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 238 BOTHWELL in exchange for the Lordship of Bothwell, the great Lordship of Liddis- dale, with the Castle of Hermitage, eJ'c, from the family of Douglas, Earls of Angus [S.], an exchange effected by the King to lessen the influence of that family. At the gen. revocation, 20 June 1493, of all grants made during the King's minority, those to him (and to Sir John Ross) were excepted. Capt. of Dunbarton Castle Apr. 1495. ^^ '"'^^ °"^ °^ ^^^ Embassy, in Oct. 1 501, to conclude the marriage of James IV with Margaret, da. of Henry VII. Hem., istly, before i Feb. 1 480/1, Janet, da. of James (Douglas), ist Earl of Morton [S.], by Joan, 3rd da. of James I, King of Scotland. She d. s.p.m. He ;«., 2ndly (cont. dat. 21 Feb. 1490/1), Margaret, da. of George, Earl of Huntly. He d. 18 Oct. 1508. II. 1508. 2. Adam (Hepburn), Earl of Bothwell, &'c. [S.], s. and h. by 2nd wife, b. about 1492; served h. to his father 7 Nov. 1508. He sue. his father in his extensive possessions, and also as High Admiral [S.], Sheriff Principal of co. Edinburgh, i^c. He was slain (with his King) at the battle of Flodden,('') after having nearly captured the English Standard. He m., soon after 28 Aug. 151 1, Agnes Stewart, illegit. {bastard-natural) da. of James, Earl of Buchan [S.], by Margaret, widow of William Murray, of the house of Philphaugh. He d. 9 Sep. 1 5 13, as afsd. His widow, who, before marriage, had been mistress of James IV, m., 2ndly, 3 June 15 14, Alexander, 3rd Lord Home (who d. 8 Oct. 1 516). She m., 3rdly, as his 2nd wife, between 1520 and 15 Nov. 1525, Robert (Maxwell), Lord Maxwell [S.], who d. 9 July 1546. She w., 4thly, before 13 Dec. 1549, Cuthbert Ramsay, who surv. her. She obtained letters of legitimation under the Great Seal [S.], 31 Oct. 1552. She d. Feb. 1557. III. 1 5 13. 3. Patrick. (Hepburn), Earl OF Bothwell, fePc. [S.], s. and h., under 2 years old at his father's death. He passed into England Dec. 1531, and intrigued against his King, who imprisoned him in Edinburgh Castle (where he still was in June 1533), and compelled him to resign the Lordship of Liddisdale in Sep. 1538, which, however, he afterwards recovered in 1 543. He was present at the Pari. [S.] 1 5 Mar. 1 542/3, where, being then in the French interest, he was opposed to the projected match between the infant Queen [S.] and Prince Edward of England,(^) but was (as was also the Earl of Lennox) endeavouring to obtain for himself in marriage Mary of Guise, the Queen Dowager [S.]. Having embarrassed his fortune by various extravagances, he appears to have gone over to the English interest, and was imprisoned 1545-47. Admiral (^) For a list of Scottish nobles there slain, see vol. v, Appendix D. O') He is so described by Sadler, who, in a letter, dat. 5 May 1543, says: "As to the Earl of Bothwell, who hath the rule of Liddisdale, I think him the most vain and insolent man in the world, full of pride and folly, and here nothing at all esteemed." Pitscottie describes him as " fair and whitely, something hanging shouldered and going forward, but of a gentle humane countenance."