The title Earl of Bothwell has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. It was first created for Patrick Hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl of Bothwell (d October 18, 1508) was Lord High Admiral of Scotland. It was then created for Francis Stewart in 1587. Francis Stewart Earl Bothwell (b c December 1562 - d April 1612 Naples) was Commendator of Kelso Abbey and Coldingham Priory, a Privy Counsellor The second creation was forfeited in 1612.
The title Duke of Orkney was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1567 for James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, with the subsidiary title Marquess of Fife. The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. James Hepburn 1st Duke of Orkney (c 1534 – 14 April 1578) better known by his inherited title as 4th Earl of Bothwell, was Hereditary Lord High All titles were declared forfeit in 1567.
Earls of Bothwell, first creation (1488)
- Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell (d. Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl of Bothwell (d October 18, 1508) was Lord High Admiral of Scotland. 1508)
- Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell (1492-1513)
- Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell (d. Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl of Bothwell (died 9 September 1513) was a Scottish Nobleman, who succeeded his father Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl of Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl of Bothwell (b 1512 - died September 1556 at Dumfries) was the son of Adam Hepburn, Lord Hailes who died at the Battle of Flodden 1556)
- James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1535-1578) became Duke of Orkney in 1567
Duke of Orkney (1567)
- James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney (1535-1578) (forfeit all titles 1567)
Earls of Bothwell, second creation (1587)
- Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell (1563-1612)
This biography of a Scottish peer or noble is a stub. James Hepburn 1st Duke of Orkney (c 1534 – 14 April 1578) better known by his inherited title as 4th Earl of Bothwell, was Hereditary Lord High James Hepburn 1st Duke of Orkney (c 1534 – 14 April 1578) better known by his inherited title as 4th Earl of Bothwell, was Hereditary Lord High Francis Stewart Earl Bothwell (b c December 1562 - d April 1612 Naples) was Commendator of Kelso Abbey and Coldingham Priory, a Privy Counsellor Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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