Lord Borthwick

Coat of arms of the Lords Borthwick

Borthwick Castle

Lord Borthwick is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Scotland . The historic family seat of the Lords was Borthwick Castle near North Middleton in Midlothian .

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The title was created on June 12, 1452 for the Scottish knight Sir William de Borthwick of that Ilk . From 1675 to 1762, 1722 to 1870 and 1910 to 1986 the title was suspended because it was unclear who the legitimate heir was. The rest periods ended when the Committee for Privileges and Conduct of the House of Lords confirmed the title of a legitimate descendant and retrospectively recognized his de iure entitled but deceased predecessor as Lords Borthwick. Today his descendant John Borthwick, 24th Lord Borthwick holds the title.

List of Lords Borthwick (1452)

• William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick († 1470)
• William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick († 1484)
• William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick († 1513)
• William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick († 1543)
• John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick († 1566)
• William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick († 1582)
• James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick (1570–1599)
• John Borthwick, 8th Lord Borthwick († 1623)
• John Borthwick, 9th Lord Borthwick (1616–1675) (title dormant 1675)
• William Borthwick, de iure 10. Lord Borthwick († 1690)
• William Borthwick, de iure 11. Lord Borthwick (1666–1706)
• Henry Borthwick, de iure 12. Lord Borthwick († 1706)
• William Borthwick, de iure 13th Lord Borthwick († 1723)
• Henry Borthwick, 14th Lord Borthwick († 1772) (title confirmed 1762; title dormant 1772)
• Patrick Borthwick, de iure 15. Lord Borthwick († 1772)
• Archibald Borthwick, de iure 16. Lord Borthwick (1732–1815)
• Patrick Borthwick, de iure 17. Lord Borthwick (1779–1840)
• Archibald Borthwick, de iure 18. Lord Borthwick (1811–1863)
• Cunninghame Borthwick, 19th Lord Borthwick (1813–1885) (title confirmed 1870)
• Archibald Borthwick, 20th Lord Borthwick (1867–1910) (title dormant 1910)
• William Henry Borthwick, de iure 21. Lord Borthwick (1832–1928)
• Henry Borthwick, de iure 22. Lord Borthwick (1868–1937)
• John Borthwick, 23rd Lord Borthwick (1905-1996) (title confirmed 1986)
• John Borthwick, 24th Lord Borthwick (* 1940)

Alleged title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the brother of the current title holder, James Borthwick of Glengelt, Master of Borthwick (* 1975).

Web links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Borthwick, Lord (S, 1452) at Cracroft's Peerage