The Duke of Orkney

James Hepburn, Duke of Orkney, Marquess of Fife, 4th Earl of Bothwell, usually just referred to as Bothwell (~1535 - April 14, 1578) was the third husband of Mary I of Scotland. james hepburn earl of bothwell, 3rd husband of mary i of scotland This is the only known picture of Bothwell, and it is a miniature -- I havent cropped it, thats all there is of it. ... james hepburn earl of bothwell, 3rd husband of mary i of scotland This is the only known picture of Bothwell, and it is a miniature -- I havent cropped it, thats all there is of it. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Portugal, Spain and France (in Italy... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe, China, and Japan. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... An Earl or Jarl was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title, meaning chieftain and it referred especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a kings stead. ... Bothwell is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, that lies on the right bank of the River Clyde, nine miles east-south-east of Glasgow. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was Queen of Scots, monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland, from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567; and Queen Consort of France from July 10, 1559 – December 5, 1560. ...

Bothwell was the son of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell, whom he succeeded as earl in 1556. Although he was probably acting in an advisory capacity to Mary almost from the moment of her return in Scotland, their liaison does not seem to have begun until 1566, after the birth of her son, the future James VI of Scotland. Bothwell had married Jean, the daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, in February of that year; the marriage lasted just over a year. Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell was born in 1512. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly (1514 - 1562), was a Scottish nobleman. ...

Hearing that Bothwell had been seriously wounded and was likely to die, Mary visited him at Hermitage Castle only a few weeks after giving birth to James. Bothwell was divorced by his wife on the grounds of adultery in May, 1567, three months after the death of Mary's second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, whom Bothwell was generally believed to have murdered. He married Mary on May 15, 1567, twelve days after his divorce, after having abducted her; he had been created Duke of Orkney on May 12. The marriage made her unpopular, and was a direct cause of her being forced to abdicate her throne. In December of the same year, Bothwell's titles and estates were forfeit for treason. He travelled to Scandinavia in the hope of raising an army to put Mary back on the throne, but was imprisoned in Dragsholm Castle, Denmark, where he was kept in appalling conditions and eventually died, insane. His mummified body can be seen in Fårevejle, the church near Dragsholm. Hermitage Castle is a castle in the border region of Scotland. ... Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their lawful spouse. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Henry Stewart (or Stuart, which was the style adopted by his father, and thence perpetuated as the House of Stuart), 1st Duke of Albany (7 December 1545 – 9 or 10 February 1567), commonly known as Lord Darnley, King Consort of Scotland, was the first-cousin and second husband of Mary... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... The title Earl of Bothwell has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ...