This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: diamondlifestyle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15637.8.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Natalie, I've not got the records you need so I did a bit of digging round the Mason line instead; by Eastby did you mean Easby? This is a parish in N Riding near Skipton, formerly known as Stokesley. I've looked in the Stokesley records and I think I've found the Mason line. WILLIAM MASON, bap 13/09/1702 married Mary ?, she was buried 31/05/1742 his father was: WILLIAM MASON JNR, bap 22/11/1668, occupation Wright, he also had another child, John, bap 20/10/1706, bur 27/01/1720 his father was: WILLIAM MASON SNR, who married Catherine Smayls 26/11/1667, she died 06/09/1670, William was her only child as far as I can tell from the records. William Snr then remarried Elizabeth Richeson on 18/07/1671 and had a number of other children; ?Mary (bur 15/07/1677), Robert (bap & bur 11/02/1680), Alces (*Alice? bap 20/10/1672), Ellinor (bap 03/09/1682), Ellener (bap 05/04/1675), Mary (bap 22/03/1684), John (bap 10/11/1678, bur 06/07/1682) & John (bap 15/12/1689). William Snr was buried 05/10/1722. his father was: WILLIAM MASON THE ELDER, bur 16/09/1678, who also had anther son, Marmaduke(!) Unfortunately the records end at 1750, with no further record of the Masons of this line, indicating that they moved from the area, but there seems a possibility that William & Mary are the grandparents of your Ann Mason. At the very least it gives you something to work with and eliminate, which is sometimes easier than searching blindly. Hope it helps, Kate Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.