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     John Armytage was born circa 1610.¹ He was the son of Edward Armytage and Elizabeth Hanson.^1,2 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Dransfield, daughter of John Dransfield.² He married, firstly, Mary Whitley, daughter of Matthew Whitley.² He died in May 1664.¹
     He lived at Keresforth Hill, Yorkshire, England.²

     Edward Armytage was the son of William Armytage.¹ He married Elizabeth Hanson, daughter of Edward Hanson.² He married, secondly, Jane Popley, daughter of John Popley.² He died in August 1643.¹
     He lived at Keresforth Hill, Yorkshire, England.¹

     William Armytage was born before 1568. He married, secondly, Margery Beaumont, daughter of Richard Beaumont, in 1583.² He died between 16 June 1606 and 30 October 1606.^1,2
     He lived at Kirklees, Yorkshire, England.¹
     He had another son and daughter.²

     Sir John Armytage, 2nd Bt. was born on 13 July 1732.¹ He was the son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Bt. and Anne Griffith.¹ He died on 10 September 1758 at age 26 at Saint-Cass, France, slain, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Armytage, of Kirklees [in Hartshead], co. York [G.B., 1738] on 19 August 1747.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York between 1754 and 1758.¹

     Sir George Armytage, 3rd Bt. was born on 25 December 1734.¹ He was the son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Bt. and Anne Griffith.¹ He married Anna Maria Wentworth, daughter of Godfrey Wentworth and Dorothy Pilkington, on 10 April 1760 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, England.¹ He died on 21 January 1783 at age 48.¹ He was buried on 29 January 1783 at Hartshead, Yorkshire, England.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Armytage, of Kirklees [in Hartshead], co. York [G.B., 1738] on 10 September 1758.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York between 1761 and 1768.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1775 to 1776.¹

     Anna Maria Wentworth was born on 9 June 1736.¹ She was the daughter of Godfrey Wentworth and Dorothy Pilkington.¹ She was baptised on 7 July 1736 at Woolley, Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Sir George Armytage, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Bt. and Anne Griffith, on 10 April 1760 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, England.¹ She died on 21 March 1788 at age 51.¹ She was buried at Hickleton, Yorkshire, England.¹
      From 10 April 1760, her married name became Armytage.¹

     Godfrey Wentworth lived at Hickleton, Yorkshire, England.¹ He lived at Woolley Park, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Dorothy Pilkington is the daughter of Sir Lyon Pilkington, 4th Bt.¹

     Sir Lyon Pilkington, 4th Bt. gained the title of 4th Baronet Pilkington, of Stainley, co. York [S., 1635].¹

     Sir George Armytage, 4th Bt. was baptised on 11 June 1761 at Hickleton, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was the son of Sir George Armytage, 3rd Bt. and Anna Maria Wentworth.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Harbord, daughter of Harbord Harbord, 1st Baron Suffield and Mary Assheton, on 12 August 1783 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Bowles, daughter of Oldfield Bowles and Mary Elton, on 6 December 1791 at North Oston, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He died on 14 July 1836 at age 75 at Kirkllees Hall, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was buried at Hartshead, Yorkshire, England.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Armytage, of Kirklees [in Hartshead], co. York [G.B., 1738] on 21 January 1783.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1791 to 1792.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 5 July 1793 with a honorary Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.).¹