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Lord James Borthwick 1570–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1570

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

Death Date: Dec 1599

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

Father: Lord Borthwick

Mother: Lady Burleigh

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The story of Lord James Borthwick began in 1570 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Lord James Borthwick passed away in 1599 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord James Borthwick began in 1570 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Lord James Borthwick passed away in 1599 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Lord Borthwick's Ancestors

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Lord Borthwick
1570–1599
Birth Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord William Campbell Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick
1539–1582
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Balfour, Heiress of) Burleigh
1543–1603
Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Walter 'Wicked Wat" Scott, Laird of Buccleuch, 1st of Branxholme, 3rd of Buccleuch, Chief of clan) Scott
1495–1552
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Gisela "Grissel" Janet) Beaton\Bethune\Sefton
1520–1579
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Borthwick's Timeline

2 Records

1570
24 Jun 1570
Birth of Lord James Borthwick in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1599
Dec 1599
Age 29
Death of Lord James Borthwick in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

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

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

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