Cornelius de Vos

The Earl of Bothwell, who signed a contract for Cornelius de Vos, painted by an unknown artist in 1566

Cornelius de Vos or de Vois or Devosse (fl. 1565-1585), was a Dutch or Flemish mine entrepreneur and mineral prospector working in England and Scotland. He was said to have been a "picture-maker" or portrait artist. De Vos is known for gold mining in Scotland and founding saltworks at Newhaven near Edinburgh.