Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet (21 August 1619 – 8 August 1672) was an English
politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1640 and 1644. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
.
, Wiltshire
, the son of Sir William Borlase and his wife Amy Popham, daughter of Sir Francis Popham. He was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, where he was matriculated on 30 April 1635. He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
in the following year.
for Great Marlow
in the Short Parliament
. His re-election as MP for Marlow to the Long Parliament
in November 1640 was declared void after a dispute. Instead Borlase was returned as MP for Corfe Castle
in 1641. On 4 May 1642, he was created Baronet
of Bockmer, in the County of Buckingham. He was disabled from sitting for his Royalist tendencies in 1644. In 1645, he was imprisoned by order of Oliver Cromwell
, but released for a fine of 2400 £ a year later.
After the Restoration
, Borlase represented Wycombe
in the Cavalier Parliament
from 1661 until his death in 1672.
Borlase died, aged 52 in Bockmer in Buckinghamshire
and was buried in Little Marlow
four days later.
, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, at St Giles in the Fields
, London
on 4 December 1637. They had seven children, six daughters and one son. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son John
.
England
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politician who sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1640 and 1644. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
Background
Borlase was born at Littlecote HouseLittlecote House
Littlecote House is a large Elizabethan country house and estate in the civil parishes of Ramsbury and Chilton Foliat in the English county of Wiltshire near to Hungerford. The estate includes 34 hectares of historic parklands and gardens, including a walled garden from the 17th and 18th centuries...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, the son of Sir William Borlase and his wife Amy Popham, daughter of Sir Francis Popham. He was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, where he was matriculated on 30 April 1635. He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in the following year.
Career
In April 1640, Borlase was elected Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Great Marlow
Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a parliamentary borough in Buckinghamshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:In the...
in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. His re-election as MP for Marlow to the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
in November 1640 was declared void after a dispute. Instead Borlase was returned as MP for Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle (UK Parliament constituency)
Corfe Castle was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1572 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1641. On 4 May 1642, he was created Baronet
Borlase Baronets
The Borlase Baronetcy, of Bockmer in the County of Buckinghamshire was created for John Borlase in the Baronetage of England on 4 May 1642. The latter was Member of Parliament for Great Marlow, Corfe Castle and Wycombe. He was succeeded by his only son, who also sat in the House of Commons for...
of Bockmer, in the County of Buckingham. He was disabled from sitting for his Royalist tendencies in 1644. In 1645, he was imprisoned by order of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
, but released for a fine of 2400 £ a year later.
After the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
, Borlase represented Wycombe
Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of elections....
in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
from 1661 until his death in 1672.
Borlase died, aged 52 in Bockmer in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and was buried in Little Marlow
Little Marlow
Little Marlow is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England.It is on the north bank of the River Thames, about a mile east of Marlow. The toponym "Marlow" is derived from the Old English for "land remaining after the draining of a pool"...
four days later.
Family
Borlase married Alice Bancks, daughter of Sir John BancksJohn Bancks
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, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, at St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, is a church in the London Borough of Camden, in the West End. It is close to the Centre Point office tower and the Tottenham Court Road tube station. The church is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England...
, London
London
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on 4 December 1637. They had seven children, six daughters and one son. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son John
Sir John Borlase, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Borlase, 2nd Baronet was an English politician.Born in Bockmer in Buckinghamshire, he was the son of Sir John Borlase, 1st Baronet and Alice Bancks, daughter of Sir John Bancks, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. His nephew was Borlase Warren. Borlase was educated at Oriel...
.