BOUGHTON, a small village of dispersed houses, 1½ mile N. of Stoke Ferry, has in its parish 210 inhabitants, 44 houses, and 1,323a. 1r. 27p. of land, the property of Sir R. P. Bedingfield, Bart., the lord of the manor, except 30a. of glebe, and about 200a. belonging to Mr. Roper. The Church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower and three bells. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's book at £10, and now having a yearly rent of £418 in lieu of tithes. Sir W. J. H. B. Ffolkes, is patron, and the Rev. Smith Churchill, incumbent. At the enclosure 42a. 3r., was allotted to the poor for fuel.
DIRECTORY—
Rev. Smith Churchill, incumbent ;
Daniel Cooper, shoemaker ;
Geo. Deady, shopkeeper ;
Eliz. Fyson, school-mistress;
Christmas Fyson, carpenter and millwright ;
Wm. Garner, farm bailiff ;
Hy. Trundle, vict. and parish clerk, Bell ;
and the farmers are,
Robert Carter,
Chas. Cheetham,
Jas. Debenham, and
Cornelius Green.
