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James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell (c. 1534 – 14 April 1578), better known simply as Lord Bothwell, was a prominent Scottish nobleman. He was known for his marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third and final husband.
Bothwell ( Scottish Gaelic: Both Chluaidh) is a conservation village in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland and part of the Greater Glasgow area. It lies on the north bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Uddingston and Hamilton, 9 miles (14 km) east-south-east of Glasgow city centre.
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Bothwell is a small town near Hamilton that has a long and dramatic history. To the west of Bothwell stand the substantial ruins of Bothwell Castle , Scotland’s largest and perhaps finest 13th century castle.
Mar 31, 2024 · James Hepburn, 4th earl of Bothwell was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. He evidently engineered the murder of Mary’s second husband, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, thereby precipitating the revolt of the Scottish nobles and Mary’s flight to England, where she was imprisoned by Queen.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle, sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow.
Bothwell Castle has been described as “the finest piece of secular architecture handed down to us from the middle ages in Scotland.” It has been besieged numerous times including being attacked and captured by Edward 1st of England in 1301.
