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'''Francis Bothwell''' of [[Edinburgh]], [[Lord of Session]], was a Scottish merchant, landowner, judge and politician. As a university graduate, he was called ''Master Francis Bothwell'', or "Dominus" in Latin documents, however this has been misunderstood by some writers, so he is occasionally, inaccurately, referred to as "Sir" Francis Bothwell.
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'''Francis Bothwell''' of [[Edinburgh]], [[Lord of Session]], was a Scottish merchant, landowner, judge and politician. As a university graduate, he was called ''Master Francis Bothwell'', or "Dominus" in Latin documents; however, this has been misunderstood by some writers, so he is occasionally, inaccurately, referred to as "Sir" Francis Bothwell.


==Career==
==Career==
The elder son of [[Richard Bothwell]], a [[Provost of Edinburgh]] during the reign of [[James III of Scotland|James III]], Francis served as Procurator (1513-4) of the [[Nation (university)|Scottish Nation]] at the [[University of Orléans]] in France, and was appointed a [[Burgess (title)|Burgess]] of Edinburgh in 1515, and Provost of Edinburgh in 1525.
The elder son of [[Richard Bothwell]], a [[Provost of Edinburgh]]{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} during the reign of [[James III of Scotland|James III]], Francis served as Procurator (1513–14) of the [[Nation (university)|Scottish Nation]] at the [[University of Orléans]] in France, and was appointed a [[Burgess (title)|Burgess]] of Edinburgh in 1515, and Provost of Edinburgh in 1525.


Francis Bothwell was a [[Burgh Commissioner]], for Edinburgh, in the [[Parliament of Scotland|parliaments]] of 1524, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1531, 1532 and 1535. He served as [[Lord Auditor of Causes]], [[Lord of the Articles]], and was one of the first Lords of Session when the [[College of Justice]] was founded on 27 May 1532. For his service in the first year of the Session, Francis was paid £133-6s-8d.<ref>''Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland'', Edinburgh (1905), p.153</ref>
Francis Bothwell was a [[Burgh Commissioner]], for Edinburgh, in the [[Parliament of Scotland|parliaments]] of 1524, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1531, 1532 and 1535. He served as [[Lord Auditor of Causes]], Lord of the Articles, and was one of the first [[Senator of the College of Justice|Lords of Session]] when the [[College of Justice]] was founded on 27 May 1532. For his service in the first year of the Session, Francis was paid £133-6s-8d.<ref>''Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland'', Edinburgh (1905), p.153</ref>


In June 1528, Bothwell took possession of a house on Edinburgh's [[Royal Mile]]. The house in [[Closes of Edinburgh|Byer's Close]] had been [[Forfeiture (law)|forfeited]] to the [[Crown of Scotland]] because the owners had gone to England without permission, and was granted to Francis in January 1528. The present house on the site is called "Adam Bothwell's House", after his son.<ref>Durkan, John, ed., ''Protocol Book of John Foular, 1528-34'', SRS (1985), pp.8-9, no.23:''Register of the Great Seal, 1513-46'', (1883), p.120 no.537: Howard, Deborah, ''Scottish Architecture, 1560-1660'', EUP (1995), p.156</ref>
In June 1528, Bothwell took possession of a house on Edinburgh's [[Royal Mile]]. The house in [[List of closes on the Royal Mile|Byer's Close]] had been [[Forfeiture (law)|forfeited]] to the [[Crown of Scotland]] because the owners had gone to England without permission, and was granted to Francis in January 1528. The present house on the site is called "Adam Bothwell's House", after his son.<ref>Durkan, John, ed., ''Protocol Book of John Foular, 1528-34'', SRS (1985), pp. 8–9, no. 23:''Register of the Great Seal, 1513-46'', (1883), p. 120 no. 537: Howard, Deborah, ''Scottish Architecture, 1560-1660'', EUP (1995), p. 156</ref>


Bothwell was a business partner of [[Adam Hopper]], another Provost and merchant of Edinburgh. In 1529, the year of Hopper's death, they had been exporting fish to England.<ref>''Letters & Papers Henry VIII'', vol.4 (1875), no.5059</ref> Bothwell later married Hopper's widow [[Katherine Bellenden]]. Francis Bothwell was recorded as being seriously ill in December 1535, but his date of death in unknown.
Bothwell was a business partner of [[Adam Hopper]], another Provost{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} and merchant of Edinburgh. In 1529, the year of Hopper's death, they had been exporting fish to England.<ref>''Letters & Papers Henry VIII'', vol.4 (1875), no.5059</ref> Bothwell later married Hopper's widow [[Katherine Bellenden]]. Francis Bothwell was recorded as being seriously ill in December 1535, but his date of death in unknown.


==Family==
==Family==
Bothwell married Janet, daughter and co-heir of Patrick Richardson of Meldrumsheugh, and thus got lands in the [[regality]] of [[Broughton, Scottish Borders|Broughton]]. Their daughter, also Janet, married Sir [[Archibald Napier (landowner)|Archibald Napier]] of [[Merchistoun]], and their son was the mathematician [[John Napier]].
Bothwell married firstly Janet Richardson, daughter and co-heir of Patrick Richardson of Meldrumsheugh, and thus got lands in the [[regality]] of [[Broughton, Scottish Borders|Broughton]].


Their children included:
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Bothwell's elder son [[Richard Bothwell|Richard]] was Provost of Edinburgh during the reign of [[Mary, Queen of Scots|Mary]].
* Janet Bothwell, who married [[Archibald Napier (landowner)|Archibald Napier]] of [[Merchiston Castle|Merchiston]], and their son was the mathematician [[John Napier]].
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* [[Richard Bothwell]] was [[Provost of Edinburgh]]{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} during the reign of [[Mary, Queen of Scots]].
* [[Adam Bothwell]] was [[Bishop of Orkney]], a Lord of Session, and the father of [[John Bothwell, Lord Holyroodhouse]].


Bothwell's younger son [[Adam Bothwell]] was [[Bishop of Orkney]], a Lord of Session, and the father of [[John Bothwell, 1st Lord Holyroodhouse|John Bothwell, Lord Holyroodhouse]]. It is unclear if Adam Bothwell was a son of Francis Bothwell's first wife Janet, or his second wife Katherine Bellenden. Katherine was involved in the supply of cloth to the royal court; in July 1537 "Master Francis Bothuilis wyfe" delivered purple velvet for use at the funeral of the Queen [[Madeleine of Valois]].<ref>''Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland'', Edinburgh (1905), p.332</ref>
It is unclear if Adam Bothwell was a son of Francis Bothwell's first wife Janet Ricardson, or his second wife Katherine Bellenden. Katherine was involved in the supply of cloth to the royal court; in July 1537 "Master Francis Bothuilis wyfe" delivered purple velvet for use at the funeral of the Queen of the Scots, [[Madeleine of Valois]].<ref>''Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland'', Edinburgh (1905), p. 332</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:03, 11 November 2024

Not to be confused with Lord Bothwell or Earl of Bothwell.

Francis Bothwell
Born
Edinburgh, Kingdom of Scotland
Occupation(s)Merchant, Judge and Politician

Francis Bothwell of Edinburgh, Lord of Session, was a Scottish merchant, landowner, judge and politician. As a university graduate, he was called Master Francis Bothwell, or "Dominus" in Latin documents; however, this has been misunderstood by some writers, so he is occasionally, inaccurately, referred to as "Sir" Francis Bothwell.

Career

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The elder son of Richard Bothwell, a Provost of Edinburgh[citation needed] during the reign of James III, Francis served as Procurator (1513–14) of the Scottish Nation at the University of Orléans in France, and was appointed a Burgess of Edinburgh in 1515, and Provost of Edinburgh in 1525.

Francis Bothwell was a Burgh Commissioner, for Edinburgh, in the parliaments of 1524, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1531, 1532 and 1535. He served as Lord Auditor of Causes, Lord of the Articles, and was one of the first Lords of Session when the College of Justice was founded on 27 May 1532. For his service in the first year of the Session, Francis was paid £133-6s-8d.[1]

In June 1528, Bothwell took possession of a house on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The house in Byer's Close had been forfeited to the Crown of Scotland because the owners had gone to England without permission, and was granted to Francis in January 1528. The present house on the site is called "Adam Bothwell's House", after his son.[2]

Bothwell was a business partner of Adam Hopper, another Provost[citation needed] and merchant of Edinburgh. In 1529, the year of Hopper's death, they had been exporting fish to England.[3] Bothwell later married Hopper's widow Katherine Bellenden. Francis Bothwell was recorded as being seriously ill in December 1535, but his date of death in unknown.

Family

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Bothwell married firstly Janet Richardson, daughter and co-heir of Patrick Richardson of Meldrumsheugh, and thus got lands in the regality of Broughton.

Their children included:

It is unclear if Adam Bothwell was a son of Francis Bothwell's first wife Janet Ricardson, or his second wife Katherine Bellenden. Katherine was involved in the supply of cloth to the royal court; in July 1537 "Master Francis Bothuilis wyfe" delivered purple velvet for use at the funeral of the Queen of the Scots, Madeleine of Valois.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, Edinburgh (1905), p.153
  2. ^ Durkan, John, ed., Protocol Book of John Foular, 1528-34, SRS (1985), pp. 8–9, no. 23:Register of the Great Seal, 1513-46, (1883), p. 120 no. 537: Howard, Deborah, Scottish Architecture, 1560-1660, EUP (1995), p. 156
  3. ^ Letters & Papers Henry VIII, vol.4 (1875), no.5059
  4. ^ Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, Edinburgh (1905), p. 332
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