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Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell (c. December 1562 – November 1612), was Commendator of Kelso Abbey and Coldingham Priory, a Privy Counsellor and Lord High Admiral of Scotland.
Francis Stewart Hepburn, 5th earl of Bothwell , was a nephew of the 4th earl. By his dissolute and proud behaviour, he caused King James VI of Scotland (afterward James I of Great Britain) to gradually consider him a rival and a threat to the Scottish crown and was made an outlaw.
24 de ago. de 2022 · Francis STEWART-HEPBURN 5th Earl of Bothwell. Birth: 1562. Death: 1624, Naples Italy in extreme poverty. Res: 16 Jun 1581, created earl of Bothwell by King james VI. Attempted to claim the title as fifth Earl of Bothwell but all the titles ceased. Ref. "Mary, Queen of Scots" by Angus Hamilton. Death Year per Gwen Hepburn's chart.
Francis Stewart, fifth earl Bothwell, was the grandson of king James V, nephew of Mary, queen of Scots and cousin of James VI. In the late 1570's, he acquired the earldom of Bothwell and, with it, a national and local position to rival his royal heritage.
14 de nov. de 2018 · In April 1591 the Earl of Bothwell was summoned to Edinburgh to answer charges. James believed that Francis wanted his throne and what better way of achieving it than by bumping off the current incumbent by witchcraft? The earl escaped and went into hiding – the outcomes of James’ trials tended to be unpleasant.
13 de may. de 2023 · BIography. Francis (Stewart) Stewart Fifth Earl of Bothwell is a member of Clan Stewart. Francis Stewart, was said to be born about 1562. However, in July 1597 he was stated to be aged 30 years [1]) which seems impossible given his father's death date.
Brief Life History of Francis Hepburn. When Francis Hepburn Stewart 5th Earl of Bothwell was born on 1 December 1562, in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Stewart 1st Lord of Darnley, Prior of Coldingham, was 31 and his mother, Jean Hepburn, was 27.
