Armytage Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Armytage family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Armytage Baronetcy, of Kirklees in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 December 1641 for Francis Armytage. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John, the second Baronet. He was Sheriff of Yorkshire
from 1668 to 1669. His three sons, Thomas, John and George, all succeeded in the title. However, they all died unmarried and the latter was succeeded by his first cousin, Thomas, the sixth Baronet. He was the son of Francis Armytage, younger son of the first Baronet. He was also unmarried and on his death in 1737 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Armytage Baronetcy, of Kirklees in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 4 July 1738 for Samuel Armytage, High Sheriff
of Yorkshire in 1739. He was the great-grandson of Edward Armytage, younger brother of John Armytage, father of the first Baronet of the 1641 creation. Armytage was succeeded by his eldest son, John, the second Baronet. He sat as Member of Parliament
for York. He died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, George, the third Baronet. He was also Member of Parliament for York. His son, George, the fourth Baronet, served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1791 to 1792. He was succeeded by his grandson, George, the fifth Baronet. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
of Yorkshire. On his death in 1899 the title passed to his eldest son, George, the sixth Baronet. He was Chairman of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company
, a Deputy Lieutenant of Yorkshire and High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1907. He was succeeded by his eldest son, George, the seventh Baronet. He was a Brigadier-General in the British Army
and fought in the First World War. At the end of the Second War he was Military Governor of Hamburg
in occupied Germany. As of 2008 the title is held by his grandson, Martin, the ninth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1983.
Reginald William Armytage (1903-1984), younger son of the seventh Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
. His eldest son David George Armytage (b. 1929) is a Captain
in the Royal Navy.
The family seat is Kirklees Park, Brighouse
, Yorkshire
.
The Armytage Baronetcy, of Kirklees in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 December 1641 for Francis Armytage. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John, the second Baronet. He was Sheriff of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
from 1668 to 1669. His three sons, Thomas, John and George, all succeeded in the title. However, they all died unmarried and the latter was succeeded by his first cousin, Thomas, the sixth Baronet. He was the son of Francis Armytage, younger son of the first Baronet. He was also unmarried and on his death in 1737 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Armytage Baronetcy, of Kirklees in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 4 July 1738 for Samuel Armytage, High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Yorkshire in 1739. He was the great-grandson of Edward Armytage, younger brother of John Armytage, father of the first Baronet of the 1641 creation. Armytage was succeeded by his eldest son, John, the second Baronet. He sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for York. He died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his younger brother, George, the third Baronet. He was also Member of Parliament for York. His son, George, the fourth Baronet, served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1791 to 1792. He was succeeded by his grandson, George, the fifth Baronet. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Yorkshire. On his death in 1899 the title passed to his eldest son, George, the sixth Baronet. He was Chairman of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
, a Deputy Lieutenant of Yorkshire and High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1907. He was succeeded by his eldest son, George, the seventh Baronet. He was a Brigadier-General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and fought in the First World War. At the end of the Second War he was Military Governor of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
in occupied Germany. As of 2008 the title is held by his grandson, Martin, the ninth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1983.
Reginald William Armytage (1903-1984), younger son of the seventh Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. His eldest son David George Armytage (b. 1929) is a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the Royal Navy.
The family seat is Kirklees Park, Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
Armytage Baronets, of Kirklees (1641)
- Sir Francis Armytage, 1st Baronet (c. 1600-1644)
- Sir John Armytage, 2nd Baronet (1629-1677)
- Sir Thomas Armytage, 3rd Baronet (1652-1694)
- Sir John Armytage, 4th Baronet (1653-1732)
- Sir George Armytage, 5th Baronet (1660-1736)
- Sir Thomas Armytage, 6th Baronet (1673-1737)
Armytage Baronets, of Kirklees (1738)
- Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Baronet (1695-1747)
- Sir John Armytage, 2nd BaronetSir John Armytage, 2nd BaronetSir John Armytage, 2nd Baronet was a British politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Griffith, daughter of Thomas Griffith, and was educated at Eton. In 1747, he succeeded his father as baronet. He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1751,...
(1732-1758) - Sir George Armytage, 3rd BaronetSir George Armytage, 3rd BaronetSir George Armytage, 3rd Baronet was a British politician.He was the second son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Griffith, daughter of Thomas Griffith. In 1758, he succeeded his older brother John as baronet. Armytage was a Member of Parliament for York from 1761 to 1768...
(1734-1783) - Sir George Armytage, 4th Baronet (1761-1836)
- Sir George Armytage, 5th Baronet (1819-1899)
- Sir George John Armytage, 6th Baronet (1842-1918)
- Sir George Ayscough Armytage, 7th Baronet (1872-1953)
- Sir John Lionel Armytage, 8th Baronet (1901-1983)
- Sir (John) Martin Armytage, 9th Baronet (b. 1933)