Douglas, Gavin

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• Douglas, Gavin or Gawin — (ca. 1475–1522)    Gavin Douglas was a late medieval Scottish poet. Douglas, Robert HENRYSON and William DUNBAR have often been referred to as the “Scottish Chaucerians” because they evince the profound influence of Geoffrey CHAUCER. Douglas is… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Douglas, Gavin — (1474? 1522)    Poet, 3rd s. of the 5th Earl of Angus, was b. about 1474, and ed. at St. Andrews for the Church. Promotion came early, and he was in 1501 made Provost of St. Giles, Edin., and in 1514 Abbot of Aberbrothock, and Archbishop of St.… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

• Gavin Douglas —     Gavin Douglas     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gavin Douglas     Scottish prelate and poet, born about 1474; died 1522; he was the third son of Archibald, Fifth Earl of Angus, known as Bell the Cat . Educated for the Church at the universities… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gavin Douglas — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gavin et Douglas. Gavin Douglas (vers 1474 à Brechin – mort de la peste en septembre 1522), poète écossais Il était fils d Archibald Douglas, 5e comte d Angus, et fut évêque de Dunkeld. Il composa vers 1511 une… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Gavin Maxwell — FRSL, FIAL, FZS (Sc.), FRGS, FAGS The Rocks Remain ] (15 July 1914 ndash; 7 September 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his work with otters. He wrote the book Ring of Bright Water (1960) about how he brought an otter… …   Wikipedia

• Douglas Hamilton, 8. Duke of Hamilton — Gavin Hamilton: Dr. John Moore, Douglas Douglas Hamilton und Sir John Moore, Öl auf Leinwand, 1775/1776 Douglas Douglas Hamilton, 8. Duke of Hamilton, 6. Duke of Brandon, Marquess of Clydesdale und Douglas, Earl of Angus, Lanark, Arran und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Douglas Hamilton, 8. Herzog von Hamilton — Gavin Hamilton: Dr. John Moore, Douglas Douglas Hamilton und Sir John Moore, Öl auf Leinwand, 1775/1776 Douglas Douglas Hamilton, 8. Duke of Hamilton, 6. Duke of Brandon, Marquess of Clydesdale und Douglas, Earl of Angus, Lanark, Arran und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Douglas Botting — (born 22 February 1934) is an English explorer, author, biographer and TV presenter and producer. He wrote biographies of naturalists Gavin Maxwell and Gerald Durrell (the former also being a personal friend). He was the inspiration behind and… …   Wikipedia

• Gavin McGregor Rossdale —   Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Singles Love Remains the Same   …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Gavin Rossdale — Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Alben Wanderlust …   Deutsch Wikipedia