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William Borthwick 1539 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1539

Birth Location: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jan 1583

Death Location: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Father: John Borthwick

Mother: Lady Lindsay

Spouse(s): Grissel Scott, Margaret Hay

Children(s): Sir Borthwick

The story of William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick began in 1539 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland. William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick married Grissel Scott, Margaret Hay, and had children including Sir Capt. John Borthwick. William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick passed away in 1583 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick began in 1539 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick married Grissel Scott, Margaret Hay, and had children including Sir Capt. John Borthwick.
  • William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick passed away in 1583 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Borthwick's Ancestors

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William Borthwick
1539 – 1583
Birth Place: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick
1520 – 1566
Borthwick (Midlothian) Scotland
Lady (Isobel) Lindsay
1522 – 1577
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William de Borthwick, 4th Lord of) Borthwick
1500 – 1565
Borthwick Castle, Lochorwart, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Hay
1500 – 1525
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Borthwick
1465 – 1503
Maryota Pringle
1520 – 1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Borthwick's Descendants

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William Borthwick (1 Oct 1539 – 29 Jan 1583) m. Grissel Scott (1543 or 1552 – 04 Aug 1603) m. Margaret Hay (abt 1540 – 1570)
  1. 1. Sir (Capt. John) Borthwick (Bef 1564 – 25 May 1624) m. Elizabeth Darling (1578 – )
    1. 1. Agnes Borthwik (Abt. 1604 – Aft. 1624) m. Robert Reid (1601 – Aft. 1624)
      1. 1. Alexander Reid (28 Oct 1624 – 12 Apr 1650) m. Jeane Broun (24 Oct 1620 – Aft. 1650)
        1. 1. Agnes Reid (abt 1650 – Aft. 1670) m. George Richmond (abt 1645 – Aft. 1670)

William Borthwick's Timeline

5 Records

1539
1 Oct 1539
Birth of William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1539
1 Oct 1539
Birth of William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1583
29 Jan 1583
Age 44
Death of William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
1583
29 Jan 1583
Age 44
Death of William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
1864
1864
Age 325
William Borthwick VI, 6th Lord Borthwick resided here in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1539
    Event Place: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1539
    Event Place: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Nation Biographical History

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1583
    Event Place: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1583
    Event Place: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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