Nicholas Borlase of Cornwall. Exeter College, matriculated—entry under date 3 Dec., 1575, aged 18; (son of John, of Newlyn) a recusant, died 5 July, 1620. 1
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Mentioned ... in the Memoranda Roll, where it appears that on the 8th of Oct. 1597, an Inquisition indented was taken at Helston before Francis Godolphin, Knt., and Thomas Saint Aubyn, Esq., Commissioners. It was recited that Nicholas Burlace "late of Newlyn," gent., was indebted to the late Queen and was then indebted to the King in £260, to wit, £240, by virtue of an Act, 28 Elizab., intituled 'an Act for the more speed ye and due execution of certain branches of the Statute 23 Elizab., intituled an act to retayne the Queen's Majesty's subjects in their due obedience;' for that he, Nicholas Burlace, "being of the age of 16 years and above, did not go to his parish church, nor to any other church, chapel, or usual place of common prayer, by the space of twelve whole months next after the first day of January (33 Elizab.) 1591; and £20, the residue, from Monday in tha fifth week of Lent in (34 Elizab.) 1592, on which day he was convicted, to the tenth day of April then next following, to wit, for one month, because he did not make submission and become conformable according to the true intention of the Act of Parliament. On the oath of George Courtney, gent., Mallachi Mallet, gent., and other jurors, it was found that at the time of the taking of this Inquisition, he was seized in his demesne as of fee of one tenement with appurtenances within the parish of Newlyn, called Trelodrowe W artha, of the yearly value, beyond reprises, of £5, and that two parts of the same are worth £3 6s. 8d.
On the 2nd of Oct, 1606, a second Inquisition was held at Bodmin, before Reginald Mohun, Knt., Anthony Rous, Knt., and other Commissioners, when it was further found, on the oath of John Carter of Saint Colombe Major, Esq. Stephen Toker, of Helland, and other jurors, that at the time of the taking of that Inquisition, he was seized of certain lands in Treluddro Woles, Treluddro Greis, and Penswill, and was possessed of one other tenement in Treluddro Wartha and Newlyn of the yearly value of £5 1s. 0d.
On April 16, 1619, a third Inquisition was taken, at Bodmin, before Francis Vivian, Esq., Sheriff of the County, when it was found on the oath of Roger Hall, John Chappel and others jurors, that the said Nicholas, among other things, was seized of one tenement in which he then dwelt, in the parish of Newlin, of the yearly value of £4. Upon these Inquisitions being seen and understood by the Barons of the Exchequer—it was considered by them that two parts of the aforesaid lands, tenements, and other the premises aforesaid, should remain in the hands of the Lord the King.
It was, doubtless, to save what land he could from these atrocious confiscations, that in 1618, Nicholas Borlase settled all his lands on Nicholas his son,—William Willyams, and George Bray, being parties. In 1617 Nicholas Burlace of Treluddro is mentioned in the will of his 'cosin' Henry Seyntawbyn of Carmino, who leaves him " one silver bason and ewer ; unto his son Nicholas, three white silver brooches; unto his daughter Elizabeth, one payre of gould Bracelettes which have french wordes within on them." In 1596-7 (39 Eliz.) Nicholas Burlace pays subsidy in Nulyn or Newlyn—" Nich'us Burlace, Ar. valet in terris x. li.," and again in 1606 (3 Jas. I.) for a like amount. 2
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An inventory of the goods and chattels of Nicholas Burlace, Esquire, late of Nulyne [Newlyn], deceased, was taken and appraised by Robt Hegins and Nicholas James on 27 Oct 1621. Sum-total: £26 3s. 8d. 3
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