David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll and Abbot of Dryburgh (died 1523) was a late medieval Scottish

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. He was an illegitimate son of

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, and brother of

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. He studied at the

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and graduated in Arts in 1492 and later studied in Paris. He was given the bishopric in 1497. He was witness to royal charters and served on royal commissions and in the exchequer in early 16th century. Between 1505-1507, he acted in Kintyre on royal business, making rentals of lands. He built

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between 1508-1512. He died in 1523.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, David 15th-century births 1523 deaths Bishops of Argyll Scottish abbots