Hepburn family

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The Hepburn family is a Scottish noble lineage historically prominent in the Lowlands, best known for producing James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the controversial third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble family
associatedWith Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
associatedWithConflict political turmoil following the murder of Lord Darnley
associatedWithEvent Scottish Reformation era politics
category Scottish Lowland families
Scottish noble houses
coatOfArms features a chevron and three martlets (in various branches)
country Kingdom of Scotland
dynasticConnection connected to the Stewart monarchy through marriage alliances
ethnicOrigin Scottish
feudalBarony Barony of Hailes NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Bothwell in Lanarkshire NERFINISHED
lands in East Lothian
hasCadetBranch Hepburns of Bothwell NERFINISHED
Hepburns of Hailes NERFINISHED
hasMember Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED
Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED
Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED
hereditaryStatus hereditary peers in the Peerage of Scotland
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance prominent in Lowland Scottish politics
involvedIn power struggles during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots
language Scots
Scottish Gaelic
laterReligion Presbyterianism
nobleTitleHeld Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED
Earl of Bothwell (Peerage of Scotland) NERFINISHED
Lord Hailes NERFINISHED
notableFor marital alliance with Mary, Queen of Scots through James Hepburn
notableMember James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell NERFINISHED
originatesFrom East Lothian NERFINISHED
Hailes, East Lothian NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Crown of Scotland NERFINISHED
politicalInfluencePeak 16th century
politicalRole landed magnates in the Scottish Lowlands
region Scottish Lowlands NERFINISHED
religionHistorically Roman Catholicism
socialClass nobility
surname Hepburn NERFINISHED
titleExtinction Earldom of Bothwell eventually forfeited

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