James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell

1st Duke of Orkney and third and final husband of Mary, Queen of Scots

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1534

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1578

Profession: aristocrat

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Hepburn (c.?1534 – 14 April 1578), 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell (better known simply as Lord Bothwell), was a prominent Scottish nobleman.
He was known for his association with, abduction of, and marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third and final husband.
He was accused of the murder of Mary's second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, a charge of which he was acquitted.
His marriage to Mary was controversial and divided the country; when he fled the growing rebellion to Scandinavia he was arrested in Norway and lived the rest of his life imprisoned in Denmark.