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Katherine Borthwick 1540–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

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

Death Date: 9 Jan 1584

Death Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: David GGF***

Mother: Christian Marjoribanks

Spouse(s): Alexander Sr.

Children(s): Alexander Syme

Katherine Borthwick was born in 1540 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Borthwick 13Th Ggf And Christian Marjoribanks. Katherine Borthwick married Alexander Syme 12Th Ggf Sr, and had children including Alexander Syme. Katherine Borthwick passed away in 1584 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Katherine Borthwick was born in 1540 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Borthwick 13Th Ggf And Christian Marjoribanks.
  • Katherine Borthwick married Alexander Syme 12Th Ggf Sr, and had children including Alexander Syme.
  • Katherine Borthwick passed away in 1584 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David GGF***
1511–1581
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
DG
Christian Marjoribanks
1515–1575
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
CM

Spouses(s)

Alexander Sr.
1538–1584
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
AS

Children(s)

Alexander Syme
1573–1595
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS

Katherine Borthwick's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Borthwick
1540–1584
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Borthwick ***13th GGF***
1511–1581
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Marjoribanks
1515–1575
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Francis) Bothwell
1482–1585
Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Richardson
1486–1568
Scotland
William Marjoribanks
1490–1538
Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Clair
1456–1522
Elizabeth Borthwick
1455–1523
Cuthbert Cunningham
1476–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Borthwick's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Borthwick (1540–9 Jan 1584) m. Alexander (Syme ***12th GGF***) Sr. (Abt. 1538–22 December 1584)
  1. 1. Alexander Syme 1573–1595 m. Janet Stark 1570–1595 m. Janet Stark 1570–
    1. 1. Sara (( Lady ) -- Countess of Halkhead -- Syme ( Ross) ) 1595–1623 m. XIX (- James ( Sir ) ( Lord ) -- Lord ( 6th ) of Halkhead -- Earl of Halkhead -- Ross - 1593 - WIP - (r)) (11:16) 1593–1633
      1. 1. Margaret (Ross co-heiress of Balneil) Ross 1623–1692 m. James (Viscount of Stair) Dalrymple 1619–1695
        1. 1. Sir (James) Dalrymple 1650–1720 m. Esther (Cunningham of) Killoch 1671–1700 m. Catherine Dundas 1660–1688 m. Jean (Halket Or) Gordon 1650–1731

Katherine Borthwick's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Katherine Borthwick in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1584
9 Jan 1584
Age 44
Death of Katherine Borthwick in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1584
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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