HEPBURN, Jean 4
- Born: About 1537
- Marriage (1): STEWART, John Prior of Coldingham, later styled 'Lord Darnley' 11 January 1561 (1562) in Crichton Castle, Midlothian, Scotland 1 2
- Marriage (2): SINCLAIR, John Master of Caithness by 16 January 1565(1566) 1
- Marriage (3): DOUGLAS, Archibald of Whittingham, parson of Douglas then of St Mungo's parish, Glasgow about 1577 3
- Died: Before 27 July 1599 1
Other names for Jean were HEPBURN, Jane 1 and HEPBURNE, Jane, Lady.3
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Jean married John STEWART Prior of Coldingham, later styled 'Lord Darnley', son of James V STEWART King of Scots and Daughter CARMICHAEL, 11 January 1561 (1562) in Crichton Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.1 2 (John STEWART Prior of Coldingham, later styled 'Lord Darnley' was born about 1531 2 and died in October 1563.)
Marriage Notes:
"John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham. He married, 28 December 1561, Jean, daughter of Patrick Hepburn, third Earl of Bothwell. He is styled on 22 June 1563 Lord Darnley."
from Scots Peerage (vol 1)
Jane Hepburne (also called Joanna and Janet), frequently styled Mistress of Bothwell. On 24 July 1556 this lady was handfasted to Robert Lauder, younger of the Bass, in presence of Sir Walter Robertson, vicar of Aberdour. Robert Lauder became bound by contract of marriage, dated 12 August 1556, under penalty of £4000 Scots, to complete the bond of matrimony in face of Holy Church before Michaelmas next thereafter, which, however, he failed to do ; an inhibition to the recording of the contract, dated 10, was registered 12 September 1556, and accordingly the Mistress of Bothwell brought an action for the amount of forfeit, which was heard 20 December 1558. She is designate in the record lawful daughter to umquhile Patrick, Earl Bothwell, and James, Earl Bothwell, is styled her brother-german.
She was three times married : First, on 28 December 1561, to John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham, a natural son of King James V., by Katherine Carmichael, daughter of Sir John Carmichael, captain of Crawford Castle, and afterwards married to Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan. He was styled by courtesy 'Lord John,' until created Lord Darnley, before 7 February 1562-63. He died in October 1563. Francis Stewart, the eldest son of this marriage, was created Earl of Bothwell by King James VI. in consideration of his extraction on the mother's side."
from Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1 4
Jean next married John SINCLAIR Master of Caithness, son of George SINCLAIR 4th Earl of Caithness and Elizabeth GRAHAM, by 16 January 1565(1566).1 (John SINCLAIR Master of Caithness was born about 1540 and died 1577(1578)(dvp) in Girnigoe Castle, near Wick, Caithness, Scotland 1.). The cause of his death was 'by famine and vermine'.
Marriage Notes:
"Jane Hepburne was married secondly, between 10 December 1565 and 16 January 1566-67, to John Sinclair, Master of Caithness, eldest son of George, (fourth) Earl of Caithness, who died about 1577-78." (page 161)
"He (John Sinclair) was imprisoned in Girnigo Castle by his own father about 1570-71, and 'wes keiped in miserable captivitie for the space of seaven yeirs, and died at last in prison by famine and vermine' about 1577-78, having married, about 1566, Jean Hepburn, only daughter of Patrick, third Earl of Bothwell, widow of John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham, who died 1563, and mother of Francis (Stewart), Earl of Bothwell (testament, Edinburgh, 27 July 1599), and had issue by her ... " (page 340)
from Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1
Jean next married Archibald DOUGLAS of Whittingham, parson of Douglas then of St Mungo's parish, Glasgow, son of Richard DOUGLAS and Unknown, about 1577.3 (Archibald DOUGLAS of Whittingham, parson of Douglas then of St Mungo's parish, Glasgow was born about 1538 and died by 1603 in London, England 5.)
Marriage Notes:
(at Douglas in 1560)
"Archibald Douglas, who had been trained in France for the priesthood, conformed to Protestantism, and became parson of Douglas about 1560. He is still so described in 1570. In 1571 he became parson of Glasgow [vide St Mungo's, Glasgow]."
(at St Mungo's, Glasgow in 1571)
"Archibald Douglas, M.A., younger son of Richard D., son of James, second Earl of Morton ; was parson of Douglas about 1560, nominated an extraordinary 13th Nov. 1565, and 2nd June 1568, an ordinary Lord of Session.
Suspected of being cognisant of the murder of both Rizzio and Darnley he retired to France for nearly three years and a half, till he was permitted to return. While holding his judicial appointment, he was presented to the parsonage of G., by the regent, James, Earl of Moray. The Commissioner (Andrew Hay) refused to give him letters-testimonial, and the question came before the General Assembly in March 1570, who confirmed the decision of the Commissioner. D. appealed to the King and Council, to Parliament, to the Lords of Session, or any of them that should be found Judge-competent. The presentation was recorded 20th Aug. 1571. The Commissioners of the Kirk, 23rd Jan. following, allowed him possession, while they decerned he should pay half yearly £100 of stipend to David Wemyss from Whitsunday 1572. A graphic account of his examination for the benefice is given in Bannatyne's Journal.
He was found to have assisted the Queen's faction in April same year, and was sent prisoner to Stirling, yet restored to the bench 11th Nov. 1578. He was accused of being accessory to the death of Henry, Lord Darnley, before His Majesty and Council 31st Dec. 1580, but receiving immediate information at his residence of Morham Castle, he made his escape to England early the following morning. He was superseded in his office as a judge, and forfeited in Parliament, with others, 28th Nov. 1581 for treason. He was enabled to return in 1586, by the influence of Patrick, Master of Gray, and Randolph, the English ambassador; had letters of rehabilitation 21st, and was tried for the treasonable conspiracy and murder of Darnley, but acquitted 26th May that year, though a feeling of his guilt was generally prevalent.
After this he was sent as ambassador to England, and is understood to have contributed greatly to the condemnation of the unfortunate Queen Mary. From this position also he was dismissed, by Sir Robert Melvill, in 1587. He was, for non-residence and neglect of duty, deposed from the parsonage 13th March 1593, which he demitted 4th July 1597. He marr. 1577, Lady Jane Hepburne, widow of John, Master of Caithness. - [Brunton and Haig's Senators ; Booke of the Kirk ; Lindsay's Lives, ii. ; Scots Peerage, ii.,161 ; Acts of Parl., iii.; Bannatyne's Journ.; Pitcairn's Crim. Trials, i. ; Dict. Nat. Biog.]"
from Fasti Ecclesiae 3
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