Francis Bothwell

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

Francis Bothwell
Born
Edinburgh, Kingdom of Scotland
OccupationsMerchant, 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.

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