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country gentleman. Each founded a chantry. Whittington’s 
chantry priest, however, had only the duty of praying for departed 
souls. The Bishop did better with his, giving him something 
useful to do for the living, and making it worth his while to do it. 
Bishop Strickland died in 1419, and was buried in the north 
aisle of Carlisle cathedral, where is, says Dr. Todd, his portraiture 
elegantly cut in stone and gilded. 
Bishop Kennet says he was a very worthy Bishop, influencing 
the peace and happiness of the north by his residence in these 
parts, and leaving the best sign and effects of it. 
Tue Huttons oF Hutron HAtt, PENRITH. 
Tuis ancient family occupy a prominent place in the Notabilia of 
Penrith. They can be traced back to Adam de Hotten, in the 
reign of Edward I., from whom there was a regular succession of 
Huttons at Penrith down to 1746. Hutton Hall was a mesne 
manor within the manor of Penrith. The only remains of the 
original hall is the square tower now to be seen behind the modern 
existing house which still bears the ancient name. 
There were two other families of Hutton in this neighbourhood, 
probably all from the same stock—the Huttons of Hutton John, 
and the Huttons of Hutton in the Forest. The former became 
extinct in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when the estate went by 
marriage to the Huddlestones. 
The Hutton in the Forest family became extinct as a county 
_ family by the sale of the estate to the Fletchers, which afterwards 
passed by marriage to a branch of the old family of Vanes of the 
county of Durham. 
The Penrith Huttons were ever notable men, taking honourable 
part in the learned professions as well as in county and local 
affairs. 
The most ancient recorded monument in the old church is 
mentioned by Jefferson as having been the tomb of Thomas de 
Hutton and Helen his wife, temp. Henry V., which was under a 
south window in the chancel, their effigies being painted in the 
