The Murgatroyd Family

The Murgatroyds were corn millers at Warley Corn Mill at Luddenden [from the 1300s to 1854].

They subsequently had with premises at Queen's Mill, and weaving and worsted-spinning family, with premises at Oats Royd Mill.

John de Moregatrode was an early member of the family.

They owned much land and property, and James, John, Henry, and Thomas Murgatroyd and other members of the family built many houses in the district.

James Murgatroyd was probably the most significant member of the family.

During the Civil War, they were Royalists

Some entries associated with the family

Benns, Warley Boothsteads Farm, Warley Broadfold House, Luddenden Castle Carr, Luddenden Dean Clough under Warley Town Dean House, Luddenden East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley Eaves House, Warley The Greave, Midgley Haigh House, Warley Hartley Royd Farm, Warley The Hollins&44; Luddendenfoot

Ive House, Warley Kershaw House, Luddendenfoot Lee House, Ovenden Wood Lode Clough, Warley Long Can, Ovenden Lower Popplewells, Warley Lower Shaw Booth, Wainstalls Lower Stubbing, Warley Mare Hill, Warley Mill House, Luddenden Newlands House, Warley

Oats Royd Mills, Luddenden Oats Royd, Midgley Ovenden Wood Queen's Mill, Luddenden Riding Head, Luddenden Roebucks, Warley Rombald's Moor South Clough Head, Warley Upper Stubbing, Warley Yew Trees, Ovenden

See Britain Farm, Sowerby, Murgatroyd family: Arms and Pepper Hill Mill, Luddenden

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jean Herbert & Rod Murgatroyd

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