William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick
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William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick (died between 6 October 1483 and 7 February 1483/4) was a Scottish ambassador to England.
The son of William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick
, he served as ambassador to England
on 13 July 1459, where he is included in a Safe-conduct of that date as "William lord Borthwik" with numerous other nobles, clerics, and a retinue of "200 attendants". On 11 April 1464 he was, with other senior peers, commissioned by King James to treat with the ambassadors of King Edward IV of England
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He sat in parliament on 9 October 1466 and 14 October 1467, and in several subsequent parliaments until his death. Lord Borthwick was one of the Lords of the Articles pro baronibus, in the parliament that sat at Edinburgh
on 4 October 1479.
It is reckoned to be the second Lord recorded as "William lord Bortwic" in an English Safe-conduct, with several clerics and other nobles, and a retinue of 400 persons, to travel to England as "ambassadors and commissioners of the King of Scots coming to treat with the English commissioners", dated 7 August 1471, and had another Safe-conduct as Scottish ambassador on 24 August 1478.
Sir William de Borthwick, Knt
, his son and heir, appears as defender in an action of debt on 4 July 1476, when judgement was given against him. They appeared again together in an action on 16 October 1479, and had a judgement in their favour.
Alexander Nisbet
transcribed in full a 1484 charter to this Lord Borthwick and his spouse Mariotta Hoppringle. They are said to have married in 1458 leaving issue, their son and heir William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick
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The son of William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick
William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick
Sir William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick was a Scottish peer and ambassador.Borthwick was the eldest son of Sir William Borthwick 'the younger', 2nd feudal baron of Borthwick, castellan of Edinburgh , and his wife Bethoc Sinclair of Orkney , daughter of Henry de St.Clair, the first Sinclair jarl...
, he served as ambassador to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on 13 July 1459, where he is included in a Safe-conduct of that date as "William lord Borthwik" with numerous other nobles, clerics, and a retinue of "200 attendants". On 11 April 1464 he was, with other senior peers, commissioned by King James to treat with the ambassadors of King Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
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He sat in parliament on 9 October 1466 and 14 October 1467, and in several subsequent parliaments until his death. Lord Borthwick was one of the Lords of the Articles pro baronibus, in the parliament that sat at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
on 4 October 1479.
It is reckoned to be the second Lord recorded as "William lord Bortwic" in an English Safe-conduct, with several clerics and other nobles, and a retinue of 400 persons, to travel to England as "ambassadors and commissioners of the King of Scots coming to treat with the English commissioners", dated 7 August 1471, and had another Safe-conduct as Scottish ambassador on 24 August 1478.
Sir William de Borthwick, Knt
William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick
Sir William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick was a Scottish nobleman, ambassador, and Master of the King's Household in 1485. The son of William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick , the 3rd Lord Borthwick was knighted before his father...
, his son and heir, appears as defender in an action of debt on 4 July 1476, when judgement was given against him. They appeared again together in an action on 16 October 1479, and had a judgement in their favour.
Alexander Nisbet
Alexander Nisbet
Alexander Nisbet is one of the most important authors on Scottish heraldry. He is still much-cited, and his publications are still in print after nearly 300 years....
transcribed in full a 1484 charter to this Lord Borthwick and his spouse Mariotta Hoppringle. They are said to have married in 1458 leaving issue, their son and heir William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick
William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick
Sir William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick was a Scottish nobleman, ambassador, and Master of the King's Household in 1485. The son of William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick , the 3rd Lord Borthwick was knighted before his father...
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