The Earl of Bothwell led the plot to murder this queen's 2nd husband 3 months before becoming hubby number 3
[DOC] [TLE] James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell - Wikipedia [PAR] James Hepburn (c. 1534  14 April 1578), 4th Earl of Bothwell and 1st Duke of 
Orkney, was a prominent Scottish nobleman, known for his association with, 
abduction of, and marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third and final 
husband.