Borton family.

John Drew Borton was the son of a furrier from Diss, Norfolk. Borton was ordained in 1803. In 1805, he was installed as the Rector of Blofield, near Norwich. He remained at Blofield for 42 years and is commemorated by a plaque in the church there. He had five children with his wife Louisa Carthew: sons John, William, Edward, Sir Arthur Borton and daughter Harriet.

General Sir Arthur Borton was the youngest son of John Drew Borton, Rector of Blofield, and his wife, Louisa Carthew. Born in 1814 at Blofield, he bought a commission as an ensign in the 9th (East Norfolk) regiment in 1832. Initially posted to Ireland, Mauritius and India, in 1842 he served in Afghanistan where he helped to force the Khyber Pass, took part in the victory over Muhammad Akbar Khan at the Tezini Pass and the Haft Kotal, and assisted at the capture of the fortified town of Istalif. In 1845, Borton took part in the First Anglo-Sikh war and served in the Sutlej campaign. In 1853, he took command of his regiment and led it at the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea and in the assault on the Redan in 1855. In 1870, after postings in Canada, England and Ireland, Borton was appointed to the command of the Mysore division of the Madras army. From 1878-1884, he was governor and commander-in-chief at Malta. Borton married Caroline Mary Georgina in 1850. She was the daughter of Rev. John Forbes Close, Rector of Mourne, co. Down. They had two sons and two daughters.

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