Background
Andrew Forman was born in 1465 in Berwickshire, Scotland. He was probably the son of Nicholas Forman of Hutton in Berwickshire, and Jonet Blackadder and had three brothers and two known sisters.
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Andrew Forman
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He was educated at the University of St. Andrews.
Career
James IV employed him as his emissary to Rome and to England, where he took part in negotiating James’s marriage (1503) to Margaret Tudor. From 1511 he was engaged in furthering the King’s plan for a general peace in Europe and for a great crusade against the Turks. To this end he acted as mediator between Louis XII of France and Pope Julius II, who were at war in northern Italy. Despite his record of peacemaking, Forman was blamed, perhaps unjustly, for the breach between Scotland and England leading to the death of James IV at the Battle of Flodden. Forman’s career gave him opportunities of acquiring benefices in Scotland, England, and France, including the bishopric of Moray (1501) and the archbishopric of Bourges (1513), but he failed to achieve elevation to the cardinalate. In 1514 Pope Leo X nominated him to the archbishopric of St. Andrews and appointed him papal legate in Scotland, although rival claimants kept him out of his see until 1516. As archbishop he issued constitutions for the discipline of clergy and laity. He died in Dunfermline on 11 March 1521 and was buried in St Andrews Cathedral.
Connections
- Father:
- Nicholas Forman
- Mother:
- Jonet Blackadder
- Brother:
- John Forman
- Brother:
- Robert Forman
- Brother:
- Adam Forman
- Sister:
- Isabel Forman
- Daughter:
- Jane Forman
He was the king's serjeant-porter who was captured at the battle.
He was dean of Glasgow cathedral.
He was the standard-bearer to King James IV at the Battle of Flodden.
She was the second wife of Sir Patrick Home of Fast Castle.
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Born
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Died
March 11, 1521 (aged 56) -
Resting place
St Andrews Cathedral, Scotland -
Nationality
Scottish -
Religion
Roman Catholic