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. Borthwick first attended the Privy Council of Scotland on 22 August 1567, when the act of abdication of

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was read out by Lord Lindsay and James, Earl of Moray was appointed Regent of Scotland.

Marriage and separation

He married Grissel Scott, daughter of

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and

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In 1578 his wife Grissel Scott tried to obtain a divorce. 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 in Edinburgh for a year and a half. The

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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

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. 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. In October 1582 she got £111 of "aliment" money. They had seven children, five survived to adulthood: * William Borthwick, Master of Borthwick (d. 1571). *

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. * William Borthwick. * John Borthwick. * Alexander Borthwick. After Borthwick's death, Grissel Scot married William Cairncross of Colmslie. In February 1593 they obtained the tower of Lugat in

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parish.''Calendar of Laing Charters'' (Edinburgh, 1899), p. 308 no. 1256.

References

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