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house and Margaret his wife. (He was afterwards of Wanthwaite, 

 and is once called in the register "John de Wanthwaite.") 



April 4th, 1627. Frances Crosthwaite, daughter of Percival* 

 of Setmabanning and Elleanor his wife. 



At this time Percival Crosthwaite seems to have been the 

 eldest of the elder branch of the family, and resided on the 

 principal estate, Setmabanning. His marriage is recorded thus : — 

 "June nth, 1626. Of Percival Crosthwaite of Setmabanning and 

 Elinor Grave of Burns." 



The younger branches of the family each left descendants, who 

 subsequently lived at Hollin Root, Beck VVythope, Birket-myre, 

 Brundholme, Castlerigg, Dalehead, Monk-Hall, and Keswick as 

 farmers, while the elder branches remained at Setmabanning, and 

 Wanthwaite, in the Vale of St. John's, and at Storkhouse, which 

 has now gone to ruin. We have the following entries in the parish 

 register : — 



1692. January ist. John Chrosthwaite of Wanthwaite, buried 

 in church. 



(In 1705 John Crosthwaite was residing at Setmabanning, and 

 in 17 16 the resident there was Thomas Crosthwaite.) 



The following burial is recorded : — 



1729. December 26th. Jane Crosthwaite of Setmabannin 

 widow (Quaker). 



The family ultimately were settled at Wanthwaite. 



* The following extracts of births from the parish register shows that the 

 Crosthwaites of Monk-IIall and Keswick are descended from a younger son of 

 Percival Crosthwaite of Setmabanning : — 



Baptisms. 

 Feb. 1st, 1634. Christopher Crosthwaite, son of Percival of Setmabanning 



and Ellinor his wife. 

 Oct. I3tli, 1667 Christopher Chrosthwaite, son of Christopher Chrosthwaite 



of Pietnest and Jane his wife. 

 Aug. 14th, 1702. Robert Chrosthwaite, son of Christopher Chrosthwaite of 



Burns and Ruth his wife. 

 Sept. 22nd, 1735. Peter,+ (second) son of Robert Crosthwaite of Dalehead 



and Mary his wife. (Afterwards of Monk-Hall.) 



t Peter Crosthwaite founded a Museum, in Keswick, in the year 1780, and it remained in 

 the family till 1870, when it was disposed of. 



