Biography of Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell 1562-1612

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Helen Home Lady Hailes 1427-1513

In Dec 1562 Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell was born to John "Lord Darnley" Stewart (age 31) and Jean Hepburn. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In Nov 1563 [his father] John "Lord Darnley" Stewart (age 32) died.

Before 1567 [his step-father] John Sinclair and [his mother] Jean Hepburn were married. She the daughter of Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell. He the son of George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Graham Countess Caithness (age 46). They were half third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 01 Dec 1577 Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 15) and Margaret Douglas Countess Bothwell were married. She by marriage Countess Bothwell. She the daughter of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were half second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In Apr 1578 [his uncle] James "Lord Bothwell" Hepburn 1st Duke Orkney (age 44) died at Dragsholm Castle. His nephew Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Bothwell at Great Hall Stirling Castle.

Raid of Ruthven

                    22 Aug 1582. The Raid of Ruthven was a plot by several nobles led by William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 39) to kidnap the fifteen years old King James VI of Scotland (age 16), son of [his aunt] Mary Queen of Scots (age 39), (before he became King of England) to reform the government of Scotland.                

                    The nobles included John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 20), Thomas Lyon Master of Glamis, Robert Boyd 5th Lord Boyd (age 65), Patrick Lindsay 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres (age 61), and David Erskine Commendator of Dryburgh.
                
                    They were opposed by Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 40) and James Stewart 1st Earl Arran who controlled the government.                

                    King James VI of Scotland (age 16) was captured whilst hunting near Ruthven Castle.
                
                    The rebels were joined by Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 19) and James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn (age 30).                

                    Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 40) was exiled; he died a year later in Paris. James Stewart 1st Earl Arran was imprisoned.

In 1589 John Fleming 2nd Earl Wigtown was born to John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown (age 22) and Lilias Graham Countess Graham. He was baptised on 05 Dec 1589 at Kincardine Castle - Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 14) and Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 26) attended. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.25%.

Before 27 Jul 1599 [his mother] Jean Hepburn died at Caithness.

In Nov 1612 Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 49) died.

[his father] John "Lord Darnley" Stewart and [his mother] Jean Hepburn were married. She the daughter of Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell. He the illegitmate son of King James V of Scotland and Elizabeth Carmichael. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Ancestors of Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell 1562-1612

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King James III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Dietrich Count of Oldenburg

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian I King Denmark

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helvig of Schauenburg

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "The Alchemist" Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg

GrandFather: King James V of Scotland Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Valois Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward IV of England 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Father: John "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandMother: Elizabeth Carmichael

Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen Wallace

Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Lord Home

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Home Lady Hailes

Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Gordon Countess Bothwell 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Jean Hepburn 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sinclair 2nd Lord Sinclair 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Leslie 1st Earl Rothes

Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Lady Sinclair

GrandMother: Agnes Sinclair Countess Bothwell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn of Hailes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Borthwick

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ellen Wallace

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Hepburn

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Lord Home

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Home Lady Hailes

Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell 1562-1612 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell 1562-1612

Ancestors of Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell 1562-1612