I am trying to find records for the period above to help me break down my HESSELL brickwall. My 5 x Great Grandfather Gregory HES(S)EL(L)/HES(S)LE was shown in the Bubwith Parish Register as a Farmer of Gribthorpe in 1735 and a Farmer of Harlthorpe from 1737 thereafter. I have not been able to locate his Parish of origin. I realise I may have to continue an ever widening search of Parishes. However, I am trying to narrow down the search to places where the surname is located in this period. I am aware of the Hearth Tax - can anyone give an indication of how much there is, any experience of using it, any indexes and location of records. Also, are there any other types of records that would prove useful to me that would cover this period. Thanks Andy Simpson Middlesbrough