23 MARCH 1889, Page 23

The Descent, Name, and Arms of Borlase of Borlase. By

William Copeland Borlase. (Bell and Sons).—The Borlases seem to be able to trace a pedigree to which there are few parallels. William II. gave the lordship of Borlase to one Taillefer of that ilk in Normandy; and his race have been there ever since. The French Taillefers had, too, a pedigree of their own. Their descendant traces the line through various Borlases of more or less repute

and worth, and makes an interesting book out of the story. It contains some notable matter in the way of heraldry.