William Borthwick, Tutor of Borthwick

WILLIAM BORTHWICK

Tutor of Borthwick

William Borthwick, here treated, is the younger brother of William, Master of Borthwick

Marriage

William Borthwick married Agnes Borthwick, daughter of William Borthwick of Crookston.The Scots Peerage II: 112 The marriage contract is mentioned in a note on the back of a deed dated 23 November 1631. Calendar of the Laing Charters: 2096

Evidence from the Laing Charter

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25 January 1593: Tack by James, Lord Borthwick. Witnessed by William Borthwick, his brothers, and others. Calendar of the Laing Charters: 1255

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15 January 1601: Charter by William Borthwick, tutor of Borthwick, brother-german of the deceased James, Lord Borthwick, conveying irredeemably, in terms of an obligation, dated 23rd December 1600, the lands of Stow in Weddell, to James Pringill of Gallowschiels: To be held of John, Lord Borthwick. Reddendo left blank. Precept of sasine directed to John Wilsone in Pilmuir, as bailie. Dated at Edinburgh, 15th January 1601. Witnesses, David Pringill of Bardarroch, William Hislope, burgess of Edinburgh, Robert Gairdner, writer there, John Ainslie and John Duff, his servitors, and John Borthwick, the granter's brother. Calendar of the Laing Charters: 1414

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23 November 1631: Charter by Alexander Clark of Stentoun, provost of the burgh of Edinburgh, and the bailies of Edinburgh, granting the lands of Soultray and others in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, and the lands of threeburnford in Lauderdale, to William Borthwick of Cruikston. On the back of this writ is an inventory of writs belonging to William Borthwick of Cruikston; also a memorandum of a contract of marriage between William Borthwick, brother-german to James, Lord Borthwick, and Agnes, daughter and heiress of William Borthwick of Cruickston. No date. Calendar of the Laing Charters: 2096