Person

James Hepburn

1st Duke of Orkney, 4th earl of Bothwell

b. 1534 CE – d. 1578 CE World The Atlantic Lands

James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney (c. 1534 – 14 April 1578), better known by his inherited title as 4th Earl of Bothwell, is hereditary Lord High Admiral of Scotland.

He is best known for his association with and subsequent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third husband.