Lord Borthwick
| Lordship of Borthwick | |
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| Creation date | 12 June 1452 |
| Monarch | King James II of Scotland |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | William Borthwick |
| Present holder | John Hugh Borthwick, 24th Lord |
| Heir presumptive | Hon. Henry Borthwick of Glengelt, Master of Borthwick |
| Remainder to | the 1st Lord's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. |
| Subsidiary titles | Hereditary Royal Falconer of Scotland Chief of the Name and Arms of Borthwick |
Lord Borthwick is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.
Alexander Nisbet relates that "the first of this ancient and noble family came from Hungary to Scotland, in the retinue of Queen Margaret, in the reign of Malcolm Canmore, anno Domini 1057. A Thomas de Borthwick is mentioned in a charter of Sir Robert Lauder of Quarrelwood, in the reign of King Alexander II."
Sir William de Borthwick of that Ilk was created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Borthwick, (William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick), but it is unclear exactly when the title was created. Nisbet states: "there appears no patent in the records constituting this peerage".
Anderson supposes it dates from "about 1424", Brown says 1438, Leeson gives 1452, and Burke's and Pine actually give an exact date: June 12, 1452. However, Alexander Nisbet, writing as far back as 1722 states: "this family was dignified with the title of Lord Borthwick in the beginning of the reign of King James II" which commenced in 1437, which is closer to Brown's assertion.
In the Parliament of 1469 held at Edinburgh by King James III of Scotland Lord Borthwick was ranked after the Lord Halyburton (cr.1441). In the parliament of 1471 he is the fourth Lord of Parliament ranked immediately after the Lord Glamis (cr.1445).
The chronology of the Lords Borthwick also presents problems as of the first seven, six were named William. Of the first Lord, Burke's (1999) merely states: "knighted before his father in 1430; one of the magnates who according to contemporary records habitually plundered the Customs. Married and left issue". Anderson states "the first Lord Borthwick died before 1458".
His son, the second Lord (William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick), was an ambassador to England as well as Master of the Household to King James III. He was succeeded by his son, the third Lord (William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick), who some say was one of the many Scottish noblemen killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 although the Complete Peerage cited by Pine stated "this is was unlikely". His son, the fourth Lord (William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick), became guardian to the infant King James V.
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