Norton was the son of Robert Norton of Swinton, South Yorkshire and his wife, Catherine Stavely, daughter of John Stavely, of Swinton who left his estates to his daughter.
[3] In 1665 Norton was of St Nicholas, near Richmond, Yorkshire, aged seventy-two.
[4] By 1667 Norton was a receiver of crown revenues for Durham, Northumberland and Richmond.
Proceedings were issued against his estate and he was put into custody, to be released on 16 September.
[5][6] By September 1669 he was suspended from receiving rents for Northumberland and Durham and the archdeaconry of Richmond.