William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick
William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick (d. 1582) Scottish landowner.
William Bortwick was the son of John, 5th Lord Borthwick and Isobel Lindsay, daughter of David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford.
In 1578 Grissel Scott tried to obtain a divorce from Lord Borthwick. She complained that Borthwick's behaviour was instigated by Satan, that he insulted her and hurt her physically, even when pregnant. She had lived apart from him for a year and a half. The Privy Council of Scotland ordered Borthwick to pay her thirty shillings each day during the court process. In September the council judged them reconciled. Borthwick agreed he would not receive Elspeth Preston and Margaret Scott at Borthwick Castle. He argued that he should not have to pay the thirty shillings because he had invited Grissel back to Borthwick Castle to share his bed and table, and she had refused. In December 1581 Borthwick signed a bond committing himself to pay Grissel's maintenance.[1]
They had seven, five survived to adulthood:
- William Borthwick, Master of Borthwick (d. 1571).
- James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick.
- William Borthwick.
- John Borthwick.
- Alexander Borthwick.
References
- ^ Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, vol. 3 (Edinburgh, 1880), pp. 28-9, 34-5, 54, 108-9, 402-3, 467.
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