William James Armitage, of Farnley Hall

brief biography

William James Armitage (1819-95) of Farnley Hall.

• Third son of James Armitage (1793-1872) and his wife Anne Elizabeth Rhodes,
• born at Tilgate, Worth (Sussex), 16 July 1819
• baptised at Farnley, 18 May 1820.
• Educated chiefly in France and at the University of Paris, where he studied medicine; he later took to painting until in 1855 he joined his father and uncle in the Farnley Iron Works, succeeding them as Chairman and Managing Director; he retired from active engagement in the business about 1875 although he remained Chairman of the company. He was also a Director of Blair & Co., marine engine manufacturers of Stockton-on-Tees, and of Brown, Bayley & Co., of which he became Chairman when it became a limited company in 1888; Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1859-95.
• Married, 7 August 1860 at St John, Roundhay, Leeds, Emily (1836-1909), eldest daughter of William Nicholson Nicholson of Roundhay Park, Leeds and sister of William Gustavus Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson, and had issue:

He lived at Farnley Hall c.1872-75, but then moved to Farnley House, Eton Avenue, Hampstead (Middx). He had another house at 56 The Drive, Hove (Sussex).

He died in Hove, 12 August 1895.

notes

his will was proved 18 November 1895 (effects £113,564).

His widow died in Hove, 30 December 1909; her will was proved 22 March 1910 (estate £163,568).

links

• http://landedfamilies.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/176-armitage-of-farnle...