Sir John Armytage, 2nd Baronet (13 July 1732 – 10 September 1758) [1] was an English politician and soldier.
He was the oldest son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Griffith, daughter of Thomas Griffith, [2] and was educated at Eton. [3] In 1747, he succeeded his father as baronet. [4] He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1751, receiving his MA in 1753. [3] Armytage was a Member of Parliament (MP) for York between 1754 and 1758. [5]
He died in the Battle of Saint Cast, France, having been a volunteer in the Seven Years' War, [6] unmarried and aged only 27, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother George. [4]
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Sir John Armytage, 2nd Baronet (13 July 1732 – 10 September 1758) [1] was an English politician and soldier.
He was the oldest son of Sir Samuel Armytage, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Griffith, daughter of Thomas Griffith, [2] and was educated at Eton. [3] In 1747, he succeeded his father as baronet. [4] He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1751, receiving his MA in 1753. [3] Armytage was a Member of Parliament (MP) for York between 1754 and 1758. [5]
He died in the Battle of Saint Cast, France, having been a volunteer in the Seven Years' War, [6] unmarried and aged only 27, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother George. [4]
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