Sir William Borthwick, 3rd of Borthwick and 1st Lord

WILLIAM, FIRST LORD BORTHWICK

Death

In records which belong to the period 1457-65, Sir James Balfour Paul was unable to distinguish between William, first Lord Borthwick, and his eldest son of the same name, the second Lord Borthwick. Consequently, he was unable to identify a date of death for William, first Lord Borthwick.

What does seem certain, though, is this. William, first Lord Borthwick,was present in the Scottish Parliament which met on 14 March 1457-58. On that date, when the Chancellor anounced that it was the King's intention to create the Earldom of Morton for James Douglas of Dalkeith, he intervened on behalf of his sister Lady Dalkeith, because the lands of Morton belonged to her and her son, asking that the King might do nothing to the prejudice of their rights. The Scots Peerage, ii, pp.96-7

William, first Lord Borthwick may have been alive on 6 October 1483, but he died before 7 February 1483-84. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 1575 on p. 331 According to Clan Borthwick's account of the family, he died on 27 October 1483. Clan Borthwick:The Borthwick Family Lineage

First Marriage

The of Lord Borthwick's first wife has not been identified.

Children of the First Marriage

Second Marriage

William, first Lord Borthwick married Mariota Hoppringle.

Children of the Second Marriage

The Lands of Borthwick formerly Locherwart

Lohworuora is called Lothwerverd in a Life of St. Kentigern, ; Lochoruer in the Bull of Pope Alexander III. in 1174 ; Loheworuerd in the Bull of Pope Alexander in 1178; Lohewhouerd in the Bull of Pope Lucius in 1181. Lohworuora was Borthwick in the shire of Edinburgh. The church was dedicated to St. Kentigern and the tradition was, that he lived there for some years and erected a cross. In the fifteenth century the land belonged to the Hays and under the name of Lochwarret or Locherwart it was sold to the first Lord Borthwick, who built a castle there and called it and the barony by his own name Borthwick, by which it is now known. Early Scottish Charters: 430

Evidence from the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland

7 February 1483-84: 6 October 1483 Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 1575 on p. 331

Note: Additional evidence came to light during research which led to the succession of Lt Col John Henry Stuart Borthwick of Crookston in 1986. Borthwick of Crookston. A major point was a renumbering of the previous holders of the title: the successful petition argued that the first Lord Borthwick had married twice and had lived 25 years longer than had earlier been thought. This means that previous accounts of the family, in sources such as 'The Scots Peerage', ii, 94-119, are unreliable. National Records of Scotland, Borthwick of Borthwick, reference GD350

Genealogical Accounts

1. The Scots Peerage, ii, pp.94-119
2. Clan Borthwick:The Borthwick Family Lineage
3. Darryl Lundy's Peerage
4. Genealogics: William Borthwick
5. Clan MacFarlane: William Borthwick

SmartCopy Reference

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