In 1507 Gavin was sent on a diplomatic mission to Louis XII of France with Antoine d'Arces They sailed on the Treasurer, but on his return the ship was wrecked and he was captured on the orders of Henry VII of England.
In 1507, Gavin embarked on a diplomatic mission to Louis XII of France with Antoine d'Arces aboard the ship "Treasurer."  The journey ended in misfortune when the ship was wrecked, leading to Gavin's capture under the orders of Henry VII of England.