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 widely 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.

His story is also told in a Scottish Child ballad called Henry Martin (Child ballad number 250).

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The article on the Old Scots Navy, for information on Scotland's naval forces prior to union with England.

There is also a large stone located off the coast of Portsmouth with his name and date enscribed upon it. This stone can only be seen when the tide is at its very lowest and several rubbings have been taken of this stone over recent years by a distant relative of Sir Andrew Barton also with the birth name of Andrew Barton.