (1560 - 1586) |
| Sibling | James Dunbar (1430 - 1504) |
| Sibling | Patrick Dunbar (1492 - 1525) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Sir James "Sheriff of Moray" Dunbar (1440 - 1504) |
| Sibling | Sir John Dunbar (1448 - 1503) |
| Sibling | Alexander Dunbar (1455 - 1498) |
| Sibling | Leonard Dunbar (1459 - ) |
| Sibling | David Dunbar (1463 - 1521) |