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William Soutra Borthwick 1540 – 1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1564

Death Location: Glengelt, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: william Borthwick

Mother: beatrice sinclair

Spouse(s): Katherine Crichton

Children(s): William Johnstonburn, Alexander, Borthwick, Margaret Borthwick, Isobel Borthwick, Christian Borthwick

In 1540, William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne entered the world in Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland, born to william 2nd Laird of soltray Borthwick and beatrice sinclair. William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne married Katherine Crichton, and had children including William Borthwick 4th of Soltray and Johnstonburn, Alexander, 1st of Reidhall and Sauchnell, Borthwick, Margaret Borthwick, Isobel Borthwick, Christian Borthwick. William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne passed away in 1564 in Glengelt, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne entered the world in Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland, born to william 2nd Laird of soltray Borthwick and beatrice sinclair.
  • William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne married Katherine Crichton, and had children including William Borthwick 4th of Soltray and Johnstonburn, Alexander, 1st of Reidhall and Sauchnell, Borthwick, Margaret Borthwick, Isobel Borthwick, Christian Borthwick.
  • William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne passed away in 1564 in Glengelt, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

william Borthwick
1520 – 1550
Birth Location: Johnstonburn, Midlothian, Scotland
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beatrice sinclair
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Crichton
1540 – 1612
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Johnstonburn
1560 – 1641
Birth Location: Scotland
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Alexander, Borthwick
1564 – 1640
Birth Location: Scotland
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Margaret Borthwick
1566 – 1634
Birth Location: –
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Isobel Borthwick
1568 – 1636
Birth Location: –
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Christian Borthwick
Birth Location: –
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William Borthwick's Ancestors

Self
William Borthwick
1540 – 1564
Birth Place: Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
william 2nd Laird of soltray Borthwick
1520 – 1550
Johnstonburn, Midlothian, Scotland
beatrice sinclair
Grandparents
Alexander Borthwick
1473 –
scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Borthwick's Descendants

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William (Soutra) Borthwick (1540 – Jan 1564) m. Katherine Crichton (1540 – November 1612)
  1. 1. William (Borthwick 4th of Soltray and) Johnstonburn (1560 – 11 February 1641) m. Barbara (Borthwick) Lawson (10 January 1560 – 2 November 1636)
    1. 1. JOHN BORTHWICK (abt 1584 – )
    2. 2. Isobell (Elizabeth Lauder) Borthwick (3 June 1589 – 2 November 1636) m. Andrew (Andro) Lauder (1588 – 12 Jun 1658)
      1. 1. Andrew (Allayne) Lauder\Loder (1623 – 7 Aug 1658) m. Catherine (or Katherine) BELL (Aug 1627 – 27 Jan 1668)
        1. 1. James Lauder (1646 – DECEASED)
        2. 2. George Lauder (1646 – AFT 22 SEP 1686)
        3. 3. Andrew (Thomas) Lauder (1649 – )
        4. 4. Johne Lauder\Loder\Lawder (4 Apr 1650 – DECEASED)
        5. 5. George Lauder (3 Aug 1651 – DECEASED)
        6. 6. William (Henry) Lauder (3 Aug 1651 – DECEASED)
        7. 7. Andrew (Thomas) Lauder (3 Aug 1651 – 7 Aug 1658)
        8. 8. Barbara (Campbell) Lauder (1656 – Oct 1710)
        9. 9. Issobell Lauder (13 Dec 1656 – Aft. 1688) m. John Wilkie (1 Jan 1647 – 1749)
        10. 10. Alison ((Alisone)) Lawder (24 SEP 1658 – DECEASED)
        11. 11. Margaret Lawder (1660 – DECEASED)
        12. 12. Agnes Lauder (Abt. 1662 – Aft. 1712)
        13. 13. Catharin Lauder (13 Jul 1664 – DECEASED)
        14. 14. Andrew Lauder (31 Dec 1667 – DECEASED)
        15. 15. Christian Lawder (14 AUG 1670 – DECEASED)
      2. 2. Barbara Lauder
      3. 3. Christian Lauder
    3. 3. William Borthwick (1592 – Jan 1663)
    4. 4. Alexander Borthwick (1600 – 24 Apr 1653)
    5. 5. William Borthwick (1640 – Jan 1663)
  2. 2. Alexander, (1st of Reidhall and Sauchnell,) Borthwick (Bef 1564 – Bef 24 Jan 1640) m. Elizabeth Darling
  3. 3. Margaret Borthwick (about 1566 – 1634) m. Thomas Hamilton
    1. 1. Christian Hamilton
  4. 4. Isobel Borthwick (about 1568 – 17 Jun 1636)
  5. 5. Christian Borthwick

William Borthwick's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne in Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
1564
Jan 1564
Age 24
Death of William Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Soltray and Johnstonburne in Glengelt, West Lothian, Scotland
Glengelt, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1564
    Event Place: Glengelt, West Lothian, Scotland
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