The Borthwicks of Crookston
taken from some records found at Borthwick Church
The Borthwick association with the church at Borthwick goes back at least to 1376 when the family were living in Catcune Castle (now vanished). In fact this is one instance where a family gave its name to the church and parish rather than as usual the other way round.
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The Borthwick Family Lineage
BORTHWICK, LORD, CHIEF OF BORTHWICK
The 24th Lord Borthwick and Chief of the Name and Arms of Borthwick, 18th of Crookston, John Hugh Borthwick of that Ilk
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| Robert Borthwick at Flodden
King James IVth of Scotland was no admirer of his Brother-in-law Henry VI11 of England and observers soon forecast that their two countries would be at war. In the summer of 1513, Henry, headstrong and ambitious, invaded France whose Queen appealed to James's well-known sense of chivalry to come to her rescue by invading England. |
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| Hereditary Falconer
The 24th Lord Borthwick and Chief of the Name and Arms of Borthwick, 18th of Crookston, John Hugh Borthwick of that Ilk
The Borthwick family claim to have been granted the title Hereditary Falconers to the Scots Monarchs. |
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| Notable Borthwicks |
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| Timeline - The Borthwicks through history |
