William, 3rd Lord Borthwick

WILLIAM, THIRD LORD BORTHWICK

According to Sir James Balfour Paul, William, third Lord Borthwick, died fifteen days before Pentecost in 1503. The Scots Peerage, p. 99 By way of proof he cites a retour of special service which survives in the records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire. This document has been assigned to the period before 3 October 1503 and it confirms that William Borthuyk son of William, Lord Borthuyk, succeeded his father in the lands and barony of Aberdour. Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire, i, p. 5 It now appears, however, that the third lord might sometimes have been confused with the fourth lord Note and it is possible, therefore, that it was the second lord who died before 3 October 1503. If this is actually the case, and it seems quite likely, then it was probably the third lord who died at Flodden on 9 September 1513, rather than the fourth.

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

Evidence from the Sheriff Court Records of Aberdeenshire

Before 3 October 1503: Special Service. William Borthuyk son of William Lord Borthuyk. Lands and Barony of Aberdour. Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire, i, p. 5

Legitimate Children

Bastard Children

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage, pp. 94-119
2. Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Biographical Summary

1. WikiTree: William Borthwick

William Borthwick aka 3rd Lord Borthwick
Born 1433 in Borthwick, Midlothian, , Scotlandmap Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling%28s%29 unknown] Husband of Mariot Hoppringle — married [date unknown] (to about 1458) [location unknown] Father of Agnes Borthwick, William Borthwick, Catherine (Borthwick) Cunningham and Margaret Borthwick Died 20 May 1503 [location unknown] No Profile Manager [adopt this profile] Borthwick-20 created 30 Apr 2011 | Last modified 24 May 2014

Master of the King's Household in 1485. Knighted before his father. As Sir William de Borthwick, Knt. Defender on behalf of his father in an action of debt on 4 July 1476, judgement was given against him. Father and son appeared again in an action on 16 October 1479, and this time had a judgement in their favor. 20 Sep 1484 He was a guarantor of the treaty with England Conservator of other treaties on 26 March 1494 30 September 1497, and 12 July 1499.) Superior of the lands of Nenthorn, Berwickshire Granted a charter to his second son, Alexander Borthwick upon the resignation dated 27 June 1495 of James Wilson, the previous feuar. Lord Borthwick was succeeded by his son and heir, William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick. Sources Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe. Bain, Joseph, FSA Scot, &c., Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland, Edinburgh, 1888, vol.iv 1357-1509, addenda 1221-1435, no.1505, p.308