In 1314, on the demise of the primary vicar, there was a jus patronatus, to know if the nomination was not reserved to the see, and it was discovered to not be so, upon which John de Wesenham, then 30 years old, an unbeneficed priest, was instituted vicar, on the prior’s presentation; and in 1349 Henry Hervy of Tutington, priest; he resigned the identical year to Clement Tyllock of Colby, on whose loss of life, in 1352, Nicholas Wolverys had it; in 1419 Thomas Pepyr was vicar; in 1446, Robert Smith, in 1500 Roger Blether died, and the convent gave it to John Warmalle. Hastings, (who had her dower for life in it,) and Robert de Crakeford, had free tenements here and in Banningham. In 1274 the Earl-Marshal was discovered to have freewarren here and in Coleby and Aldby; and in 1284 Henry de Hastings brother of Jeffry de Hastyngs, died seized of it, it extending then into Banningham, Erpingham, Ingworth and Oxnede, and it was found, that Thomas de Wighton or Witton, to whom Henry conveyed all but the Erpingham part, in his life time had it, and that half Jeffry had; Wighton and Hastings conveyed all to Roger Bygod Earl of Norfolk, who in 1285 was allowed free-warren, and had a good held right here, upon the vigil and day of St. Butolph, in 1315, the Earl-Marhal Bigod, and the Abbot of St. Bennet, of whom he held it, were found lords right here; the Abbot of St. Edmund’s manor of Sexton’s in Ailesham extended hither, and John de Banningham, Isabel late spouse of Hen.
Thomas Durrant Esq. in 1715 was sheriff of Norfolk, he had a grant passed, authorising him and his descendants to bear the following arms and crest, as they at the moment are born by Davy Durrant, Esq; the present lord, who hath a superb seat close to the church, constructed by this Thomas, and far improved by himself, viz. Thomas Durrant, Esq; was descended from the Durrants of Derbyshire, who bare by grant of William Cambden, sab. Wimondhams or Windhams, with Felbrigge, in which family it hath continued ever since, William Windham of Felbrigge, Esq; being the current lord. Sacred to the Memory of Peter Elwin, Esq; son of Peter Elwin late of this Parish, Esq; Deceased, who departed this Life the 15 of Sept. In 1328 John son of Roger Bigod of Felbrigge, (who assumed the identify of Felbrigge,) and Lucy his spouse, settled it on themselves and their heirs; and in 1338 the said John purchased the free-tenements right here. VI. and bought within the 18th of Edward IV.
In 1323 Oliver de Redham, and Ralf, rector of Skeyton, as trustees, settled this and Skeyton on Sir Ralf de Skeyton aforesaid for all times, after which on Maud de Nerford and her two sons, Ralf and Edward. This Maud was concubine to William Earl Warren, and had by him these two sons, who took the name of Warren, the Earl having no respectable concern; and Sir Edward Warren, Knt. Boton church in 1382; this Sir John, in 1347, was not in possession, for then Felicia de Skeyton held it in dower at half a payment, of Thomas de Nerford, who held it of the honour of Clare; Sir John married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir John Stafford of Wykham, Knt who afterwards remarried to John le Mayne Warren, who in 1401 was lord right here; and in 1427, Laurence Mainwarren had it. In 1263 John son of Alexander de Vallibus or Vaux of Aslacton and Keswic, had a charter free of charge-warren to his manor right here, and in Branteston; and in 1285, Roger son of William de Gyney, and Margaret his wife, launched all their rights right here to Richard de Skeyton, in whom each manors were vested; and in 1314 Petronella or Parnel de Nerford held Botune of the honour of Clare; and in 1315 Roger de Gynney held a moiety of her, as one manor, and Ralf de Skeyton the other moiety, as another manor.
In this Richard confirmed him at his accession, and gave him a extra tangible endowment by allowing him to marry Isabella, the heiress of the earldom of Gloucester, and by bestowing on him the honour of Lancaster and the shires of Derby, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Soon after this, Richard de Skeyton held this, and Agnes de Baldeswell, and William de Thorp the opposite manor right here, at half a price, of the manor of Panworth-Hall in Ashill, and that of the Earl of Gloucester. This city is within the dutchy of Lancaster; its church is dedicated to St. Peter and Paul, and was a rectory within the patronage of Holm abbey till that convent granted the advowson to Thomas Thirkelby, and he to the prior and convent of Bromholme, to which it was appropriated in 1275, and the vicarage endowed, which was to consist in each factor belonging to the living, except the tithe-corn, and the home where Sir John, late minister here, lived.