William (Borthwick) Borthwick First Lord Borthwick Knt. (abt. 1413 - 1483)

Born about 1413 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mariota (Hoppringle) Borthwick — married 21 Nov 1458 in (Date of Gift of Marriage)

Descendants

Died Oct 1483 at about age 70 in Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

William (Borthwick) Borthwick First Lord Borthwick Knt. is Notable.

William (Borthwick) Borthwick First Lord Borthwick Knt. is a member of Clan Borthwick.

William was the son of William Borthwick^[1] and Beatrice St. Clair born circa 1413/14.^[2] "The first Lord Borthwick seems to have been cup-bearer to William St.Clair, Earl of Orkney, founder of Roslin chapel, who maintained his court at Roslin castle with regal magnificence."^[3]

This William was the 3rd of Borthwick and later became 1st Lord Borthwick. He was elevated to the peerage in 1452.^[4]

He married firstly, about 1435, a woman whose identity is unknown. They had issue.^[2]

1. William, b. bef. 1452^[2]
2. Margaret, b. bef. 4 Dec 1438, m. Sir John Maxwell, 5th of Calderwood and 1st of Newark ^[2]
3. Agnes, m. Sir Archibald Dundas^[5][6]
4. Sir Alexander Borthwick of Addislaw, Knt.^[7][8][9]

He married secondly Mariot Hoppringle, widow, on 21 Nov 1458.^[4][10] They had issue:

1. James, 1st of Glengelt^[2]
2. Thomas, of Collilaw^[2]

He is described as William, Lord Borthwick, in two Crown charters of 1454. His name appears in parliamentary papers in 1455 and 1469. On 14th March 1457/8, William, Lord Borthwick, compeared before Parliament on behalf of his sister, Janet, Lady Dalkeith. He was Ambassador to England in 1459 and 1461. William Lord Borthwick was one of the Lords Auditors in 1467; Ambassador to England in 1471 and 1473. He was a guarantor of a treaty with England dated September 1484.

"William Borthwick, of Borthwick, who is stated, in the ancient Scottish chronicle before-mentioned, to have been made a lord of parliament by King James II, in a parliament held at Edinburgh, on 12 June 1452. At the same time three earls and several other barons were created. This William Borthwick was the 1st Lord Borthwick. The name of his wife has not been ascertained. He was the brother of Janet Borthwick, wife of James Douglas, Lord of Dalkeith, and Lord Borthwick appeared in parliament on 14 March, 1457-8, on behalf of his sister, in reference to the creation of the title of Earl of Morton. The date of the death of William, 1st Lord Borthwick, has not been ascertained. He was survived by his son, William, who died 1483."^[11]

William was still living in 6 Oct 1483 but dead by the 27th instant.^{[2][12][10][13]}

Research Notes

A Precept was made by William, Earl of Douglas and Avondale, Lord of Galloway and the Regality of Laweder, addressed to to William Cranstoun of Corsby, Knt., William Laweder of Haltoun, Knt., Alan Laweder of Laweder [of that Ilk] and Gilbert Laweder, bailies of the said regality in that part, to give sasine to William Borthwick of that Ilk, Knt., of the lands of Nenthorn, Bourhouse and Colilaw, along with certain lands and annual-rents within the town [burgh] of Laweder, dated 15th May, 1449.^[14]

William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick (c. 1412–1483), was knighted at the baptism of the infant James II in October 1430. He was created Lord Borthwick, a Lord of Parliament, 12 June 1452, at a time when James II was anxious to ensure that he had sufficient allies immediately after the stabbing to death of William, 8th Earl of Douglas, at whom the king himself had struck the first blow. Borthwick occasionally witnessed crown charters in the next few years and was ambassador during truce negotiations with England. He was regularly present at parliament, however, where he acted as a lord auditor of causes (legal disputes); and he performed in a similar capacity as a lord of the king's council. From mid-1482 he was a frequent witness of crown charters until his death in December 1483. Although he may have married twice, the names of his spouses are not known. (The peerage petition of 1984–6 was inaccurate in stating that his second wife was Marion Hoppringle.) He had five sons and one daughter, but it is not clear who was the mother of any of the children.^[15] This DNB author is clearly inaccurate as he questions the Lord Lyon's Judgment.

The lineages are incorrect in Burkes and Cracroft and some other references. The lineage of the Lords Borthwick has been corrected in the Lord Lyon's 1986/7 ruling.^[16]

• The Peerage: Sir William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick

• Borthwick, Lord (S, 1452) Cracroft's Peerage]

Sources

1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1905, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 96
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} The Scots Law Times 3rd July 1987 (ISSN 0036-908X), Court of the Lord Lyon - Lord Borthwick, Petitioner, 2 June 1986, p. 6
3. ↑ The Scottish Nation by William Anderson, Edinburgh, 1867, vol.2, p.338.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Cokayne supplied the correct date and name but has Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom", London: St. Catherine Press, 1912, Ed. 2 Vol II, Archive.org, p. 221
5. ↑ Nisbet, Alexander, "System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practical", Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1816, Vol. II, Archive.org, Appendix p. 12
6. ↑ The Baronage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas, Edinburgh, 1798, p.173.
7. ↑ Calendar of Writs preserved at Yester House 1166-1625 compiled by Charles C.H.Harvey and John MacLeod, SRS, Edinburgh, 1930 no.231, p.88.
8. ↑ The Great Seal of Scotland no.2759, 29 Nov 1503.
9. ↑ The Scots Law Times 3rd July 1987 (ISSN 0036-908X), Court of the Lord Lyon - Lord Borthwick, Petitioner, 2 June 1986, p.2-9.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1905, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 98
11. ↑ Burke, John and Burke, John Bernard, "'Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage", London: Harrison & Sons, 1880, ed, 42, Google Books, p. 137
12. ↑ McNeill, George Powell, "Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum - Exchequer Rolls of Scotland", Edinburgh: H. M. General Register House, 1886, Vol. IX, Archive.org, p. 606
13. ↑ Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1882, Vol. 2, Archive.org, p. 331, no. 1575; 7 Feb 1483/4]
14. ↑ National Records of Scotland, RH1/2/691.
15. ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
16. ↑ The Scots Law Times 3rd July 1987 (ISSN 0036-908X), Court of the Lord Lyon - Lord Borthwick, Petitioner, 2 June 1986, pp. 2-9.

See also:

• The New Extinct Peerage, 1884-1971 by L.G.Pine, London, 1972, p.32-3.

• The Baronage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas, Edinburgh, 1798, p.173.

• The Scots Law Times, 3rd July 1987 (ISSN 0036-908X), Court of the Lord Lyon - Lord Borthwick, Petitioner, 2 June 1986, p.2-9.

• The New Extinct Peerage, 1884-1971 by L.G.Pine, London, 1972, p.32-3.

• The Baronage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas, Bt., Edinburgh, 1798, p.173.

• The Scots Law Times 3rd July 1987 (ISSN 0036-908X), Court of the Lord Lyon - Lord Borthwick, Petitioner, 2 June 1986, p.2-9.

• Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland, by Joseph Bain, FSA Scot., Edinburgh, 1888, vol.iv 1357-1509, addenda 1221-1435, no.1505, p.308

• Wikipedia: William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick

• Wikidata: Item Q8005725, en:Wikipedia

• Borthwick, Halsey M, "The Borthwick Family, A History and Genealogy of the Family of Borthwick, Chiefly in Scotland and America", New York: private, 1936, Archive.org, p. 9

• Nisbet, Alexander, "System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practical", Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1816, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 104 et seq

• Burke, John Bernard, "A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire", London: Harrison,1866, p. 62

• "Timeline -15th century", Clan Borthwick web site, http://clanborthwick.com/timeline15c.htm