I spent yesterday pouring over microfiche at Northallerton. I have a William Kay of Knaresborough who was baptised 2nd October 1801, son of John and Elizabeth Kay. My William married twice, the second time after 1837, so from the certificate I know his father's name was John. John Kay married Elizabeth Inman on 27th October 1800. The IGI (I still have to check this out) has a baptism for John  baptised 4th December 1771 in  Knaresborough parents Esaias and Ann Kay. On the Hampsthwaite registers Isaias Kay of Bayldon married Ann Leeming 16th September 1770. witnesses were Thos Thackeray and John Medley. Can I assume the link as Hampsthwaite is not far from Knaresborough? I don;t think there will be a will to help me. Even more tenous Can I assume that Bayldon is now Baildon near Leeds (there is a Bayldon near Hadrian's wall)?  I have spent some time at the Brotherton library in Leeds copying the records related to an Esaias Kay who received charitable relief from the Knaresborough monthly meeting of the Quakers. He joined the Quakers in 1778. The Quakers kept the relief up for years until he finally died in 1819 when they paid for his funeral (£4.8.71/2d) However it turns out he lived in Rawdon and the dates are wrong too so this Esaias  was probably not mine. But Rawdon is not far from Baildon so could the 2 Esaias' be related??? Any thoughts and ideas appreciated Chris