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224 BORTHWICK of Nenthorn,(*) next br. to William, Lord Borthwick, who d. (as abovementioned) in 1503. He was a Major in the army. He m., 28 Apr. 1665, at Duddingston, Marion Moorhead. He was apparently living 7 June 1687, when his yst. child, Robert, was bap.^ and d. before 28 June 1690.] [XI. 1689? II. William Borthwick, of Soltray and Johnston- burn, de jure Lord Borthwick. [S.], but who never assumed the title, only surv. s. and h., bap. 8 Feb. 1666. Capt. in the Cameronian regt. 1689, and a Colonel in the army. He m. Jean, da. of Robert Ker, of Kersland. He d. s.p., being slain at the battle of Ramillies, 12/23 May 1706, and was bur. on the field.] [Xn. 1706 12. Henry Borthwick, of Pilmuir, de Jure Lord 23 May. Borthwick [S.], cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of William B. of Pilmuir, the s. and h. of Alexander B. (by Sibilla, da. and h. of William Cairns, of Pilmuir afsd.), which Alexander was yr. s. of William B., the s. and h. of W^illiam B., s. and h. of another William B., and s. and h. of a 5th William B. (all five of Soltray, afsd.), the last William B. being s. and h. of Alexander B. of Nenthorn above- named, next br. to William, Lord Borthwick, who d. 1503. He m. Mary, da. of Sir Robert Pringle, of Stitchill, ist Bart. [S.], by Margaret, da. of Sir John Hope, 2nd Bart. [S.]. He was mortally wounded at the battle of Ramillies, 12/23, and d*. 16/27 May 1706.] [XIII. 1706 13. William Borthwick, of FWmuir, de Jure Lord 27 May. Borthwick [S.], s. and h. He d. s.p., before 28 Nov. 1723-] XIV. [1723.^ 14. Henry (Borthwick), Lord Borthwick [S.], br. and] and h., who in 1727 was served h. male gen. to the first j_g2 Lord. In 1734 and at subsequent elections he voted for the election of Scottish Rep. Peers, but on 14 Dec. 1 76 1 was (with others) prohibited therefrom by the ^772- House of Lords till his title had been allowed. This was done 8 Apr. 1762 by the House to whom the petition had been referred on 29 Jan. previous. C") On 10 Jan. 1763, at the (*) J. H. Round writes : " Riddell has vehemently denounced the decision of 1762, on the ground that this Alexander was illegitimate, though the evidence proving the fact was not brought before the House till the later case in 1 808 and 181 2. He asserts that his style was 'Alexander Borthwick in Johnstone' (in the parish of Keith, East Lothian), but that he was granted some husband lands in Nenthorn in 1489 {Peerage and Consistorial Law, pp. 580-594)." V.G. C") Riddell, commenting on Lord Mansfield's statement that "theCrown supplied the Claimant with money to prosecute his right," observes that " The remarkable intervention of the Crown in this instance, for political and electioneering views, it must be confessed, was rather partial and indecent." {Peerage and Conuitorial Laiv, pp. 579-580; ex inform. J. H. Round). V.G.