The Story's came from the north of England. Family records tell us that one John Story, an English gentleman, squandered his estate, sold his family place Bingfield Hall near Hexham in Northumberland, went to Clogher in County Tyrone, Ireland, under the auspices of Bishop Ashe in 1697* and settled at Corick, where he built his new family home. There is mention of three sons, Thomas, Joseph and Benjamin, through there were probably more. His grave stone is in Clogher church yard.
His tombstone in Clogher church yard
*Sir George Ashe was succeeded by J. Sterve in 1717; so that the exact year of the family moving to Ireland is uncertain.
Extract from the Register of St. John Lee Parish Church near Hexham in Northumberland, taken from a notebook kept by Lieut. Col. Robert Story and later his son Patrick Story:
A.D.
1665. Luke Son of John Story of Wall a Village on the Border.
1666. 22 July. Thomas Son of Mark Story of Wall
1669. 28 March. Anne Daughter of Maria Story of Wall
1669. ?. Elizabeth Daughter of Johannes Story of Wall
1671. 3 Sept. John son of John Story of Wall
1674. 20 Sept. Jane daughter of John Story of Jodrish (adjoining the Chapelry of Bingfield)
1678. Thomas (21 May) Son of John Story of Bingfield.
( Went to Ireland and lived at Corick, Co Tyrone. )
1679. Joseph Son of John Story of Bingfield.
( Became Chaplain to the Irish House of Commons, Bishop of Killaloe and afterwards,
(14 years) of Kilmore )
1681. 29 Dec. John Son of John Story of Bingfield.
1683. 20 Oct. Samuel Son of John Story of Bingfield.
1684. 16 Dec. Elizabeth daughter of Roger Story of Errington.
( Errington is the name of the lands adjoining Bingfield and had a house called
Errington Hall. The Errington river rises in the lands of Bingfield, near Hexham )
1687. 14 Dec. Margery daughter of John Story of Bingfield (East Quarter)
1690. Elizabeth daughter of John Story of Wall.
1691. ?. Thomas Son of Mark Story of Wall
1692. 22 Jan. Mark Son of Mark Story of Wall
1693. 16 Jul. Anne daughter of Roger (Story?) of Port Gate.
( This is a high hill over Wall. The highest land between the two seas, east
and west )
1694. 31 April. Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Story of Wall.
1696. 27 Dec. Thomas Son of John Story of Wall
1697. 9 May. Anne daughter of Thomas Story of Wall
1699. 25 Feb. Barbara daughter of Thomas Story of Wall
1700. 3 April. Christopher Son of John Story of Wall
1702. 14 June. Mary daughter of Thomas Story of Wall
1705. 15 May. Maria daughter of Mark Story of Wall
1706. 12 May. Maria daughter of John Story of Wall
1707. 25 Oct. Mark son of Mark Story of Wall
1709. 20 Nov. Anne daughter of Mark Story of Wall
1712. 30 Nov. Jane daughter of Mark Story of Wall
1712. 27 Feb. Jane daughter of Thomas Story of Wall
1715. 5 June. Alexander son of Marty Story de Wall
1716. 1 June. Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Story of Wall
1716. 21 Dec. Susanna daughter of Thomas Story of Wall
There appears no more mention of births in this family or their ???? in the name of Story in
this register.
Extract from the Marriage Register of the Parish Church of St. John Lee, near Hexham in Northumberland.
1684. 16 June. Maria Dickenson to John Story of Wall.
1694. 20 June. Margery Smith to John Story of Wall.
The above were found by Lt. Col. R.W. Story and his brother James Hamilton Story
after a hurried examination in 1833. Lt. Col. Robert Story was at St. John
Lee on April 7 1895 and after much investigation could find out nothing more than is already
known of the family history.
Extract from an old family bible belonging to Mrs. Nevice and now in the possession
of J.B. Story. M.D.