James Hepburn Earl Bothwell-4?–1576
- Name
- James Hepburn Earl Bothwell-4
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Hepburn
- Name suffix
- Earl Bothwell-4
| Marriage | Mary Stuart - View family about 1567 Note: James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was generally believed to have orchestrated Darnley's death, but he was acquitted of the charge in April 1567, and the following month he married Mary. Following an uprising against the couple, Mary was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle. On 24 July 1567, she was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son by Darnley, James. After an unsuccessful attempt to regain the throne, she fled southwards seeking the protection of her first cousin once removed, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary had previously claimed Elizabeth's throne as her own and was considered the legitimate sovereign of England by many English Catholics, including participants in a rebellion known as the Rising of the North. Perceiving her as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in a number of castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After 18 and a half years in custody, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth, and was subsequently executed. |
| Death | 1576 |
| Family with Mary Stuart - View family |
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James Hepburn Earl Bothwell-4
Death 1576 |
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Marriage: about 1567 |
| Francis II … King Of France + Mary Stuart - View family |
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Francis II … King Of France
Birth 19 January 1544 Fontainebleau, France Death 5 December 1560 (Age 16) Orleans, France |
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-13 months wife |
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Marriage: 24 April 1558 — Paris, France |
| Henry Stuart Lord Darnley + Mary Stuart - View family |
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Henry Stuart Lord Darnley
Birth 1545 29 30 Death 1567 (Age 22) |
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-2 years wife |
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Marriage: 29 July 1565 — Edinburgh, Scotland |
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11 months #1 step-son |
Birth 19 June 1566 21 23 Edinburgh Castle, Scotland Death 27 March 1625 (Age 58) Theobalds Park, Hertfordshire, Herts, England |
No family available
| Marriage | James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was generally believed to have orchestrated Darnley's death, but he was acquitted of the charge in April 1567, and the following month he married Mary. Following an uprising against the couple, Mary was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle. On 24 July 1567, she was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son by Darnley, James. After an unsuccessful attempt to regain the throne, she fled southwards seeking the protection of her first cousin once removed, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary had previously claimed Elizabeth's throne as her own and was considered the legitimate sovereign of England by many English Catholics, including participants in a rebellion known as the Rising of the North. Perceiving her as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in a number of castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After 18 and a half years in custody, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth, and was subsequently executed. |
| Marriage | James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was generally believed to have orchestrated Darnley's death, but he was acquitted of the charge in April 1567, and the following month he married Mary. Following an uprising against the couple, Mary was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle. On 24 July 1567, she was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son by Darnley, James. After an unsuccessful attempt to regain the throne, she fled southwards seeking the protection of her first cousin once removed, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary had previously claimed Elizabeth's throne as her own and was considered the legitimate sovereign of England by many English Catholics, including participants in a rebellion known as the Rising of the North. Perceiving her as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in a number of castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After 18 and a half years in custody, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth, and was subsequently executed. |