Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
Marriageabt 1475, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCT
Children
SpouseChristian Lamb
No Children
Birthabt 1478
Death1 Jan 1548/9 Age: 70
OccupationApostolic Protonotary, numerous other posts. See Notes.
Birthabt 1480, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCT
Deathaft 3 Dec 1510, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCT Age: 30
SpouseMarion Somerville (~1486->1510)
Marriagebef 3 Dec 1510, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCT
ChildrenRichard (~1513-)
William (~1515-1575)
Birth1482, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCT
Deathbet 12/20/1536 and 1/14/1537 Age: 54
OccupationProcurator of the Scottish Nation, Burgess of Edinburgh, merchant to the royal court, Provost of Edinburgh (see notes for more)
SpouseJanet Richardson (~1486->1527)
Marriageabt 1510, Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, SCT
ChildrenDavid (~1511-)
William (~1513-~1552)
Margaret (~1515-1578)
SpouseKatherine Bellenden (~1497-<1560)
Marriagebef 19 Feb 1529/30, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCT
ChildrenAdame (Adam) (1527-1593)
Janet (~1530-1563)
Isobel (~1532-)
Research notes for William Bothwell
Burgess of Edinburgh, Dean of Guild of Edinburgh 1503.76
Notes for David (Child 1)
They had “sasine of subjects in Edinburgh Sept. 19, 1503, according to Protocol Book, J. Foular, Edinburgh.
Notes for Richard (Child 2)
Apostolic Protonotary; Prebend of the cathedral of Glasgow; Rector of Ashkirk (nominated by the king, admited by the Chapter of Glasgow on 7 June 1505), Provost of St. Mary of the Fields, Edinburgh; Director of Chancery to James V; first of the Ordinary Lords appointed on the spiritual side upon the creation of the College of Justice on May 25, 1532; one of the Royal Commissioners for the opening of Parliament in Aug. and Dec. 1534; Elected June 7, 1534, as one of the Lords of the Articles for the clergy; one of the commissioners of the tax granted to James V on his marriage.
Held charter of the lands of Boghead, in the parish of Newlands and sheriffdom of Peebles on Feb. 28, 1535.
Held charter of the lands of Boghead, in the parish of Newlands and sheriffdom of Peebles on Feb. 28, 1535.
Notes for William (Child 3)
“Ancestor of the Bothwells of Glencourse.” Had sasine of subjects in Edinburgh 3 Dec. 1510.
Notes for Francis (Child 4)
Elected Procurator of the Scottish Nation in Orleans University 3 Aug., 1513, resigned 21 Jan., 1514. Succeeded his deceased father as burgess of Edinburgh, admitted 28 March 1515. Took over his father’s business and supplied the Court with dress materials, including purple velvet for a coat for the king in Dec., 1526. Elected Provost of Edinburgh in 1523. Appears in the rolls of Parliament of 16 Nov., 1524 as Commissioner of the Burghs, a Lord Auditor of Causes, and also served as a Lord of the Articles on several occasions and also served as a commissoner for the tax granted to James V on his marriage.
Francis Bothwell also was a founding member of the Court of Sessions (paid £133, 6s, 8d Scots) for the first year; succeded Adam Hopper as Customer of Inverness on Hooper’s death in August, 1529. Francis became seriously ill in Dec. of 1535 and died sometime between Dec. 20 and Jan 14, 1536 when his widow was listed as Customer of Inverness.
Francis Bothwell also was a founding member of the Court of Sessions (paid £133, 6s, 8d Scots) for the first year; succeded Adam Hopper as Customer of Inverness on Hooper’s death in August, 1529. Francis became seriously ill in Dec. of 1535 and died sometime between Dec. 20 and Jan 14, 1536 when his widow was listed as Customer of Inverness.