Hello dobfarm
Thanks for the other NL of Scotland Map, links and other information.
Family correspondence has been found and a letter of 1894 says this:-
Manor of Selby
I have been in communication with
my clients herein and find that it was
Wm Hood who owned the Byfield estate
and that the house has been built
since the last admission. The children
of the said William Hood now seek to
be admitted tenants of said estate. I
suppose the property will have to be
revalued by you and I shall be glad
if you will say what other evidence in
addition to Probate you will require
Yours truly
A.Spink
[In other letters it is spelt Byefield]
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"G. Hood" once held Byefield, according to other Family correspondence.
I get the feeling that Byefield might once, have been a large field area, before being divided up.
I am awaiting microfiche of a 1787 book, which mentions John Hood of Gateshead, reputed to be a Publican on the dockside? It is reputed to deal with dissenters.
I am awaiting 5 volumes of a 1790s Directory (on CD), one of which, under Kingston upon Hull, is supposed to deal with some of the regularly vessels plying the trade between Hull and Selby.
In the 18th Century Selby Register transcription there is a "George of Selby" but I wish to check out the original, as the parents are not Hood. Also to get those Bonds and Marriage entries you suggested and some others I wish to get.
A Bainbridge Hood was also born at Selby early 18th Century, but thought to have been buried at Selby as Bambridge Hood? However, the Bainbridge Hood family appear in the Beverley area.
A GRO, Jane Cockin, Selby Registration Birth Certificate should be here soon, as I want to see who her parents were, because a Jane Cockin was Witness at George and Sarah's 1815 Marriage.
I have just acquired (not part of the Hood Family collection) a scan of a 1720 Property Inrollment of the Right Honourable Catherine Lady Petre, mentioning Hood the Barbour of Selby occupying a Messuage or Tenem.t standing in the Market Place and six closes (6 fields, named) and a little stable taken of the Abby Kiln, all in Selby, with various rights, except those reserved.
1720 is not helpful with the tree at the moment, but if offered, I thought it best to get it.
There is still much to do.
Kind regards, Mark