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James Borthwick 1570–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 June 1570

Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: December 1599

Death Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Borthwick

Mother: Grizel Scott

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In 1570, James Borthwick entered the world in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Borthwick 6Th Lord Borthwick And Grizel Scott. James Borthwick passed away in 1599 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1570, James Borthwick entered the world in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Borthwick 6Th Lord Borthwick And Grizel Scott.
  • James Borthwick passed away in 1599 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Borthwick's Ancestors

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James Borthwick
1570–1599
Birth Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Borthwick 6th Lord Borthwick
1539–1599
borthwick, castle, lochorwart, Midlothian, Scotland
Grizel Scott
1543–1603
Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (John Borthwick) V
1520–1566
Borthwick (Midlothian) Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Isobel Hepburn) Borthwick
1522–1577
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William Scott
1522–1552
buccleuch, teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Gisela Bethune
1522–1579
creich, castle, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Creich
1485–1546
Janet Hay
1495–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bethune
1460–1521
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541

James Borthwick's Timeline

2 Records

1570
24 June 1570
Birth of James Borthwick in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1599
December 1599
Age 29
Death of James Borthwick in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1570
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1599
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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