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Marriage

Scotland · House / House of Hepburn. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1560–1567Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1560

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th1560

House / House of Hepburn

Marries Anna Throndsson in Denmark

1562

Janet HepburnJanuary 1562

Crichton · House / House of Hepburn

Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwells sister, marries Queen Marys half-brother Lord John

1566

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th1566

House / House of Hepburn

Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley

1567

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th19 April 1567

House / House of Hepburn

28 Lords & prelates sign a docuement supporting Bothwells marriage to Mary

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th7 May 1567

House / House of Hepburn

Mary authorizes Bothwells divorce from his wife, a week later they are married. Divorces Lady Jean

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th15 May 1567

Holyrood · House / House of Hepburn

Marries Queen Mary after allegedly raping her at Dunbar & forcing her consent

Names involved

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4thJanet Hepburn

Provenance

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