BORTHWICK, Margaret 1
User ID: Q954 Margaret married Robert LAUDER of that Ilk, son of Richard LAUDER of that Ilk, Senator of the Collegae of Justice and Eupheme MACDOUGAL.1 (Robert LAUDER of that Ilk was born about 1557 and died on 10 May 1598 in Tolbooth, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland 1.). The cause of his death was stabbing, "dirked on the bench". Marriage Notes: "Richard (Lauder)'s eldest son became Robert Lauder of that Ilk (3) and married Margaret, daughter of William Borthwick of Soutra & Johnstounburn (great-grandson of William, 2nd Lord Borthwick) by his wife Catherine Crichton. In 1590 a Crown List of 'Landed Men' in the Lothians and Borders was drawn up, amongst whom is the 'Laird of Lauder' in Berwickshire. (Refer: The Privy Council Registers of Scotland 1585 - 1592, edited by David Masson, LL.D., Edinburgh, 1881, vol.iv, p.783). Robert Lauder of that Ilk (3) was killed while sitting on the bench as a Baillie (Magistrate) in the infamous so-called 'Tolbooth Raid' by the Homes & Cranstouns on the 10th May 1598. (See Calendar of the State Papers relating to Scotland 1547-1603, edited by J.D.Mackie, CBE.,M.C.,LL.D., Edinburgh, 1969, vol. XIII, Part 1, number 156, pps: 205-208, but specifically p.207.) William Borthwick of Soutra, with Mark Borthwick, had also witnessed Robert's 1595 Latterwill." |