Bothwell is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony, lordship and regality in the counties of Lanark and Berwick. The earliest record identified so far is dated 1581.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
RPS ratification dated 29 Nov 1581 orders a charter under the Great Seal and expressly recites the lands and barony of Bothwell in Lanarkshire. Exact corresponding Great Seal register item remains to be resolved.
Retours and Lyon records
Retours place-name index entries known in Berwick and Lanark; exact numbered Retour/date not yet resolved.
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