Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORTHWICK CASTLE | Borthwick Castle Borthwick Castle |
Rev [Reverend] William Leslie Rev. [Reverend] William Crawford |
013 | [Situation] About 110 Chains S. S. W. [South South West] from Crichton Castle An ancient castle, situated upon a natural eminence a short dis-tance N. E. [North East] of Borthwick parish Church, it was approachable only from a point at the west side and surround by an irregular stone built wall, having towers and [bacbacaus] at the angles and intermediate apaces, the wall on the West is stile entire and of great strength. In the reign of James I of England, it was the residence of and property of Lord Borthwick It was also inhabited by Mary Queen of Scots and her husband Bothwell, and in Nov [November] 1656 it was besieged and taken by Oliver Cromwell |
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Parish of Borthwick [Page] 13
Borthwick Castle
{15th Century}
"Below the church, on the west bank of the Gore at the
confluence of the two stands the castle of Borthwick
which was built on the ancient site of Locherworth Moat."
Chalmers Caledonia
vol. [volume] 2 p. [page] 820
Extract form Stat: [Statistical] Account. 1839.
"The castle of Borthwick is remarkable for the beauty of its
proportions, the excellence of its masonry. and the impressive
effect which it produces on all beholders. It has been pro-
nounced by the best judges to be by far the finest specimen
of that very numerous class of Scottish Castles. No part
of the castle has been inhabited for more than a century."
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Borthwick, Crichton and Newbattle, OS1/11/37
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Borthwick, Crichton, and Newbattle.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.