BORTHWICK. 379 [X. 1673. 10. Widuam Bobtitwick of Soltray ami Johiistoiiburn, de jure LOHD BoiiTtiwicrc [S.]. cousin and h. male, being only surv. a. and h. of William B. of Soltray (who d. before 1669), who was s. and h. of William 1!. (forfeited 1603 and d, 1010), the a. and h. of another William B.,s. and h. of William E, the ». and h. of William 15. (all six being of Soltray afsd.) which hist William was s. and h. of Alexander B. of Nouthorn, next br. to William, Lord Borthwick, who d. (as abovemeutioned) in 1513. He d. s.p. bjiug slain at the battle of Kamilies, 23 May 1706.] [XI. 170G 11. WILLIAM Bohtiiwick of Pilmore, de jure Loud Borthwick [S.], cousin and heir male, lining s. and h. of Capt. Henry B. of the same (by Mary, da. of Sir Robert Piustn.i! of Stitehill), which Henry was s. and h. of William 15. of Pilmore, the s. and h. of Alexander 15. (by Sibilla, da. ami h. of William Cairns of Pilmore afsd.), which Alexander was yr. s. of William 1!., the s. and h. of William 15 , s. and h. of another William 15., s. and h. of a fourth William B. (all four of Soltray, afsd.), the last William B. beings, and h. of Alexander U. of Neuthorn abovenamed, next br. to William, Lord Borthwiek, who (/. 1513. He sue. his Father, who (like his cousin and predecessor in the right to the title) was killed at the battle of Runilics 23 May 1706. He d. s.p. before 1723.] XII. [172$ 1?. Hexry (Bokthwiok), Lord Borhiwick [S ], br. ,, and h., who in 1727 was served h. male gen. to the first Lord. In J 1734 and at subsequent elections he voted for the election of Scotch 17C2 Rep- Peers, but on 14 Dec. 1761 was (with others) prohibited there- form by the House of Lords till his title was allowed. This was
- ° done 8 April 1762 by the House to whom the petition had been
1772 re f ei 'red on 29 Jan. previous. On 10 Jan. 1763 at the election of Scotch Hep, Peers, he protested for precedence as "the oldest Lord Baron in Scotland," having been found heir male of the body of the first Lord Borthwiek " who does appear to have been Nobilitate about the year 142t."( a ) He m. 5 March 1770 at Edinburgh, Margaret, da. of George Dmjmmosd of Broich, CO. Stirling. Ho d. s.p. at Newcastle 6 Sep. 1772 and was bur. 8 Oct. at Greyfriars, Edinburgh. After his death the title was, again, dormant for OS years till adjudged in 1S70. Those who had a right to it, during that interval appear to have been as under. [XIII. 177—. 1-1. Archibald Borthwick, sometime, of Christian- snnd in Norway, merchant, but afterwards of Edinburgh, de jure Loud BonmwrCK [S.] cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of Patrick 13. (by Marion Scott) ». and h. of Archibald I!., Minister of Pohvarth, the only s., who left issue, of Andrew B., of Sauchnell, who was s. and h. of Alexander B. of the same, yr. br. of William 15. of Soltray (ancestor of the Peer whose claim was allowed in 1762) both being sons of another William B., s. and h. of a 3rd William B., s. and h. of a 4th William 15., all of Soltray afsd., which last William B. was s. and h. of Alexander B. of Neuthorn abovenamed, next br. to William, Lord Borthwick, who d. 1513. This Archibald II. sue. his Father in 1772, but, being then in Norway, took no steps to establish his claim till 1S07 when he presented a petition ( b ) to that effect. Hem. before 1730, Margaret Scott. He d. July 1815.] (") Evidently meaning that the Peerage was conferred on Sir William 15. the founder of Borthwick Castle, who was Father of William, mule a Lord of Pari. (Lord Borth- wick) in 1452, with whom the peerage apparently originated. The position proved for this Barony at "the decreet of ranking." [S.] 5 March 1606, was hut the 20th out of the 37 Baronies then existing, and would indicate " 1484 " rather than "1424 " as the proved date (then allowed) of its existence. See mile p. 377 note "b." ( b ) His claim was opposed by John Borthwick of C'rookston, co. Edinburgh (whose father in 1771 had presented a petition to the like effect), which John awtliny to the pedigree prefixed to the ease was the direct male representative, thro' ten generations, of John 15. of Crookston, who acquired that estate in 1446, ami who was alleged to be second son of the first Lord Borthwick. See ante p. 377 note " c " eirca fincm.
