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by Walter Fitz Roger of Threlkeld, to Sir Adam de Crosthwaite, 

 which he got photographed, and of which he gave me a copy. It 

 is written in contracted Latin. I sent it to a gentlemen in London, 

 a barrister, who undertakes the translation of such documents. He 

 gives it first in brief, then in full Latin, and then in English. The 

 date is the fourth year of the reign of Edward IIL [1330 or 1331.] 

 " To all sons of Holy Mother Church who shall peruse this present 

 writing or hear it read. Walter Fitz Roger of Threlkeld (sends) 

 Greeting. Know ye that I have Given and Granted, and by this my 

 present Charter have Quitclaimed and Confirmed, to Sir Adam de 

 Crosthwaite, All that land of Mosshouse in Setmabanwick which 

 formerly belonged to my father Roger, And All the right that I 

 have or might have in the same To Have and To Hold to himself 

 and his heirs or to his assigns. In Fee and heirship, freely, quietly, 

 integrally (and) peacefully, in wood in plain, in meadows and 

 pastures, in moors and marshes, in ways and waters, and in all 

 liberties and easements and free common rights to the said land 

 of Mosshouse in Setmabanwick within or without appertaining, 

 So, that is to say, that neither I nor my heirs can in future assert 

 any right or claim to the said land at any time. And that this grant 

 and enfeoffment shall faithfully and without fraud or deceit be 

 observed and kept, I have sworn with the Holy Evangelists in 

 my hands. In testimony whereof I have to this present writing 

 affixed my seal in the presence of these witnesses. 



" Sir Thomas de Lowther, Sir Thomas de Brougham, Peter 

 Dauncer, Nicholas the Frenchman, William Blount and 

 Robert his brother, William de Crosthwaite, and others. 

 " Given at Crosthwaite in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King 

 Edward the Third." [A.D. 1330 or 1331.] 



At the commencement of the Crosthwaite parish register there 

 are baptisms, April 4th, 16 18, of Anne, daughter of Robert Cros- 

 thwaite of Fornside and Jane his wife. 



2nd Feb., 1622. Isabell Crosthwaite, daughter of Christopher 

 Crosthwaite of Smathwaite and Eleanor his wife. 



Oct. 26th, 1625. Robert, sonne of John Crosthwaite of Stork- 



