Original sentence: It is said that true happiness would never come to the that family or its successors.The Bambrough family died out.The Bamburughs constructed the house using stones, timbers and other material from the Priory.The Stricklands, the next owners of Howsham; all the males in the family have died and the only surviving member of the family is a female.The curse continues.The curse stated that "All male heirs of the estate would perish".The family that became owners next, the Cholmelys all died out.The next family to buy the house were the Knocks, so far the legend continues as Anthony Knock sadly passed away after losing a battle with cancer in 2004.This is the legend associated with Howsham Hall.This was considered sacrilege at the time so it is said that a curse was placed on Howsham Hall and the people that owned it.When Kirkham Priory was demolished following the Reformation, the stones were taken away by a local family and used in the construction of Howsham Hall
Edited sentence: The curse stated that "All male heirs of the estate would perish [and] that true happiness would never come to the that family or its successors"