Hepburn, James. The testament and latter will of the 4th Earl of Bothwell, Late 16th century
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Identifier: De.1.12/17
Scope and Contents
This is the testament and latter will of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell. It is considered to be a forgery. (See R. Gore-Brown / Lord Boswell).
Dates
- Creation: Late 16th century
Biographical / Historical
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell was a Scottish nobleman who was one of the accused in the plot to murder Lord Darnley. He also abducted and subsequently married Mary, Queen of Scots. He spent his final years as a prisoner in Dragsholm Castle, Denmark, where he died in 1578.
Extent
1 leaf
Bibliography
Drummond, William, and Robert H. (Robert Hugh) MacDonald. The Library of Drummond of Hawthornden / Edited with an Introduction by Robert H. MacDonald. (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1971). Item no. 1337.
Subject
- Hepburn, James, 1536?-1578 (4th Earl of Bothwell) (Associated name, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk