| William (Borthwick) Borthwick Second Lord Borthwick was a member of Scottish Nobility. Join: Scotland Project Discuss: Scotland |
Preceded by William Borthwick |
2nd Lord Borthwick abt 1483 - 1503 |
Succeeded by William Borthwick |
William was the eldest son of his father's first marriage to an unknown lady, and born before 1452.[1] It would seem, therefore, that he probably married about 1465-70.
He was knighted, and was one of the Guarantors of a treaty with England on 20 Sep 1484, and one of the Conservators of similar treaties 30 Sep 1497 and 12 July 1499. A Lord Auditor 1484 and 1485; he was Master of the Household to James III, 1485.[2]
William [2nd] Lord Borthwick, as lord superior of the lands of Nenthorn, Berwickshire, granted a charter of them to his second son, Alexander Borthwick, upon the resignation [of the feu] dated 27th June 1495 of James Wilson.[3]
King James IV signed at Edinburgh a Precept dated 31st March 1491 receiving Alexander Borthwick, Master Adam Borthwick, Master Alexander Borthwick, William Hay, James Sinclair and William Dalrymple, as attorney or attornies for Margaret Hay, spouse of William Borthwick, son and heir apparent of [this] William Lord Borthwick, in all negotiations, speeches, suits and quarrels moved or to be moved by the said Margaret.[4]
Although William's spouse is unknown, he had the following issue:
William died on 20 May 1503.[8]
Said to have been knighted by 1468, William, 2nd Lord Borthwick, was a witness of Crown charters, Lord Auditor of Causes, and Member of the Privy Council. He was for a time Master of the King's Household and remained loyal to James III apparently right up to the king's death in the battle of Sauchieburn (11 June 1488) during James's conflict with his son and heir. After the accession of James IV, Lord Borthwick was seldom a witness of Crown charters, but retained his other posts. By this stage, if not earlier, the family possessed land in Selkirkshire, Peeblesshire, Berwickshire, Aberdeenshire, and Edinburghshire, where its seat lay.[9] The third Lord Borthwick's spouse's name is not known. The eldest son succeeded as William, 4th Lord Borthwick (c. 1460–1513?). The DNB (and Anderson) wrongly states he fell at the battle of Flodden.[10]
Cokayne says Mariota Hoppringle was his mother, but James Paul and Burke both say she was his wife, but it is not unusual for the latter two to be identical. Cockayne is more reliable. In any case, the ruling of the Court of Lord Lyon shows that she was his step-mother.[1]
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There is no evidence as to places of birth and death, although sometime we know where they are buried.
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