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77A believe on the Chevron , & Wm (?) gave then (where?) those descended
78A from that old English family have supporters back to the Robinsons of Rokeby of the eldest branch
79A Robinsons of Rokeby William Robinson who first
80A came from Scotland & married a Rokeby, assum’d for
81A

some reason a motto which I believe was the

82A motto of either the Rosses or the Parr’s Baron of Kendal
83A

Katherine Parr the wife of Henry 8th born in

84A Kendal Castle. Robinson’s of Rokeby descendants
85A ever since they came from Scotland an unquiet
86A & restless family suffering from affinities
87A they engaged in but yet recovering from
88A their embarasments but impeded in their progress
89A Two complete (disinherisons?) besides
90A Sr Leonard & the Primate
91A

several Estates sales of Estates , Remarkable

92A That those persons who promis’d most to do
93A credit to the family have been cut off at an
94A early period , Thomas the name of persons of
95A parts in the family more or less but either
96A unfortunate or imprudent William a thrifty
97A name. Matthew the name of my Uncle the
98A benefactor when my g: g: was disinherited
99A my grandfathers to whom I am most materially
100A oblig’d my line (?) Morris my father first
101A of the name unfortunate (?) (?)
102A to the idea’s of the world but left an excellent
103A reputation behind him Myself second
104A of the name March 1797 Sr Septimus


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