William Borlase
Born: February 2, 1696
Died: August 31, 1772 (aged 76)
Bio: William Borlase, Cornish antiquary, geologist and naturalist. From 1722 he was Rector of Ludgvan, Cornwall, where he died. He was a contemporary of John Wesley and attempted to enter him into the Royal Navy by compulsion, but relented when he realised Wesley was a "gentleman".
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