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William (Walter) Borthwick 1631 – 1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Aug 1663

Death Location: Peastoune, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Borthwick

Mother: Sibilla Cairns

Spouse(s): Doritie Donaldsone

Children(s): Blench Borthwick

William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw was born in 1631 in Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Borthwick and Sibilla Cairns. William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw married Doritie Donaldsone, and had children including Blench Borthwick. William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw passed away in 1663 in Peastoune, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw was born in 1631 in Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Borthwick and Sibilla Cairns.
  • William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw married Doritie Donaldsone, and had children including Blench Borthwick.
  • William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw passed away in 1663 in Peastoune, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Borthwick
1592 – 1653
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sibilla Cairns
1595 – 1650
Birth Location: Bolton Muir, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Doritie Donaldsone
1631 –
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Blench Borthwick
1651 – 1716
Birth Location: Reashaw, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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William Borthwick's Ancestors

Self
William Borthwick
1631 – 1663
Birth Place: Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Borthwick
1592 – 1653
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sibilla Cairns
1595 – 1650
Bolton Muir, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Borthwick, 4th Laird of) Soltray
1560 – 1640
Scotland
Barbara Lawson
1560 – 1636
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
William Cairnes
1565 – 1653
Pilmuir, Moray, Scotland
Agnes Brown
1565 – 1652
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Katherine Crichton
1540 – 1612
Robert Humbie
1535 – 1612
Margaret Brown
1535 – 1590
William (Kairnis)
1535 – 1585
John Brown
1540 – 1582
Johan Crawfoord
1540 – 1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS LAWSON
1508 – 1567
Lady Grey
1502 – 1575
William Brown
1520 – 1579
Janet Muir
1526 – 1596
Issobell Fairlie
1515 –

William Borthwick's Descendants

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William ((Walter)) Borthwick (1631 – 10 Aug 1663) m. Doritie Donaldsone (1631 – )
  1. 1. Blench Borthwick (1651 – Jan 1716) m. Walter (Grieve of Branxholm) Park (May 1644 – 3 Mar 1721)
    1. 1. Walter Grieve (11 June 1672 – 28 February 1709) m. Margaret Laidlaw (1662 – 11 Apr 1750)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Grieve (1685 – 15 Oct 1777) m. margaret martin (1688 – 8 Nov 1768)
        1. 1. Grizel Grieve (12 Apr 1734 – 1 Jan 1790) m. William Henderson (1732 – 1820)

William Borthwick's Timeline

3 Records

1631
1631
Birth of William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw in Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
1649
22 Nov 1649
Age 18
William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw was married in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
1663
10 Aug 1663
Age 32
Death of William (Walter) Borthwick of Raeshaw in Peastoune, Midlothian, Scotland
Peastoune, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1649
    Event Place: Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1663
    Event Place: Peastoune, Midlothian, Scotland
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