Talk:Mary of Scotland (film)

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Direct ancestor of Katharine Hepburn?[edit]

The article refers to Bothwell as a direct ancestor of Katharine Hepburn, but this is highly unlikely. Although a few websites and books repeat the claim, there is no serious historical evidence for it. In fact, Bothwell is known to have had only one (illegitimate) child - William, the son of Anna Throndsen - and nothing is known of what happened to him.^[1]^[2] Mike Marchmont (talk) 12:21, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On reflection, I decided to delete the statement (that Bothwell was an ancestor of Katharine Hepburn). It is an implausible claim without any reliable evidence. But even if it was true, it wouldn't belong in a section of the article that deals with inaccuracies in the film. If anything, it should be in an article on Katharine Hepburn herself.

If any editor disagrees with the above, feel free to reinstate my deletion. But, if you do, please provide a reliable citation. Mike Marchmont (talk) 14:11, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Hepburn, James, fourth earl of Bothwell and duke of Orkney". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13001. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Chambers Scottish biographical dictionary. Edinburgh: Chambers. 1992. p. 43. ISBN 0550160434.

[1] "Hepburn, James, fourth earl of Bothwell and duke of Orkney". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13001. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[2] Chambers Scottish biographical dictionary. Edinburgh: Chambers. 1992. p. 43. ISBN 0550160434.

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