Norfolk: Booton

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

[Transcription copyright Š Richard Johns]

BOOTON, a village and parish, 6 miles S.W. by W. of Aylsham, and 1˝ miles E. by S. of Reepham, has 241 souls, and 1,011 acres of land, mostly the property of Hastings Elwin, Esq., the lord of the manor, and patron of the Church (St. Michael,) which is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at Ł7. 12s. 6d., and now enjoyed by the Rev. Caleb Elwin, of Melton Constable. The tithes have been commuted for Ł294. 10s. per annum. At the enclosure, in 1811, an allotment of 20A., was awarded to the poor, for fuel.

DIRECTORY:

	Alden    Jerh.          vict., King's Head
	Barrett  Robert         corn miller
	Bircham  Samuel, Esq.   Booton Hall

	   Farmers.

	Parsons  Henry, Robert,
	           and Benj.
	Postle   Henry
	Rodham   Richard
	Sewell   Richard Pescod

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