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| 1535 | Birth Scotland Hepburn, James |  |
| Birth of James Hepburn, son of Patrich, 3rd Earl of Bothwell |
| 1556 | Peerage Scotland Hepburn, James | |
| Bothwell Created Earl of Bothwell, 4th |
| 1560 | Marriage Scotland Hepburn, James | |
| Marries Anna Throndsson in Denmark |
| 1562 | Marriage Scotland Hepburn, Janet | |
| Jan Crichton Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwell's sister, marries Queen Mary's half-brother Lord John |
| 1564 | Exile of Hepburn Scotland Hepburn, James | |
| Escapes from English arrest to France |
| 1566 | Assassination Scotland Hepburn, James | |
| Holyrood At Holyrood on the night of Rizzio's assassination but denies knowledge of it |
| Jan Whittingham A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley at Kirk o'Field who is killed by an explosion |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley who is killed by an explosion |
| Holyrood At Holyrood on the night of Rizzio's assassination but denies knowledge of it |
| Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley |
| Edinburgh Appointed Sheriff of Edinburgh for his loyalty to Queen Mary |
| Marches Appointed Warden of the Marches for loyalty to Queen Mary |
| 1567 | Arrest Scotland Hepburn, James | |
| Spends the remainder of his days in a Danish cell |
| 24th April Dunbar Castle Intercepts Mary with 800 men & takes her to Dunbar Castle informing her of a rebellion |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Blows up Darnley's house |
| 16th June Orkney Flees to Orkney, Shetland & then to Norway |
| 7th May Divorces Lady Jean |
| 7th May Mary authorizes Bothwell's divorce from his wife, a week later they are married |
| 15th May Holyrood Marries Queen Mary after allegedly raping her at Dunbar & forcing her consent |
| 19th April 28 Lords & prelates sign a docuement supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Orkney Created Duke of Orkney after marrying Mary Queen of Scots |
| Shetland Created Earl of Shetland after marrying Mary Queen of Scots |
| 20th June Treasonable letters are taken from 1 of Bothwell's servants |
| 20th June Written by Mary to Bothwell |
| The Lords rebel & forces Bothwell's escape to Denmark |
| 12th April Brought to trial for the assassination of Lord Darnley & acquitted |
