Talk:Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell
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My information indicates that he was actually Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell (second creation).
The earldom seems to have been forfeited in 1567, and recreated for Francis. Mackensen 01:58, 3 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Yes and no. James VI's regent the Earl of Moray had declared the 4th Earl's titles forfeit, but neither Mary Queen of Scots nor the 4th Earl himself acknowledged it. When the Earl died, Mary arranged that the Earldom would pass on to his nephew when he reached the age of majority 9 years later.
Sir James Balfour Paul (Lord Lyon of Scotland) and other scholars are clear on this individual as are the Acts of Parliament. He was definitely forfeited. Also, his surname was Stewart, not Hepburn. So the heading of this article needs to be corrected. David Lauder 17:34, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
I'd forgotten all about that! The page is (hopefully) in the proper location. Mackensen (talk) 17:55, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
