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 voyage was disrupted by a shipwreck, resulting in Gavin's capture at the hands of Henry VII of England.