Adam Hepburn of Craggis
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Adam Hepburn was the son of Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes
and brother of Patrick
, the first Earl of Bothwell
.
Attached to the royal household of James IV
, he became Master of the Royal Stables on 30 March 1497. He was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, as were his brother George
and nephew Adam
, the second Earl of Bothwell.
Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes
Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes was Sheriff of Berwickshire in April 1467, and had a charter of confirmation of Dunsyre in the sheriffdom of Lanarkshire, dated 13 October 1475, being thereafter designated 'of Dunsyre'....
and brother of Patrick
Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell
Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell was Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Under his territorial designation of Sir Patrick Hepburne of Dunsyre, Knt., he was Sheriff of Berwickshire, 15 June 1480...
, the first Earl of Bothwell
Earl of Bothwell
The title Earl of Bothwell has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created for Patrick Hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. It was then created for Francis Stewart in 1587...
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Attached to the royal household of James IV
James IV of Scotland
James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
, he became Master of the Royal Stables on 30 March 1497. He was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, as were his brother George
George Hepburn
George Hepburn was the son of Adam Hepburn and brother to Patrick Hepburn, the first Earl of Bothwell.He was a churchman, and served firstly as postulate Abbot of Arbroath, before becoming Lord High Treasurer of Scotland for a brief spell in 1509...
and nephew Adam
Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell
Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell was a Scottish nobleman, who succeeded his father Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell in 1508...
, the second Earl of Bothwell.