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HEPBURN, Adam 2nd Earl of Bothwell
(About 1492-1513)
STEWART, Agnes Countess of Bothwell
(About 1486-1557)
SINCLAIR, Henry 4th Lord Sinclair
(About 1465-1513)
HEPBURN, Margaret
(About 1468-After 1542)
HEPBURN, Patrick 3rd Earl of Bothwell, 'the fair earl'
(About 1512-)
SINCLAIR, Agnes
(About 1507-1572)
HEPBURN, Jean
(About 1537-Before 1599)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. STEWART, John Prior of Coldingham, later styled 'Lord Darnley'

2. SINCLAIR, John Master of Caithness
3. DOUGLAS, Archibald Rector of Douglas

HEPBURN, Jean 3

  • 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 Rector of Douglas 1
  • Died: Before 27 July 1599 1

   Another name for Jean was HEPBURN, Jane.1

   User ID: W254.


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 3

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 Rector of Douglas.1 (Archibald DOUGLAS Rector of Douglas was born about 1538.)


  Marriage Notes:

His widow was married 1

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 2 (1905).

2 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 9 (1914).

3 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 1 (1904).

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