TAB MANOR OP BEAL 311 



Gerard Selby, named in the entail of 1708 : was of Middleton 

 in Bamburghshire, when he gave a release, 4 March, 

 1747: his son Prideaux Selby in 1744 had a legacy 

 under the will of Prideaux Selby of Beal. Ancestor of 

 of the Selbys of Middleton and the Selbys of Golds- 

 cleugh, &c.^'5 



Hannah, baptized at Holy Island, 6th Jan. 16|f ; married 

 William Burrell of Chibburn ; bond of marriage 

 27th April, 1702. 



Jane, baptized at Holy Island, 12th July, 1681 ; married 

 Thomas Atchison of Berwick, wig-maker, and was 

 party to a deed, 24th May, 1748. 



Eleanor, baptized at Holy Island, 9th June, 1685. 



Phillis, buried at Holy Island, 24th October, 1699. 



Margaret, married Robert Hindmarsh of Alnwick, tanner, 

 and was party to release, 4th March, 1747. 



Grace, married Allanson Chapman of Southwark, Surrey, 

 mariner, and was party to deed, 24th May, 1748. 



Ann. 



Elizabeth, died before 24th May, 1748 : will dated .... 

 sister Jane executrix. 



Other children who died in infancy. 



'^ Gerard Selby, the youngest of the seventeen children of William 

 Selby III., was married at Holy Island on January 7th, 1728/9, to Alice, 

 daughter of George Selby of Holy Island by whom he had (perhaps with 

 others) issue, five sons and five daughters. He took a lease of Middleton 

 in Bamburghshire, and was residing there in ripe old age when he made 

 his will. 



10th Feb., 1777. Will of Jerard Selby of Middleton-by-the-Sea, gent. 

 My wife Alice to have the remainder of my lease. To my daughter 

 Hannah Sibbit, widow of Matthew Sibbit, gent, £100. To my daughter 

 Jane, wife of Joseph Forster, master and mariner, £100. To my daughter 

 Ann Selby, £100. To my grand-daughter Alice Selby, only surviving 

 child of my son William Selby, deceased, £50. My five daughters, 

 Hannah Sibbit, Jane Forster, Alice Barber, and Ann Selby. To my wife 

 £40 per annum. Residue to my three sons, George, Jerard and Prideaux 

 Selby, they executors. Pr. at Durham, 1780. Raine, Test. Durham. 



A portait in oils of the testator is now (1912) in the possession of his 

 descendant, Miss Dodds of Alnwick. 



