Andrew Barton
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Sir Andrew Barton (c.1466 – August 2, 1511) served as High Admiral of Scotland. Notorious in England and Portugal as a "pirate", Barton was a seaman who operated under the aegis of a letter of marque on behalf of the Scottish crown, and is therefore more accurately described as a privateer. He was defeated and captured in 1511 by Sir Edward Howard.
He is the subject of an English folk song entitled Sir Andrew Barton or Andrew Bartin, which is Child ballad number 167.
See also
- The article on the Old Scots Navy, for information on Scotland's naval forces prior to union with England.
External links
- [Andrew Bartin], two variants on the ballad
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