Funny mentioning 'Richardsons, found registers of the family today in Great Ayton. I also came across a reference to a Hood family buying a home 'the White House' in the 1920's in Great Ayton. This home was rented out in the 1800's to Quaker families.
http://greatayton.wdfiles.com/local--files/individual-houses/White-House.pdf
This then led me to the registers of Great Ayton itself, which has all PR's, NC and Quaker BMDs.
http://greatayton.wikidot.com/parish-registers
The Hood family in the White House can be traced back to the Leonard and Mary Hood that have been touched upon before.
Claire
Thanks for trying Claire and dobfarm
Seems links were made with Leonard Hood to Hull.
Also found an 1813 reference to Thomas Cook living Great Ayton.
Regards Mark
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I am Geoff Hood and i new to this site but have seen references to ellerbeck in a few post, Oral family history handed down is that ancestor Thomas Hood (Weaver) left ellerbeck due to a land dispute . i have Thomas hood born 1780 osmothely died stanton 1816 ( hartlepool )with second wife Ann) trying to work out is this is Ann Clemit and his first wife was maraget Tyerman