Velvet mills and the Armitage family

[Nimrod58]

Hi all

Does anyone know if there was a velvet mill in Yorkshire in the late 1700s or earlier owned by the Armitage family?  I am afraid that I have no idea where in Yorkshire this mill might be but would be grateful for any help.

Hopefully

H

[sandra bills]

Hi there,
The Armitege family are deep rooted into Almondbury
area near Huddersfield. Cant say I have heard of the
velvet mill but have a look on the website Huddersfield
One, lots of info on there. My forebears the Norths
are linked with Love Armitage as my g grdmother x
10.
Sandra

[dustfairy]

hi there

My Armitage ancestors all originated and lived in Kirkburton, near Huddersfield.  Most of them were fancy woollen weavers.  Can't say I have heard of the velvet mills either. 

Sandra you say your forebears are the Norths being linked to the Armitages, I have Norths in my family, they are connected to the Howes who are also connected to the Armitages.  Don't have much info on my Norths though.

Janette

[sandra bills]

Hi Janette,
Here is the web site address for Huddersfield 1.
http://www.huddersfield1.co.uk/huddersfield/tolson/
angles_danes/contents.htm
if you give me your e mail address. I can supply full
decendency back to 1495 Almondbury area Norths.
Sandra

[sharpie]

Hi
I have just found this post and don't know if there is a link to the Warburtons

see this post

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,399440.msg2704419.html#msg2704419

James and Joseph had another brother Abraham his daughter Lucy married an Arthur Armitage. This Armitage family were around the Kirkheaton area of Yorkshire.

Reagrds
Janet

[Anydogsbody]

This is a very old thread but might be worth a post to see if there's any life left in it.

My 6gGrandparents were John North and Love Armitage so there is at least one North/Armitage connection. They were married in 1724(April 2nd Huddersfield St Peter) There seems to be some variation in what is regarded as a true genealogy for the Armitages. Does anybody have a definitive version? I don't know anything about the Norths.

The Armitages or Armytages were a distinguished family and several were High Sheriffs of Yorkshire at various times and their roots are stated as being connected to the Houses of Stewart/Stuart, Plantagenet and Saxe-Coburg Gotha. I am particularly interested in the Stewart line at the moment because I have Stewarts in my lineage and DNA consistently links me with people who have demonstrable royal Stewart ancestry. Any info on the connection between Armytage and Stewart would be appreciated.

[ThrelfallYorky]

There is / was a velvet mills ( and shop, because I recall buying a lovely length of green devore [can't "do" accents on here] velvet in the late 60s / early 70s) near Denholme near Keighley in West Yorkshire. I've a feeling it may even have been called "Denholme Velvet" - but I've also a feeling that the last couple of times I've been near there, clearance and/or new building was taking place on the site. Local trade directories may help?