Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Eston 958 (13) (17) BCS 1041, Dugd, KCD 473, Chest

• Estona, Estone, Estonæ 1096–1101(1280),1150 Chest

• Estuna 1188 17 ib

• E'ston, Aston, Easton 958 BCS1041 13 17

• Midestune 1086 DB

• Middel-Estona c.1236 Orm2 17

• Middlaston 1291 Tax

• Middleston 1301 Chamb

• Midl(e)aston 1338 VR

• grang' de Medelaston 1538 AOMB399

• Aston vel Middle Aston 1547 AddCh

• the Grange called Mydleaston in Aston 1552 Orm2

• Middle-Aston-Grange 1668 ib

• Midle Aston 1673 AddCh

• Middelton 1314 ChRR

• Middleton 1325 ib

• Middleton iuxta Aston 1427 ChRR

• Middleton Grange 1594 AD

• Middleton called also sometimes Middle-Aston-Grange 1668 Orm2

• Middleton within Aston iuxta Sutton 1800 Chol

Etymology

'The middle part of Aston', 'the grange at Middle-Aston', from the p.n. Aston 160supra , with middel and grange , cf. Aston Grange 159supra . Middleton Grange was a manor of St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester, with an ancient chapel, Middleton Chappel 1671 Orm2, ecclesia de Estona 1096–1101 (1280) Chest, at a moated site 109– 556771, The Moat 1842 OS, the graunge ground 1547AddCh . This manor and its lands (cf. Parkside infra ) formed an extra-parochial township, distinct in 1831 Bry, included in Aston by Sutton in 1843TA 27.