Foreword - Storeys of Old.

district parishes, but they are unquestionably from the same source. All are from the north, originally, who bear the name Story or Storey, This is evidenced by the Heralds' College Entries of Arms, a list of which is before me, wherein time after time the words are added, "From the North" (see Story of Hunts, Cambridge and Norfolk; Storey of Gilden, Morden and Chesterton; Storie of Paisley, "from Cumberland." Storeys of Woodmanstone and Camberwell). The late Robert Story, the Northumberland Poet, struck out the second vowel circa. 1826. There are over a dozen Northumberland representatives of the old Norse race who are known as Storey and Storie, and have been so known for generations in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alnwick, Rothbury, and in Durham and the County of Durham.

Here it is only proper to mention another matter. In some instances more than one pedigree appears appertaining to the same branch; this may seem like a work of supererogation. The object of the inclusion of more than one lineage in one or two cases is in order that fair play may be given to the various contributors. Each one is responsible for his or her own statements, and not ourselves. It is difficult to be absolutely certain in respect to some of the branches and their connections with other branches. As a rule the Arms of the various Stories, Storeys, Storyes and Storys, show alliances in either shields or crests.

To one and all the compiler tenders his warmest thanks, trusting that whatever be the shortcomings - often inseparable from a work of such a nature as this-readers of discernment and keen perceptive powers will, at least, find some crumbs of interest, atoning for any hard indigestible crusts not to their liking.

It often transpires that when a work of this character appears certain items promptly looked for are conspicuous by their absence, because, despite an almost endless research, no reliable facts have been found, nor anything upon which to risk a fair assumption ; and it likewise as often transpires that some person or persons of whose existence a compiler was totally unaware, reveals himself, together with the facts so earnestly sought after by the writer regardless of time and cost. Blank sheets are attached to this volume in order that in such a contingency items may be appended.

Finally, since many genealogical, historical and other volumes, Visitations, Court Rolls, Wills Indentures. Chronicles and Deeds have been consulted, it may be remarked that a list of them will be found at the end of this book. With truth it may be said-that over the Storeys the sun never sets.

Carlisle. 1st March, 1911.