Hi Chris Having followed some of mine in Hampsthwaite for quite a way back, I came to realise that it was close to the Forest of Knaresborough if not actually in it - I found wills of residents of Hampsthwaite in the Knaresborough wills thanks to Tony Cheal's website: http://www.harrogatepeopleandplaces.info/index.htm I might be tempted to look for early family events in Baildon in the Otley PRs too - that's where I found some of our SWAINs. Coming through Baildon is one of our options to travel through Otley to the A59 for Harrogate and Knaresborough. I would consider it nearer to Shipley than anywhere else. Hope this helps Good hunting Anne Harley