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== Biography of William Borthwick ==: "William Borthwick, of Borthwick, who is stated, in the ancient Scottish chronicle before-mentioned, to have been made a lord of parliament by King James II, in a parliament held at Edinburgh, on 12 June 1452. At the same time three earls and several other barons were created. This William Borthwick was the 1st Lord Borthwick. The name of his wife has not been ascertained. He was the brother of Janet Borthwick, wife of James Douglas, Lord of Dalkeith, and Lord Borthwick appeared in parliament on 14 March, 1457-8, on behalf of his sister, in reference to the creation of the title of Earl of Morton. The date of the death of William, 1st Lord Borthwick, has not been ascertained. He was survived by his son, William, who died 1483."''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage''; Burke, B., (London): 1880, Volume 42, Part 1, p. 137
*He was invested as a Knight in 1424/25.2 He lived at Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.
Children of Sir William Borthwick, 2nd of Borthwick and Beatrice Sinclair

*Janet Borthwick d. a 5 Jun 1464
*Sir William Borthwick b. c 1412, d. c 6 Dec 1483

== Sources ==


See also:
*http://www.thepeerage.com/p13756.htm#i137560
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Borthwick,_2nd_Lord_Borthwick

Birth	1384
Death	Bef 1458
Marriage		Beatrice "Beatrix" Sinclair
Alt name		1st Lord Borthwick
Reference No		11005194
Reference No		11670155
Reference No		60

Spouse	Beatrice "Beatrix" Sinclair (1390 - 1428)
Child	Sir William Borthwick (1412 - 1483)

Child

Sir William Borthwick (1397 - 1483)

Father

Sir William Borthwick (1368 - 1439)