An outstanding six bedroom contemporary detached residence offering beautifully presented and deceptively spacious living accommodation occupying a stunning elevated. Plough teams: Groups of eight oxen (which indicated how much land could be ploughed): sometimes belonging to the peasants and sometimes to the lord. Surprisingly, a second chapel, built in 1854, also flourished for almost 100 years in what is now Overcroft Cottage. More recently it was said that ‘There were many notables of this name Micklethwaite: Sir Robert Gore Micklethwait, Q.

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir William Micklethwaite; Sir John Micklethwaite M. Domesday records the heads of families, so the total population was probably around five times larger. Ingbirchworth in the Parish of Penistone, where three generations were named as residing before 1272.In the 17 th Century, the family established their right to Coats of Arms, and further information on this is given on the page, Coats of Arms. A family name capable of being traced back to the Domesday Book or to Hastings was a great honour for most families during the Middle Ages and still is even to this day! Micklethwaite (left) sits opposite Wetherby Town Centre (right) connected by Wetherby Bridge (centre).

The bridge was also an embarkation/disembarkation point for canal services to and from Skipton and the west, before the railway arrived in the valley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure. For the veterans among your Micklethwaite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions. In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Micklethwaite.A barracks was built in 1825 to house the Yorkshire Hussars in case of civil disturbances anticipated in Leeds at the time of the Chartists. Just a stones throw away from some beautiful scenic walks including Ilkley Moor, Baildon Moor, St Ives Country Estate and 5 Rise Locks/Leeds Liverpool Canal. For the coronation of Edward VII in 1902 he designed the Abbey frontal and copes and the new altar in St Edward the Confessor's chapel. Alternatively, you could head to the picturesque town of Ilkley, renowned for its moorland and the famous Bettys Tea Room. Some less common occupations for Americans named Micklethwaite were Woollen Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duti.