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Crest of Sir Thomas Storey


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by Brad Storey
SOME CUMBERLAND PARISH CHURCH REGISTER EXTRACTS.
    Jane. dr of Francis Story of the Lake, bap. 3rd July 1764.
    George, son of ffrancis Story of the Lake, bap. May 5th 1767.
    John Story, son of John Story of Dubworth lab. and Sarah his wife, baptized 25th May 1774.
    Thomas, son of John Story husbandman, and Sarah his wife of Cockithill, bap. June 17th, 1781-2.
    Mary, dr of Thomas Story husbandman and Mary his wife, of Low Astonby bap. Decem 22nd 1782-8.
    Thomas, son of Thomas Story, husbandman, and Mary his wife of Low Astonby bap. May 1st 1785-6.
    William, son of Thomas Story of Low Astonby, husbandman, and Mary, his wife, late Murray, bap. Oct. 25th 1790.
    William, son of Thomas Story of Bleaberryrigg in Arthuret householder and Jane his wife, late McDougal,
      bap. June 9th 1811-12. (See Lake pedigree.)
KIRKLINTON. Burials-
    Elizabeth, daughter of Ester Story of Blackhill, buried 10th Jan: 1668.
    William Story of Stoneflatts buried, 1st May 1668.
    Blanch, wife of Rinyon (?) Story, buried 10th daye of Decem 1683.
      (This name appears in the Stanwix Registers, the Rinyon, therein mentioned, being the father of
      a George Story.)
    Mary, daughter of ffrancis Story, bap. 27th June 1688.
    Mary, daughter of Richard Story of Josestown, buryed. May 30th 1709. (Justice town.)
    Richard Story of Rigg, buried 7th Jan: 1711-12.
    Margaret, Ye dr of Richard Story, buried 11th May 1711.
    John Jon Ye son of Richard Story of Josestown (Justice Town) buryed, 28th Oct. 1720.
    Elizabeth, dr of Charles Story of Joses Town, buryed 4th May 1738.
    Elizabeth, dr of Thomas Story of the Lake, accidentally drowned about 24 days before this date, Jan: 23rd 1740.
    George Story of Dike Nook householder, buried Feb. 14th 1743.
    Jane, the wife of Thomas Story of the Lake, buried 24th Novem 1745.
    Thomas Story of Joses Town householder, buried 28th March 1746.
    Catherine, wife of John Story of Mosshouse, buried 7th Aug. 1761.
    Jane Story, relict of Robert Story of Low Astonby aged 82 years-buried April 1st 1775.
    Margaret, dr of John Story, husbandman, and Margaret his wife, of Low Astonby, bap. July 14th 1777-8.
    John Story, son of John Story, husbandman, and Mary his wife, of Low Astonby, bap. Oct. 4th 1778-9.
    Jane, dr of John Story, husbandman, and Sarah his wife of Hethergill, bap. 4th Oct. 1778-9.
    Richard Story of Harker, in the parish of Rowcliffe (Rockcliffe) husbandman, buried April 22nd 1779-80.
The name of Herbert appears very frequently in the Parish Church Registers of Arthuret and Kirklinton as a Story Christian name, and indeed in days anterior to the keeping of such registers. In early times, probably, Herbert, Francis, and David were names borne in honour of patron saints, in the first instance, then, of course, they became family or patronymical names.

The Storys of Arthuret and Kirklinton parishes have been very numerous in these parishes. They have resided at:- Angerton, Anguswell, Astonby, Bamfoot, Bleaberryrigg, Blackhill (Low), Braehead, Broughall alias Broghall, Burnsthill, Clift, Cockithill, Crook, Clough, Damhead, Dubworth, Dykemoor, Dykeside, Easton, Garliestown (or Garriestown), Gillbrae, Hallfoot, Harker, Heatherside, Holme, Holmefoot, Howberry, Howgills, Justice Town (now Lynehow) probably called Justice Town because the seat of a Justice of the

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