who is sir andrew barton
Sir Andrew Barton (c. 1466 â 2 August 1511) was a Scottish sailor from Leith, who served as High Admiral of the Kingdom of Scotland.ohn's ships had been attacked by Portuguese vessels when he was trading at Sluis in Flanders. James IV revived the letters in July 1507. When Andrew Barton, sailing in the Lion tried to take reprisals against Portuguese ships in 1508, he was detained by Dutch authorities at Veere.