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William Borthwick 1494–1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 May 1541

Death Location: Soltray, Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Borthwick

Mother: Margaret Pringle

Spouse(s): Margaret Hay, Janet Sinclair

Children(s): Jeanette Borthwick, Laird Borthwick, William Borthwick

The story of William Borthwick began in 1494 in Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. William Borthwick married Janet Sinclair, Margaret Hay, and had children including Jeanette Borthwick, Laird William Borthwick, William Borthwick. William Borthwick passed away in 1541 in Soltray, Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Borthwick began in 1494 in Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
  • William Borthwick married Janet Sinclair, Margaret Hay, and had children including Jeanette Borthwick, Laird William Borthwick, William Borthwick.
  • William Borthwick passed away in 1541 in Soltray, Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

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William Borthwick's Ancestors

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William Borthwick
1494–1541
Birth Place: Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Borthwick
1473–1513
Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Margaret (Maryota Lawson De Hope) Pringle
1477–1560
Humbie, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Lawson
1440–1499
Bywell St. Andrew, Northumberland, England
Isabella Killinghall
1440–1490
Darlington, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1400–1480
Agnes Cramlington
1407–1466
John Killinghall
1412–1486
Perkinson
1417–1471
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Borthwick's Descendants

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William Borthwick (1494–9 May 1541) m. Margaret Hay (1331–17 Aug 1424) m. Janet Sinclair (Abt 1504–4 Dec 1564)
  1. 1. Jeanette Borthwick 1351–1400 m. John Oliphant 1335–1420
    1. 1. William (Lord) Oliphant 1379–1425 m. Isabelle (Elizabeth) Stewart 1375–1460 m. Isabel Stewart 1378–
      1. 1. John Oliphant 1397–1444 m. Margaret (Giles) Ogilvie 1403–1468
        1. 1. Laurence Oliphant 1431–1500 m. Elizabeth Cuninghame 1450– m. Isabel Hay 1441–1509
        2. 2. Margaret Oliphant 1435–1500 m. William Duncrub 1454–1513 m. Henry (Torry) Wardlaw –1475
        3. 3. James Oliphant 1426–1491
        4. 4. John Oliphant 1427– m. Elizabeth Campbell 1430–
        5. 5. Christian Oliphant 1429–1517 m. Alexander Blair 1387–1505
        6. 6. Oliphant 1431–
        7. 7. Isabel Oliphant 1436– m. Alexander Blair 1451–
      2. 2. Isabel Oliphant 1402–1465 m. John Scrymgeour 1398–1466
    2. 2. Euphemia Oliphant 1365– m. James Dundas 1368–1451
    3. 3. Mariota Oliphant 1376–1412 m. William Graham 1376–1424 m. Sir (Willem Graham Liard van) Kincardine 1376–1423 m. Robert Graham 1386–
    4. 4. John Oliphant 1387–
  2. 2. Laird (William) Borthwick 1362–1439
  3. 3. William Borthwick 1483–

William Borthwick's Timeline

2 Records

1494
1494
Birth of William Borthwick in Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1541
9 May 1541
Age 47
Death of William Borthwick in Soltray, Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Soltray, Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Soltray, Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Borthwick, person ID KJ8J-9PL.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1541
    Event Place: Soltray, Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Borthwick, person ID KJ8J-9PL.

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