William Borlase

Family and character In 1724, William Borlase married Anne Smith. The couple had six sons, of whom two died in infancy. Of the remaining four, three became churchmen. Anne Borlase died in 1769. Borlase's elder brother was Walter Borlase, who served as vicar of Madron, and also as mayor of Penzance. His great-great-grandson was William Copeland Borlase (1848–1899), an antiquarian who was influenced by his ancestor's archaeological work.

Borlase was a conscientious minister to his parishioners, politically conservative, and an amateur painter. Some of his papers are preserved in Penzance at the Morrab Library.

Publications Borlase, William (1754) Observations on the Antiquities of Cornwall. Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson. [click on Télécharger 24.pdf to download]. 2nd edition (1769): Antiquities, Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall. Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, for S. Baker & G. Leigh, T. Payne, B. White, London. Reprinted in 1973; London: E & W Books, Borlase, William (1756) Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the Islands of Scilly, and their Importance to the Trade of Great Britain. Oxford: W. Jackson Borlase, William (1758) Natural History of Cornwall ... Oxford: printed for the author; by W. Jackson: sold by W. Sandby, at the Ship in Fleet-Street London; and the booksellers of Oxford