Hi Phil H., looking for armitstead info in nw lancs and yorks borders. 
Yes, I would be interested in knowing what Armitsteads you have found up there, as this is the vicinity from which mine --I "think"--originated.  I cannot find hide nor hair of my 2ndGt GF's reputed father, Jeremiah, and am doing poorly with his documented gf, James Holdsworth Armitstead, who in turn may be the son of one Richard from the northern parts there.

I have some info on the A's inthe northern part of the WRY from  an LDS film.  Will try to retrieve from my genealogy program and send to you.
      5       Raistrick Mss., Yorkshire Deeds, Airton.  Archive Calendars -Leeds, West              Yorkshire Archives,  LDS film # 1736842, Item # 7:  NorthernSection, West              Riding., n.d.,              # 386:  Exemplification of a common recovery brought by JohnArmitstead against              Elisha Biscoe, gent., concerning premises in Airton, RichardArmitstead being              vouched to warranty. 28 Nov  9 George II  (1735)           #388:  Draft release , see # 390.              #389:  Draft assignment, see # 390.

              #390:  Lease and release from Joseph Bell of Beverley,apothecary, Richard              Fountain of Settle, gent., Josias Morley of Giggleswick, Esq., Elizabeth              Armitstead of Beverley, widow and executrix of GeorgeArmitstead late of Airton,              yeoman and Elizabeth Armitstead of Beverley, spinster, his daughter, and William              Serjeantson of Wakefield, son and heir of Richard Serjeantson to Foster Cunliffe               of Liverpool, Esq., of a messuage in Airton with orchard, garth and outbuildings,               closes called the Crofts, Havertoft, the Orr, Chappelmire late Tindall's,               Allamire, Hesper, Little Hesper, Brants, Ourbottom or Overbottom with barn, 4               Sandriggs with barn, Ing, 2 Turfmires, Little Longrigg, 2 parcels in the townfield               called Hesper, 2 pieces called Sikellands, 1/2 of Great Longrigg, herbage for 11               beasts in Airton Green and Upper Close and Fell and one fifth in Upper Close and               Fell all in Airton.  1 & 2 Aug 1755.

              #391 An additional document, as above, with the conclusion ."..for the remainder        of a term of 6000 years."     2 Aug 1755.

              # 392:  Lease for possession from Joseph Armitstead of the City of London, grocer,               and Elizabeth Armitstead of Beverley, spinster, to Sir Willis Cunliffe of Seaton,               Cheshire, Bart., of a messuage in Airton, orchard, outbuildings etc., and closes               called Havertoft, Orr, etc.  11 Aug 1760.
      6       Raistrict Mss., Yorkshire Deeds, Hellifield. Archive Calendars, Leeds - West               Yorkshire Archives.  LDS film # 1736842, item # 7, Northern Section, West Riding.,              n.d.
              # 611:  Defeazance of a lease from Richard Armitstead of Hellifield, yeoman, and               Thomas Armitstead his son and heir apparent to Robert Serjeantson of Hanlith of               land in Hellifield if the Armitsteads pay  L 148. 8/-.   26 Jan 1683/4.

              # 612:  Bond of Richard Armitstead of Hellifield, yeoman, and Thomas Armitstead               his son and heir, husbandman, to Robert Serjeantson of Hanlith, gent., in  L 280               to perform the covenants of an assignment and defeazance.  26 Jan 1683/4..

      10      Raistrick Mss., Enclosure Papers,  Archive Calendars -Leeds, West Yorkshire               Archives.  Item #7: Northern Section,  West Riding; LDS film # 1736842., n.d.,
                #148:  Agreement by Rev. Richard Dawson of Bolton by Bowland, clerk, Ann Alice and               Nanny Foster of Settle, spinsters, John Armitstead of Little Stainforth, yeoman,               and John Armitstead of Halton Gill in the parish of Arncliffe, yeoman, for the               division and allotment of 2 fields called Grass Garth and Halton Gill Townfield,               William Preston and John Tennant to be commissioners.  11  March 1811.

              #149:  Enclosure award for Grass Garth and Halton Gill Townfield, made following               an agreement of 11 March 1811.  1813.  Also enclosure map, not dated or signed,               scale 2 ch = 1 .".

      11      Raistrick Mss., Kettlewell, Yorkshire Deeds.  Archive Calendars, Leeds-West               Yorkshire Archives.  LDS film # 1736842, Item # 7, Northern section, West Riding.,               n.d.,

              # 664: Feoffment from Richard Armistead of Kettlewell, yeoman, to Robert Sim of               Thorpe near Burnsall, yeoman, of 6 beastgates on the enclosed stinted pasture               called Langlith in Kettlewell.  17 March 1673/4

              #672:  Lease for possession from Richard Armistead of Kettlewell, cordwainer, to               Richard Davy of Skipton, worsted comber, of a messuage and farm in Kettlewell and               a close called Howbanck.  24 Oct 1709                .

      12      Raistrick Mss., Yorkshire Deeds, Langcliffe.  Archive Calendars, Leeds-West               Yorkshire Archives.  LDS film # 1736842, item #7, Northern section, West Riding.,               n.d.,
              #735:  Assignment from Nicholas Darcye of Northampton, Esq., one of the sons of               Sir Arthur Darcye, deceased, and Henry Bilingsley citizen and alderman of London  to Richard Armisteade of Langcliffe, yeoman, of a messuage, barn and garden in               Langcliffe, 10 acres in the townfield, 4 1/2 acres pasture in Dahae and 10 1/2               acres in the out common for the remainder of a term of 500 years.  20 Jan 36               Elizabeth  (1594)

              #736:  Assignment from Thomas Knowles of Settle, yeoman, to Richard Armistead of               Langcliffe, yeoman, of 2 parcels of ground in a place in Langcliffe town fields called Woonestroth (?), a little parcel in Kirkbanks, 6 acres pasture in Old Cow Close, 2 acres pasture in Cowsyde Close and 2 acres pasture in Dahae for the  remainder of a term of 500 years.  20 Jan 39 Elizabeth (1597)

              #737:  Assignment from Richard Armetstead of Langscliffe, yeoman, to Christopher  Clapeham of Langcliffe, husbandman, of a parcel of a house or barn in Langcliffe               for the remainder of a term of 500 years.  1 Aug 1598.

              #740:  Quitclaim from Thomas Coulton of Settle, yeoman, and Alice his wife, late wife of William Browne to Thomas Armitsteade the elder of Langcliffe, husbandman,          of a close called Huntergarth within the town fields of Langcliffe.  1st  Nov 1621.

              #743:  Assignment from William Knipe of Broughton in the parish of Cartmell,               Lancs., gent., Jane Knipe, widow, late wife of Isaac Knipe, deceased, William's               father, and Jane Knipe, widow, William's grandmother, to Richard Armetstead of               Stainforth under Bargh of a tenth of Langcliffe moors, now enclosed and called               Scarrclose, containing about 300 acres (except 50 acres next the Yawclose) for the               remainder of a term of 500 years.               1 March 7 Charles I (1632).

              #744:  Assignment from Thomas Armetstead the younger of Langclife, yeoman, to   Thomas Armetstead the elder, husbandman, of a parcel in the fields of Langcliffe               on a place called Watelaundes or Whitelaundes containing 30 falls for the  remainder of a term of 500 years. 18 Feb 1633/4.

              #745:  Lease from William Carr of Langcliffe, yeoman, to Richard Armetstead of Stainforth under Bargh, yeoman, of a parcel in the fields of Langcliffe on a place               called Common Leys or Leys Close for 450 years.  8 Nov 11 Charles I (1635).

       #746:  Assignment from William Haworth of Pyethorns in the parish of Long Preston,  yeoman, to Richard Armitstead of Langcliffe, yeoman, of a close called Thacthwaite  in Langcliffe for the remainder of a term of 280 years.  Also bond for  performance.  7 June 1687..

      13      Skipton Library Collection, Deeds and Miscellaneous Papers: Yorkshire, Hawkswick.               Archive Calendars - Leeds, West Yorkshire Archives, LDS film #1736842, Item #7,               Northern Section, West Riding.               , n.d.,

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