Storeys of Old.

In 1792 John Storey of The Hutt, Michael Storey, Edward Storey, Henry Storey, William Storey, all of Morrall Hirst, jointly bought lands and dwellings in Snitter from Edward Mosely of Newcastle, who a few years earlier had purchased them from William Storer a master mariner of North Shields - originally of Snitter.

In 1797 a Deed of Partition was signed whereby John Storey of The Hutt took certain lands in Snitter and gave up his rights to portions of Knocklaw and Haining to Michael, Edward, Henry and William Storey and paying them Ł200 to equalise the division.

Edward Storey of Morrall Hurst, afterwards of Snitter (Bap. 1747, Died 1826), by his Will dated 1820 devised one moiety of the rents of his lands and shares of his freeholds elsewhere to his wife Ann, during her life, the other moiety he devised to his brother William (born 1760) for life.

After the death of his wife Ann and his brother William, his lands in Snitter were devised to his nephews, Matthew (born 1784) and Henry, (born 1781), sons of his brother John Story late of The Hutt. To his six nephews, William, Henry, Edward, George, John and James, sons of his brother Henry, he devised his lands at Knocklaw, Haining and elsewhere. To his nieces, Margaret, Phyllis and Jane, daughters of his brother Henry, and to his niece Jane, daughter of his brother John, he bequeathed certain equal legacies of lawful English money."

By a codocil he devised his freehold houses and lands in Alwinton to his nephew Matthew Storey, aforesaid, son of his brother John of The Hutt and afterwards of Snitter Lane.

Henry Storey, the elder son of John Storey, succeeded (1781-1831) to lands in Snitter and Blue Knox and in turn was succeeded by his son John Edward Storey, born in 1825, died 1901, at Blue Knox.

Henry, born 1859, the only son of John Edward, is the present owner of the Blue Knox and joint owner of Snitter lands.

Matthew Storey the second son of John Story of The Hutt (1784-1854) succeeded to Snitter Lane and lands, and to lands jointly with his brother Henry Storey from his uncle Edward Storey.

In 1848 his uncle William Storey, (born 1760) devised his lands in Snitter Hill to him, lands that had originally been part of Chirwell's Common divided in 1808, and bought from William Pringle in 1824.

William Storey's other lands at Knocklaw, Rothbury and in Elsdon Parish were devised to his nephews Henry, Edward, and James Story, sons of his brother Henry Storey born 1754.