He Held the titles knight and Vrijheer of Duinbeek, Westhoven, Sint Aecht und Meerestein.

His parents were the Dutch Diplomat and English peer Willem Boreel and Jacoba Carel (1607–1657).

He is remembered in Velsen as the owner of the buitenplaats called Beeckestijn, who financed improvements to the house and gardens to the design that has been kept up until today.

On the day before the mayors were appointed, the house of Boreel on 507 Herengracht was attacked by the mob.

All the furniture, mirrors and expensive porcelain were destroyed, taken home, or thrown into the canal.