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Crest of Sir Thomas Storey


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Sunday, 3 February 2008
by Brad Storey
THE STORY OF KIRKLINTON AND BRANCHES.
FROM THE REGISTERS OF LANERCOST ABBEY.

    Marriage, 1666-7. Story, Richard and Corbett Frances - June 8th
    Marriage, 1704. Armstrong, John of Spade Adam, and Story Jane - 13th June.
    Marriage, 1707. Story, George of Stone House and Addison, Mary - 17th July.
    Christening, 1686-7. Oct 21st Story Anne, dr of Edward of the Leoard Ton.
    Christening, 1686-7. August 29th, Story Mary dr of Christ[opher] of Aldegath
    Christening, 1688. Story Edward d. (sic) of Edward of the Leonard Ton 9th February.
    Christening, 1688. Story, Edward s. of Leonard Story of Leonardton 29th April
    Christening, 1698. Story, Mary d of Christo: Story of Burtholme, 1st December.
    Christening, 1707. Story, James s of John Story of Birboons - 11th June.
    Christening, 1716. Story, Geo: s. of Geo: Story of ye Stonehouse 1st Oct.
    Christening, 1721. Story, Dorathy d. of George Story of ye Stonehouse - 3rd January.
    Burial, 1694. Story Richard s of Tho: Story 27th July.

In 1737-8 an Edward Story is mentioned as Churchwarden of Lanercost Abbey Church. [Not a kinsman of the Rev. George Story, Vicar of Lanercost, mentioned in Section III., and at one time Curate of Nicholforest, a chapelry ten miles in length on the Scottish Border.]

Tenant of the Barony of Gilsland. Ashertoun Mannor.

Rigghead. Geordg: Stoerry tenant in 1655. Successor Andrew A. 58.

John Storye in Asherton lordshippe,

Appendix VI. Tenants of the Barony of Gilsland within Lanercost parish. Fine Book is in the possession of the Earl of Carlisle. The book for 1655 is of special interest.

Before concluding this Section (VI.), which has to deal with the Scandinavian Stories or Sturës, and with the Storys of Boston, U.S.A. (of Cumberland origin, judging by their coat of arms), and the Storeys of Storeysgate, London, it will be just as well to insert here the following extracts from the Survey of the Border Lands, A.D. 1604.

SURVEY OF THE BORDER LANDS, A.D. 1604.

1. PAGE 15.

COMITATUS CUMBRIAE.

The Tenants of the Debateable Lands.

Thomas Story
of ye Bushe.
Man, Wief &
childen
Servants in
household
Cottingers
apperteining
Totall
Quantitie
Males Fem. Males Fem. Cott. Male Fem. Male Fem. Acres Rds
10
2
...
...
5
5
10
15
12
27
...

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