378 BOKTHYVICK. IV. 1513. 4- William (BorthwIck), Loud Bortiiwick [S.], s. and li., to whom, after the defeat of Flodden, the command of Stir- ling Castle, containing the infant King, was entrusted. On 7 Oct. 1517 he sealed the treaty with England. On 21 Aug. 1533 he settled his lands in strict tail male with an ultimate rem. to his heirs male whatsoever bearing the name and arms of Borth- wiek. He d. 1542. (WlLLIAJl( a ) BORTHWICK, sti/lal MASTER OF BORTHWICK, S. and h. up. He m. Mariot, da. of George (Seton) 3rd Loud Seton [K.] which marriage was annulled by the Pope for consanguinity before Feb. 1530/1. () He d. s.p. and v.p. before 21 Aug. 153S.] V. 1542. 6. Jon* (Bqrthwick), Lord Borthwick, [S.] 2nd but only surv. s. and h., served heir in 1543. He opposed the reformation of 1560 and assisted the Queen Regent against the Lords of the Congregation. He m. Isabel, da. of David (Lindsay) Eahl ok Crawkoiid [S.] by his 2nd wife Margaret Lkndy of Lundy. He d. 1565. YI. 1565. 6. William (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [8.], and h., who was a zealous supporter of Mary, Queen of Scotland, whom, with the Earl of Bothwell, he entertained in June 1567. He m. Qriasel, da. of Sir Walter Scott of Brauxholm and liuccleuch, by his 2nd wife Janet, da. of John Betoun of Creich. He was living 15S2, but d. before 1597. His widow m. Walter C'AinxcKOSS of Colmslie. [William Borthwick, styled Master of Borthwick, s. and h. ap. He ii nnm. and v.p. 17 March 1570/1.] VII. 1590' 7. James (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [S.], 2nd but only surv. s. and h. He m. 15S2 Margaret, da. of William (Hay), Loud Hay ok Yestek [S.] by Margaret, da. of Sir John Kunn of Fernihiret He <l. Dec. 1599. His widow .'«. Sir Robert Lai deu of Popil. VIII. 1599. S. John (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [8.], only s. and h., charged to enter heir in 1002, and was served heir in the Barony of Borthwick 4 July 1621. He m. before 1616, Lilias, da. of Mark (Kuittt) 1st Eahl ok Lothian [S.] by Margaret, da. of John (Maxwki.i.), Loud He it hies [S.]. He was living 6 Dee. 1613, but d. before 13 Nov. 1650. IX. 104.5 1 '■). John (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [8,1 only s. to and hi, b. 9 Feb. 1616 at l'restongrange, the seat of his maternal 1672. Grandfather. He held his Castle of Borthwick against the Protector Cromwell, to whose summons of surrender, 13 Nov. 1650, he com- plied on honourable terms. Hew. 23 Aug. 1649, Elizabeth, da. of William (KeRh), E.vni. ok Lothian [S.] by Anne, suo jure, Countess ok Lothian [S.J He (/. s.p. 1672, aged 56.(") After his death the title was dormant for 90 years, till ail judged in 1762. Those who had a right to it during that interval appear to have been as under :— under 25 years of age, and not likely to have been Father of a warrior (himself at some future time a Father) who was slain in battle but ten years later. The charters (accredited as genuine by J. P. Wood, the Editor of " Douglas' Peerage," Vol. ii, p. 653 &e.) which were produced by John Borthwick of Crookston, on his claim to the Peerage of Borthwick, have not been made use of in the above account. ( a ) His "christian name is not mentioned, but probably was William, the uniform appellation of the eldest sons of the family." See " Douglas," Vol. ii, p. 054. ( b ) The Lady m. at that date Hugh (Montgomery) 2nd Earl of Eglintoun [S.] (=) His nephew and h., John Dundas, s. and h. of his sister, sue. him in the Castle of Borthwick and other lauds.
