Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell photograph

Francis Stewart, 5th Earl Of Bothwell

About Francis Stewart, 5th Earl Of Bothwell


Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell was Commendator of Kelso Abbey and Coldingham Priory, a Privy Counsellor and Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Like his stepfather, Archibald Douglas, Parson of Douglas, he was a notorious conspirator, who died in disgrace. Francis was the first cousin of King James VI of Scotland.

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