Bothwell's elder son Richard was Provost of Edinburgh during the reign of Mary, and his younger son Adam Bothwell was Bishop of Orkney, a Lord of Session, and the father of John Bothwell, Lord Holyroodhouse.
Bothwell's elder son was Bishop of Orkney. Bothwell's elder son was a Lord of Session. Bothwell's elder son was the father of John Bothwell. Richard was Provost of Edinburgh Bothwell's elder son during the reign of Mary. Richard was his younger son Adam Bothwell. John Bothwell was Lord Holyroodhouse.