William, Master of Borthwick

WILLIAM BORTHWICK, MASTER OF BORTHWICK

William, Master of Borthwick, is the eldest son of William. Lord Borthwick. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580, charter number 1974 on pp. 511-2

Death

William, Master of Borthwick, died 17 March 1570-71, in the lifetime of his father. The Scots Peerage II: p. 112

Evidence from the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland

9 December 1570: Charter by which William, Lord Borthwick, confirms that he has given the lands and barony of Borthwick, and other lands, to his eldest son William: "filio sua legitimo primogenito." The lands were to be held by William junior and his male heirs, whom failing by James Borthwick, second son of William, Lord Borthwick, and his male heirs. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580, charter number 1974 on pp. 511-2

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

9 October 1573: Copy Retour of Inquest made in the Tolbooth of the burgh of Edinburgh before Mr Thomas Craig, sheriff-depute of Edinburgh, by Thomas Fawsyde of that ilk, Robert Lawsoun of Humbie, Alexander Coikburne of Wodeheid, John Scott of Burnehous, John Hoppringill of Murehouse, Thomas Hamiltoun of Preistfield, Archibald Hoppringell of Torquhen, John Scott of Settupe, John Stennope of Stennopesmylne, James Hamiltoun in Prestoun, Mr William Balfoure, David Logane, indwellers of Leith, and William Anderson, burgess of Edinburgh Who being sworn say that the late William, Master of Borthwick, brother german of James Borthwick, bearer of the presents, died last vest as of fee at the peace and fealty of the King in the lordship and barony of Borthwick containing the lands of the 'Moit' of Lochequhorwode and Castle of the same called the castle of Borthwick, the half lands of Midletoun, the lands of Buitland and town of the same, the lands of Hereote and Hereotemure, lying in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh; the lands of Borthwick lying in the sheriffdom of Selkirk; the lands of Little Oremestoun, Herthpuill and Quhytfeild, lying in the sheriffdom of Peebles; the lands of Hyndfuirde in the sheriffdom of Lanark; the lands of Aberdour in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen; the lands of Nenthorne Legertwode, Glengicht, Collelaw and Burnehouss, in the sheriffdom of Berwick; which lands were by the late King James V after his 25th year incorporated into a barony, the barony of Borthwick, sasine to be taken at the castle of Borthwick notwithstanding that the said lands and the barony of Aberdour lie disconnected and in divers counties; that the said James Borthwick is the nearest and lawful heir of his late brother in the said lands and is of lawful age; that the said lands and barony of Borthwick (except the lands and barony of Aberdour) are worth now by year 420 merks Scots and in time of peace were valued at 85 merks, and that Aberdour is now worth 75 merks yearly and in time of peace were valued at £10 Scots. That the lands and barony of Borthwick are held of the King in chief for rendering a red rose at the castle of Borthwick at the feast of St John Baptist called Midsummer in name of blench farm, if asked only; and that the fee of the lands (except Aberdour) now exists in the hands of the King, superior of the same because of the death of the said late William, Master of Borthwick who died 17 Mar 1570 by the space of 5 terms last past, the life rent being reserved to William, Lord Borthwick, father of said James; and that the lands and barony of Aberdour are now in the King's hands for the reason above. Copy by Mr Matthew Chalmer, depute of Sir John Scott of Scottistarvet, Director of Chancery National Records of Scotland, Register House Charters, reference RH6/2294B

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