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BORTHWICK 223 [William Borthwick, ityled Master of Borthwick, s. and h. ap. He d. unm. and v.p.^ 17 Mar. 1 570/1.] VII. 1582. 7. James (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [S.], 2nd, but only surv. s. and h., b. 24 June 1 57o.(^) Classed as a Protestant in 1592. P.C. [S.] 1594 and 1595/6. He w., 1582, Margaret, da. of William (Hay), Lord Hay of Yester [S.], by Mary, da. of John (Maxwell), Lord Herries [S.]. He d. Dec. 1599, aged 29. VIII. 1599. 8. John (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [S.], only s. and h., charged to enter h. in 1602, and was served h. in the Barony of Borthwick 4 July 1621. He w., before 161 6, Lilias, da. of Mark (Kerr), ist Earl of Lothian [S.], by Margaret, da. of John (Max- well), Lord Herries [S.]. He d. Nov. i623.() His widow d. 10 July 1659. IX. 1623 9. John (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [S.], only s. to and h., ^. 9 Feb. 161 5/6, at Prestongrange, the seat of his 1674 maternal grandfather. He held his Castle of Borthwick or against the Protector Cromwell, with whose summons to 1675. surrender, 18 Nov. 1650, he complied on honourable terms. He »;., 23 Aug. 1649, Elizabeth, (who was b. 6 Sep. 1633) 2nd da. of William (Kerr), Earl of Lothian [S.], by Anne, suo jure Countess of Lothian [S.]. He d. s.p.,(f) between 13 Mar. 1673/4, and 27 Nov. i675,('^') aged about 58. ■Jjf ifc # -Stt ■#■ ^ After his death the title was dortnant ior 90 years, till adjudged in 1 762. Those who had a right to it during that interval appear to have been as under. [X. 1674 10. William Borthwick, of Soltray, de jure Lord or Borthwick [S.], but who never assumed the title, cousin 1675. and h. male, s. and h. of William B. (forfeited by Pari. 14 July i6o4(^) and d. 1640), the s. and h. of another William B., s. and h. of William B., the s. and h. of William B., (all five being of Soltray afsd.) which last William was s. and h. of Alexander B., (^) In the list of Scottish nobles, 1583, he is called "a child of 14 years old, yet m. to the Lord Tester's daughter." He appears to have been a riotous, violent, and extravagant young man. V.G. Q') The King writes, 24 Apr. 1623, that he has heardof his "pitiful estate" pecuni- arily. V.G. C^) His nephew and h., John Dundas, s. and h. of his sister, succeeded him in the Castle of Borthwick and other lands. (^) Scots Peerage. (') This was under an Act of 1587, because he "contra honorem et officium viri generosi " had violently abducted four horses from a stable, whereby he was found to have "tynt his fame, honour and dignitie." {Acts of Part. ^ vol. iv, pp. 265-7). V.G.