His father who resided at Castlefield, a very large country house, was twice Mayor of Derby[1] in 1730 and 1742.

[3] In the year after Bonnie Prince Charlie came to Derby, Borrow was made the Town Clerk in 1746.

[4] In 1757 he married Anne Ault of Loughborough and came into the use of £4,000 and lands and property in Litchurch and the parish of St Peters.

They had one son name Thomas who spelt his surname Borough[1] and a daughter Anne Honor who died aged twelve.

The parents and daughter are buried in St Lawrence Church in Gotham where there is a memorial on the south wall.