Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell

Scottish official and conspirator

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Scotland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell (c.December 1562 – November 1612) was Commendator of Kelso Abbey and Coldingham Priory, a Privy Counsellor and Lord High Admiral of Scotland.
Like his stepfather, Archibald Douglas, Parson of Douglas, he was a notorious conspirator, who died in disgrace.
Francis was the first cousin of King James VI of Scotland (they were both grandsons of James V of Scotland).
Francis's maternal uncle James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell was the chief suspect in the murder of James VI's father Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.