Andrew Forman


Andrew Forman was a Scottish diplomat and prelate who became Bishop of Moray in 1501, Archbishop of Bourges in France, in 1513, Archbishop of St Andrews in 1514 as well as being Commendator of several monasteries. He was probably the son of Nicholas Forman of Hutton in Berwickshire, and Jonet Blackadder. Forman had three brothers, John and Adam who were both knights Adam was the standardbearer to King James IV at the Battle of Flodden and John was the kings serjeantporter who was captured at the battle and Robert who was dean of Glasgow cathedral. He also had two known sistersIsabel, the second wife of Sir Patrick Home of Fast Castle and an unnamed sister whose son, John Roul, became commendator of May after Formans death. A possible third sister, Jonet Forman the Prioress of Eklis , is the first named in a letter of protection and respite datedMarch 1513, when Forman lists a number of his kith and kin. Like many senior churchmen of his day, his vow of celibacy was not one that

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