Peerage Record – 10833

     Louis II d‘Orléans, Duc de Longueville was born in 1510 at Blandy, France^G. He was the son of Louis I d‘Orléans, Duc de Longueville and Johanna von Hachberg-Sausenberg.² He married Marie de Lorraine, daughter of Claude de Lorraine, Duc de Guise and Antoinette de Bourbon, on 4 August 1534.³ He died in 1537.³
     He gained the title of Duc de Longueville.

     François de Longueville, Duc de Longueville was born on 30 October 1535.^1,2 He was the son of Louis II d‘Orléans, Duc de Longueville and Marie de Lorraine.¹ He died in 1551.¹
     He succeeded as the Duc de Longueville on 9 June 1537.¹

     Louis de Longueville was born posthumously on 4 August 1537.^1,2 He was the son of Louis II d‘Orléans, Duc de Longueville and Marie de Lorraine.¹ He died in 1537.¹

     John Stewart, 1st Lord Darnley was born illegitimately circa 1531.¹ He was the son of James V Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Carmichael.¹ He married Lady Jean Hepburn, daughter of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair, on 4 January 1561/62.² He was also reported to have been married on 11 January 1561/62.³ He died circa November 1563.⁴
     He held the office of Prior of Coldingham.¹ He was created 1st Lord Darnley [Scotland] in 1562.⁵

     Lady Jean Hepburn was the daughter of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell and Agnes Sinclair.^2,1 She married, firstly, John Stewart, 1st Lord Darnley, son of James V Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Carmichael, on 4 January 1561/62.³ She married, secondly, John Sinclair, Master of Caithness, son of George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness and Lady Elizabeth Graham, from 10 December 1565 to 16 January 1566/67.⁴ She and John Sinclair, Master of Caithness were divorced on 17 July 1575.⁴ She married, thirdly, Reverend Archibald Douglas, son of William Douglas, 3rd of Whittinghame and Elizabeth Lauder, circa 1578.^3,5 She was also reported to have been married on 11 January 1561/62.⁶ She died before 27 July 1599.⁴ Her will was proven (by probate) on 27 July 1599.⁷
     From 4 January 1561/62, her married name became Stewart.³ From 16 January 1566/67, her married name became Sinclair. From circa 1578, her married name became Douglas.

     Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell was born between 1511 and 1513.¹ He was the son of Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell and Agnes Stewart.¹ He married, firstly, Agnes Sinclair, daughter of Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord Sinclair and Margaret Hepburn, circa 1533/34.² He and Agnes Sinclair were divorced circa October 1543.² He married, secondly, Margaret Home after October 1543.² He died in September 1556 at Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.²
     He succeeded as the 4th Lord Hailes [S., 1453] on 9 September 1513.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Bothwell [S., 1488] on 9 September 1513.¹ In December 1531 he went to England, and intrigued against the King of Scotland.¹ Before June 1533 he was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle.¹ In September 1538 he was compelled to resign the Lordship of Liddisdale because he had plotted against King James V.¹ In 1543 he recovered the Lordship of Liddisdale.¹ On 15 March 1542/43 he opposed in Parliament the match of the infant Queen and Prince Edward of England, but at the same time was trying to obtain a marriage for himself to Mary of Guise, the Queen Dowager.¹ Between 1545 and 1547 he was imprisoned.¹ He held the office of High Admiral [Scotland] on 14 September 1546.¹
     Sadler wrote “as to the Earl of Bothwell, who hath rule of Liddisdale, I think him the most vain and insolent man in the world, full of pride and folly, and here nothing at all esteemed.” Pitscottie describes him as “fair and whitely, something hanging shouldered and going forward, but of a gentle humane countenance.”¹

     Elizabeth Carmichael is the daughter of Sir John Carmichael.¹
     She was also known as Katherine Carmichael.¹

     James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray was born illegitimately in 1531.¹ He was the son of James V Stewart, King of Scotland and Margaret Erskine.¹ He married Lady Anne Keith, daughter of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal and Margaret Keith, on 8 February 1561/62.⁴ He died on 20 January 1569/70 at Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland^G, shot by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh.⁵ He was buried at St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.⁶
     On 31 August 1536 he had a charter of the lands of Tantallon and others.⁵ He was the Prior of St. Andrews and Pittenweem in 1538 at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.⁵ He was educated at St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.⁶ On 7 February 1550/51 he was legitimated.⁶ He was Prior of Mâcon in France in 1555, with papal dispensation to hold three beneficies.⁶ He held the office of Ambassador to France in 1558, jointly.⁶ He was chief advisor to his half sister, Queen Mary of Scots.⁶ In 1562 he resigned the Earldom of Mar in favour of his uncle.⁷ He was created 1st Lord Abernethy [Scotland] on 30 January 1561/62.⁷ He was created 1st Earl of Moray [Scotland] on 30 January 1561/62.^1,7 He was created 1st Earl of Mar [Scotland] on 7 February 1561/62.^1,7 He was created 1st Lord Strathdearn [Scotland] in 1563.⁶ In 1566 he returned to Scotland after consenting to Rizzio’s murder.⁶ He fought in the Battle of Corrichie, where he commanded Mary Queen of Scots forces to victory.⁶ In 1565/66 he was exiled for his oppostion to Mary Queen of Scots marriage to Darnley.⁶ In 1567 he withdrew to France before before the Queen’s marriage to the Earl of Bothwell.⁶ In 1567 he was granted a new charter of the Lordship of Strathdearn with special remainder to the heirs general.⁶ He held the office of Regent of Scotland between 22 August 1567 and 1570.⁵

     Elizabeth Douglas is the daughter of George Douglas, Master of Angus and Elizabeth Drummond.¹ She married John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester, son of John Hay, 2nd Lord Hay of Yester and Elizabeth Crichton, in 1509.¹