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Isabella Borthwick 1428–1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1428

Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1492

Death Location: Saltoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Borthwick

Mother: Catherine Sinclair

Spouse(s): William Abernethy

Children(s): Christian Abernethy, Christina Saltoun, Elizabeth Abernathy, William Abernethy, Lady Abernethy

In 1428, Isabella Borthwick entered the world in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Borthwick And Catherine Sinclair. Isabella Borthwick married William Abernethy, and had children including Christian Abernethy, Christina Christian Abernethy Saltoun, Elizabeth Abernathy, Jane Abernathy, Lady Margaret Abernethy, William Abernethy. Isabella Borthwick passed away in 1492 in Saltoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1428, Isabella Borthwick entered the world in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Borthwick And Catherine Sinclair.
  • Isabella Borthwick married William Abernethy, and had children including Christian Abernethy, Christina Christian Abernethy Saltoun, Elizabeth Abernathy, Jane Abernathy, Lady Margaret Abernethy, William Abernethy.
  • Isabella Borthwick passed away in 1492 in Saltoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Isabella Borthwick's Ancestors

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Isabella Borthwick
1428–1492
Birth Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Borthwick
1388–1458
Borthwick Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Sinclair
1391–1462
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William) Borthwick
1365–1414
Catcune, Mid-Lothian, Schotland
Henry Sinclair
1340–1400
Chapel Loan Roslin Midlothian Scotland
Florentia Magnusdottir
1348–
Denmark
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1320–1358
Isabella Graham
1320–1391
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isabella Strathearn
1328–1410
Malise Strathearn
–1346
Margery Ross
1309–1350

Isabella Borthwick's Descendants

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Isabella Borthwick (Abt 1428–10 Feb 1492) m. William Abernethy (1430–11 Jun 1488)
  1. 1. Christian Abernethy 1454–1494 m. John (Wemyss of Strathaedle and) Wemyss 1450–1508
    1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1485– m. John Melville 1486–1548
      1. 1. Janet Melville 1505–1565 m. James Kirkcaldy 1500–1556
        1. 1. William Kirkaldy 1520–1573 m. Margaret Learmonth 1525–1572
        2. 2. James Kirkcaldy 1518–1573 m. Helen Leslie 1534–1577 m. Helen Leslie 1545–1579
        3. 3. Agnes Kirkcaldy 1522–1553 m. Robert Drummond 1520–1592
        4. 4. Thomas Kirkcaldy 1538–1573
        5. 5. Elizabeth Kirkcaldy –1578 m. John Mowbray –1584
      2. 2. Alison (( Isobel)) Melville –1552 m. William Echlin 1528–
    2. 2. Agnes Wemyss 1468–1507 m. Andrew Kinnimonth 1468–1526
    3. 3. John Wemyss 1468–1519
    4. 4. David Wemyss 1470–1513 m. Euphemia Lundy –1511 m. Janet (Gray) Lovat 1483–1539
    5. 5. Gavin Wemyss 1473–1521
    6. 6. Charles Wemyss 1475–1501
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wemyss 1511–
    8. 8. Thomas Wemyss –1499
  2. 2. Christina ((Christian) Abernethy) Saltoun 1452–1494 m. John Wemyss 1448–1507
    1. 1. David Wemyss 1490–1544 m. Katherine Sinclair 1492–1526 m. Catherine Sinclair 1489–1526 m. Mariota (Wemyss) Towers 1500–1588
      1. 1. John Wemyss 1513–1571 m. Margaret Otterburne 1515–1567 m. Janet Traill 1515– m. Janet Trail 1515–
        1. 1. Euphame Wemyss 1547–1593 m. David Carnegie 1533–1598 m. David Carnegie 1533–1598
        2. 2. Mariota Wemyss 1531– m. Robert Fairlie 1525–
        3. 3. James Wemyss 1533–
        4. 4. Patrick Wemyss 1535–
        5. 5. David Wemyss 1536–1596 m. Cecelia Ruthven 1540–1589 m. Janet Durie 1544–1578
        6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1536–1608 m. David Barclay 1530–1587
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wemyss 1538–1572 m. David Balfour 1525– m. James Balfour 1539–
        8. 8. John Wemyss 1538–
        9. 9. Agnes Wemyss 1540–1593 m. John Aytoun 1538–
        10. 10. Catherine Wemyss 1540–
        11. 11. Janet Wemyss 1540–
        12. 12. Margaret Wemyss 1541–1608
        13. 13. Duncan Wemyss 1545–
        14. 14. Elizabeth Wemyss 1548–1594
        15. 15. Jean Wemyss 1549– m. James (Macgill) II 1545–1602
      2. 2. Margaret Wemyss 1515–
      3. 3. Margaret Wemyss 1526–1544
      4. 4. David Wemyss 1526–1596
    2. 2. Margaret (Isobel) Wemyss 1463–1524 m. John Clephane 1460–1517
  3. 3. Elizabeth Abernathy 1446– m. Walter Ogstoun 1425–1500
  4. 4. William Abernethy 1450–
  5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Abernethy 1451–1470

Isabella Borthwick's Timeline

2 Records

1428
Abt 1428
Birth of Isabella Borthwick in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
1492
10 Feb 1492
Age 64
Death of Isabella Borthwick in Saltoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Saltoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1428
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1492
    Event Place: Saltoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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