A watan Oktoba 1566, yayin da yake zama a Jedburgh a cikin Scottish Borders, Maryamu ta yi tafiya a kan doki na akalla sa'o'i hudu a kowace hanya don ziyarci Earl na Bothwell a Hermitage Castle, inda ya kwanta da rashin lafiya daga raunuka da aka samu a cikin rikici tare da reivers. Daga baya magabtan Maryamu sun yi amfani da wannan tafiya a matsayin hujja cewa su biyu masoya ne, kodayake ba a nuna shakku a lokacin ba kuma Maryamu ta kasance tare da mataimakanta da masu tsaronta. Nan da nan bayan dawowar ta zuwa Jedburgh, ta sha wahala daga mummunan rashin lafiya wanda ya haɗa da yiwuwar vomiting, asarar gani, rikice-rikice, da rashin sani na aurenta. Ta yaya Maryamu ta yi tafiya a kan doki na akalla sa'o'i hudu a kowace hanya don ziyarci Earl na Bothwell a Hermitage Castle, inda ya kwanta da rashin lafiya daga raunuka da aka samu a cikin rikici tare da reivers. Daga bisani a watan Janairu 1566, Sir James ya koma gida don ya yi magana da mahaifinsa, wanda ya mutu daga rashin
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