Talk:James Hepburn, Duke of Orkney

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[edit] Duke or Earl?

Hepburn is far better known as the Earl of Bothwell, rather than the Duke of Orkney. Wouldn't it make more sense to make this the title used in the article name? Big Jim Fae Scotland (March 5 2004)

It would, but Duke is higher than Earl.

[edit] Reworked

I have sorted out this article. It is much better and more accurate now. David Lauder 20:28, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ancestor to both Audrey and Katharine Hepburn?

It seems he is, and then the relation would fit this page. 85.227.226.243 (talk) 13:40, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

"It seems" highly unlikely that such a claim could be verified or, indeed, that it should have a place in this biography. The Duke only had one child, William, who was illegitimate. Not even the mother's name is known. Little is know about William. It would be a genealogical sensation for him to be 'discovered' today. Regards, David Lauder (talk) 13:55, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New research

  • This is quite interesting with new evidence about his relationship with Mary S. Malick78 (talk) 15:57, 7 April 2008 (UTC)