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Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart 1562–1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1562

Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 November 1613

Death Location: Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italie

Father: John Stewart

Mother: Lady Douglas)

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas

Children(s): John Coldingham, Margaret Stewart, Sir Laird)

Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart was born in 1562 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Lord Darnley Stewart And Lady Jean Janet Of Aubigny Lady Bothwell Hepburn M1 Stewart M2 Sinclair M3 Douglas. Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart married Isobel Seton, Lady Margaret Douglas, and had children including Elizabeth Stewart, John Stewart 1St Baron Of Coldingham, Margaret Stewart, Sir Walter Auld Wat Of Harden Scott 13Th Laird. Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart passed away in 1613 in Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italie.

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  • Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart was born in 1562 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Lord Darnley Stewart And Lady Jean Janet Of Aubigny Lady Bothwell Hepburn M1 Stewart M2 Sinclair M3 Douglas.
  • Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart married Isobel Seton, Lady Margaret Douglas, and had children including Elizabeth Stewart, John Stewart 1St Baron Of Coldingham, Margaret Stewart, Sir Walter Auld Wat Of Harden Scott 13Th Laird.
  • Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart passed away in 1613 in Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italie.

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Francis Stewart's Ancestors

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Francis Stewart
1562–1613
Birth Place: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Lord Darnley Stewart
1531–1570
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (JEAN \ Janet of Aubigny ,Lady Bothwell HEPBURN (m1. Stewart) (m2. Sinclair) (m3.) Douglas)
1543–1599
Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (V Stewart King of Scotland, James V King of) Scots
1512–1542
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Beaton
1529–1581
Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick ("The Fair" Hepburn, 3rd Earl van Bothwell Earl of) Bothwell
1512–1577
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes, (Sinclair, Countess of Bothwell, Lady Morham) Sinclair
1509–1572
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Scots
1473–1513
Margaret Scotland)
1489–1541
Patrick Bothwell
1492–1513
Princess 1503-1511)
1470–1557
Henry Sinclair
1463–1513
Baroness `)
1465–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Scotland
1451–1488
Margaret Sweden
1456–1486
Henry Ireland
1457–1509
Elizabeth York
1466–1503
Patrick #
1450–1508
Margaret #
1468–1580

Francis Stewart's Descendants

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Francis (Earl of Bothwell) Stewart (December 1562–4 November 1613) m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas (5 May 1555–1640)
  1. 1. John (Stewart, 1st Baron of) Coldingham 1594–1659 m. Lady (Margaret Home \) Hume 1587–1673
    1. 1. Capt. (Harry) Stewart 1645– m. Margaret (Stuart) Richie 1644–1669
      1. 1. Barbera (Elspet) Stewart 1665–1709 m. John (Milne) Mylne 1659–1729
        1. 1. Barbara Milne 1705–1760 m. Charles Shand 1700–1739
    2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1620–1671
    3. 3. Margaret Stewart 1626–1673
    4. 4. Sir (George Home) Hume 1615–1650
    5. 5. David Hume 1615–1650
    6. 6. George (William) Hume 1606–1650
    7. 7. George Hume 1619–1716
    8. 8. Isabel Hume 1611–1676
  2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1592–1686
  3. 3. Sir (Walter "Auld Wat" of Harden Scott (13th) Laird) 1575–1631

Francis Stewart's Timeline

4 Records

1562
December 1562
Birth of Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1577
1 Dec 1577
Age 15
Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1592
1 Jul 1592
Age 30
Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1613
4 November 1613
Age 51
Death of Francis Earl of Bothwell Stewart in Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italie
Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1562
    Event Place: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1577
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1592
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1613
    Event Place: Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italie
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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