In 1562, james hamilton, the earl of arran, accused lord bothwell of plotting to kidnap the queen and was imprisoned. Unknown james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, c 1535. Francis stewart hepburn, 5th earl of bothwell, died before july 1614, naples, nephew of the 4th earl. Now a new book claims that history has much maligned james hepburn, the 4th earl of bothwell 15341578.
He is most associated with the murder of mary, queen of scots, second husband, lord darnley. That same year he abducted the queen and married her, and mary created him duke of. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell as lord high admiral of scotland, bothwell sailed around europe. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell peoplecharacters. On arrival, he visited strathbogie, but the earl of huntly heartily wished both his sister and the queen rid of so wicked a husband 2 and would not raise the north to help him. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell scottish noble britannica. One such fate is that of the glamorous earl of bothwell, scottish nobleman, husband to the flamboyant mary queen of scots. Mary queen of scots was born at linlithgow on 8 december 1542. In 1567 lord darnley, the husband of mary stuart, queen of scots, was murdered, almost certainly by bothwell, but he was aquitted of the crime at a mock trial. The third and last husband of mary, queen of scots, james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell was born about 1534 in edinburgh, scotland. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell lived from around 1536 to 14 april 1578. James hepburn, the 4th earl of bothwell family tree. May 15, 1567 april 14, 1578 his death mary had 1 surviving child by lord darnley.
James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, was generally believed to have orchestrated darnleys death, but he was acquitted of the charge in april 1567, and the following month he married mary. He is best known as the probable murderer of lord darnley, mary queen of scots second husband, and for becoming her third husband, a wedding that sparked the downfall of both mary and bothwell. He is best known for his association with and subsequent marriage to mary, queen of scots, as her third husband. Fotheringhay castle being the place of her execution.
James, was born on june 19, 1566 in edinburgh castle. Patrick hepburn, 1st earl of bothwell was the son of adam hepburn, master of hailes and helen home. The table below lists every individual that appears in the above tree use the search field to find someone specific. James hepburn 4th earl of bothwell scottish admiral age. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell unofficial royalty. Find out about james hepburn, the 4th earl of bothwell s family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs.
He is most associated with the murder of mary, queen of scots, second husband. Subsequently, the earldom was recreated for the 4th earl s nephew and heir of line, francis stewart, whose father was an illegitimate son of james v. He rose to political prominence after supporting james iv against. The reference numbers in the right hand column identify the other family trees that an individual appears in. His marriage into the huntly family made bothwell one of the most powerful lords in scotland.
James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell was imprisoned at dragsholm castle from 1573 until his death on 14 april 1578. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell person national. Biography of the third husband of mary, queen of scots, james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell on undiscovered scotland. He soon gained influence at the court of mary, queen of scots, who trusted him over other lords. Why did mary queen of scots marry the earl of bothwell. Aug 22, 2016 james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell and 1st duke of orkney, was a prominent scottish nobleman, known for his association with, abduction of, and marriage to mary, queen of scots, as her third and.
It was here that sir alexander ramsay of dalhousie was starved to death by sir william douglas in 42, and that james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, was visited by. Bothwell, who had married jean gordon, sister of sir john gordon and of. Call to bring bothwell, the forgotten braveheart, back to. Her story is full of mystery, treachery, murder and an execution. He evidently engineered the murder of marys second husband, henry stewart, lord darnley, thereby precipitating the revolt of the scottish nobles and marys flight to england, where she was imprisoned by queen elizabeth i. It finally passed to the duke of buccleuch, under whose care further ruin has been arrested. James hepburn, the 4th earl of bothwells sister is lady jean douglas. A lost chapter in the history of mary queen of scots, recovered. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, third husband of mary, queen of scots. Feb 17, 2011 get an insight into the life of mary, queen of scots and her lover.
Patrick hepburn, 3rd earl of bothwell geni family tree. Jean gordon, countess of bothwell 15461629 was a wealthy scottish noblewoman and the first wife of james hepburn, earl of bothwell who became, after his divorce from lady jean, the third husband of mary, queen of scots. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell was a ladies man, powerfully attractive to women. December 1562 november 1612 was commendator of kelso abbey and coldingham priory, a privy counsellor and lord high admiral of scotland.
This miniature, the size of a large coin, forms a pair to that of her husband, james hepburn, earl of bothwell, and is dated 1566, the year of their marriage. Patrick hepburn, 3rd earl of bothwell 1512 september 1556 was the son of adam hepburn, lord hailes, who died at the battle of flodden the year after patricks birth hepburn was known as the fair earl. James hepburn, the only son of patrick hepburn, 3rd earl of bothwell, and his wife, agnes sinclair, was born in about 1535. In around 1559 bothwell visited copenhagen around 1559, where he met and married the norwegian anna trondsen but later deserted her. Hepburn fled to norway where he was sued for mistreatment and bigamy by his first wife, anna tronds and ended up dying in prison.
James hepburn, the 4th earl of bothwells wife was mary, queen of scots james hepburn, the 4th earl of bothwells siblings. This tiny portrait is one of a pair commemorating the wedding of james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, and lady jean gordon in 1566. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell 15361578 one of the most colourful figures in scottish history, hepburn succeeded his father as earl of bothwell and hereditary lord high admiral of. James hepburn 15351578, 4th earl of bothwell, duke of orkney, lord high admiral of scotland, border leader and bailie of lauderdale, married mary, queen of scots on 15th may 1567. Mary queen of scots mary stuart bio, spouse, children, family. James hepburn bothwell 15361578 find a grave memorial. Profile for james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell from marie. James patrick hepburn, fourth earl of bothwell september 7, 2018 cant help looking forward to this, in spite of very little bothwell being in the trailer and the one glimpse we get looks like the film isnt going to present him in too good a light. Unknown james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, c 1535 1578. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell military wiki fandom. Then abducting mary, raping her and forcing her hand in marriage. Famous scots james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell 153678.
On her way back to edinburgh on 24 april, mary was abducted, willingly or not, by james hepburn and his men and taken to dunbar castle, where he may have raped her. His parents divorced when he was a child and he was brought up by his greatuncle, patrick hepburn, bishop of moray. Patrick hepburn, 1st earl of bothwell geni family tree. This action has often been criticized and taken as proof that mary was an incompetent queen. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell unknown and unknown. In february 1566, bothwell married lady jean gordon, countess of bothwell, daughter of george gordon, 4th earl of huntly. James hepburn 4th earl of bothwell was born on april, 1534 died on april 14, 1578, james hepburn 4th earl of bothwell was 44 years old.
James hepburn, earl of bothwell, third husband of mary, queen of scots another miniature of mary, queen of scots husband, james hepburn, the earl of bothwell. Patrick hepburn, 1st earl of bothwell died 18 october 1508 was lord high admiral of scotland. Bothwell, james hepburn, 4th earl of article about bothwell. For marie stuart, this union was the first step on the road to fotheringhay.
James hepburn 4th earl of bothwell was a scottish admiral. From delusions of greatness to insanity the sad story of. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, is a notorious figure in scottish history. The marriage destabilized the factionridden country, and both mary and bothwell fled, never to see each other again.
It was first created for patrick hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. James hepburn 4th earl of bothwell historians have puzzled long and hard to establish mary queen of scots s motive for marrying the earl of bothwell after. He was known for his association with, abduction of, and marriage to mary, queen of scots, as her third and final husband. The hepburns of bothwell best viewed on a large display. Her father, james v survived her birth by only six days, dying of acute depression following the. James hepburn, earl of bothwell spartacus educational. When bothwell married lady jean gordon, daughter of the 4th earl of huntly. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell has appeared in the following books. On her way back to edinburgh on 24 april, mary was abducted, willingly or not, by james hepburn and his men and taken to. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell was the son of patrick hepburn, 3rd earl of bothwell and and agnes sinclair, daughter of henry sinclair, 3rd lord sinclair.
It seems to me james hepburn was larger than life from the moment he entered it, and to have all from delusions of greatness to insanity the sad story of james hepburn read more. This was made easier, when bothwell, who was involved in an unhappy marriage to jean gordon, showed his great enthusiasm. It was not long before the earl of bothwell s name james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell was linked to darnleys murder as the shoes of archibald douglas parson of douglas, a supporter of bothwell, were found at the scene of the crime and it was alleged that bothwell had supplied the gunpowder. Sitter in 1 portrait watch a film clip on the sitter from the bbc archive in the media section below. This was a political alliance, encouraged by mary, queen of scots and urged on by lady jean gordons family, but it was not to last. Third husband of mary queen of scots 1566 national galleries of scotland. Earl of bothwell, third husband of mary queen of scots. James hepburn 1st duke of orkney better known by his inherited title as 4th earl of bothwell was hereditary lord high admiral of scotland.
James hepburn, 1st duke of orkney and shetland, 4th earl of bothwell. He was a person of strong language and sexual appetite, although by repute he was not averse to. On 26 april 1567, a week after the earl of bothwell s project of marrying the queen had been made public, and two days after he carried her off to dunbar, a suit was begun in the commissariot court of edinburgh, at the instance of lady jane gordon, his spouse, for the dissolution of their marriage, on tlie ground of his adultery with one of her. Lord bothwell, a study of the life, character and times of james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, 1937, by robert gorebrown the queens man, james hepburn, earl of bothwell and duke of orkney, 15361578, by humphrey drummond, 1975. Jul 08, 2019 over time, mary queen of scots began making moves to marry james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell who was believed to have murdered henry stuart, lord darnley but by april 1567, he was cleared of the charge and thus he married mary. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, duke of orkney and shetland, husband of mary, queen of scots, son of patrick, 3rd earl of bothwell, and of agnes. He owed this more to his looks than his character, being. Like his stepfather, archibald douglas, parson of douglas, he was a notorious conspirator, who died in disgrace. Jean gordon, countess of bothwell 1546 14 may 1629 was a wealthy scottish noblewoman and the second wife of james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell. Mary, queen of scots james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell list of scottish consorts jean gordon, countess of bothwell jean hepburn john cockburn of. On this day in tudor history, 14th april 1578, mary, queen of scots third husband, james hepburn, duke of orkney and 4th earl of bothwell.
The third and last husband of mary, queen of scots, james hepburn, 4th earl. Earl of bothwell was a title that was created twice in the peerage of scotland. The ceremony was conducted by the bishop of orkney. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell the history queen. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell between 21 and 23 april 1567, mary visited tenmonthold james at stirling, unbeknownst to her, for the last time. Call to bring bothwell, the forgotten braveheart, back to scotland.
What happened to the duke of orkney earl of bothwell. Sep 10, 2017 the third and last husband of mary, queen of scots, james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell was born about 1534 in edinburgh, scotland. James patrick hepburn, fourth earl of bothwell facebook. However, there was an uprising against the couple which led to marys imprisonment in loch leven castle. Aug 14, 2018 patrick hepburn, 3rd earl of bothwell b. Anna throndsen, whom bothwell had jilted, was now living in. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, his son and heir, who eventually became the third and last husband of mary, queen of scots. April 14 the death of the insane earl of bothwell, husband of mary. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, duke of orkney and shetland, husband of mary, queen of scots, son of patrick, 3rd earl of bothwell, and of agnes, daughter of henry, lord sinclair, was born about 1536. He became, after his divorce from lady jean, the third husband of mary, queen of scots. The third and last husband of mary, queen of scots, james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell. Francis stewart hepburn, 5th earl of bothwell scottish. Last, and most famously, was he king consort of scotland, third husband to mary, queen of scots. He owed this more to his looks than his character, being described as fair and white while a young boy.
Prior to that, he was known by one of his territorial designations, adam hepburn of crags, under which he drew up his testament. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell list of scottish consorts jean gordon, countess of bothwell jean hepburn. Dec 25, 2010 call to bring bothwell, the forgotten braveheart, back to scotland. Lady jean gordon was born at huntly castle, aberdeenshire. Following an uprising against the couple, mary was imprisoned in loch leven castle. Biography of james hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell, lover and later husband of mary queen of scots. That same year he abducted the queen and married her, and mary created him duke of orkney. He was the only son and the eldest of the two children of patrick hepburn, 3rd earl of bothwell and agnes sinclair, daughter of henry sinclair, 3rd lord sinclair. James hepburn, 4th earl of bothwell 153678 tempestuous early years one of the most colourful figures in scottish history, bothwell was educated by his granduncle, bishop hepburn of moray and he succeeded his father as earl of bothwell and hereditary lord high admiral of scotland in 1556 at the age of 21. He was accused of the murder of marys second husband, henry stuart, lord. He died hairy and filthy after 10 years imprisonment in a bottlenosed dungeon in dragsholm castle, denmark. James hepburn, the earl of bothwell the marriage to james hepburn, the earl of bothwell took place on may 15, 1567 in the chapel of holyrood palace, edinburgh.
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