in 1618, old george received a baronetcy from james the first. the booths were low church anglicans, suspect of charles the first's and archbishop laud's high church reforms. they supported parliament (1642), but became disaffected with the cromwellian protectorate. young george was excluded from parliament in pride's purge (1648) due to his preferred negotiations with the king. both george's retired to dunham to tend their lands. old george died in 1652, l have secured the family's future with marriages, land, and a hereditary title.