Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 'wood of Middelmersh(e)' 1227 FF 1270 For 1288 Ass 1314,1318 Pat 1455 Sher

• Middelmers, Middelmeirs (sic) 1244 Ass

• Middelmerssh(') 1332 SR 1412 FA

• Middelmersche 1520 Winch

• Midelmersh(') 1288 Ass 1318 Ch

• Middulmersshe 1452 Weld1

• Myddelmarche 1540 Hutch3

• manor of Middle Marsh, Middlemerche Eliz ChancP

• Middle mersh 1569–74 Map

• midlemershe alias myddlemershe alias mydelmershe 1596 Prideaux

• Middle Marsh Hamlett 1664 HTax

Etymology

Middlemarsh (ST 671072), 'wood of Middelmersh (e )'1227 FF, 1270For , 1288Ass (p), 1314, 1318 Pat, 1455Sher , Middelmers , Middelmeirs (sic)1244Ass (both p), Middelmerssh (')1332 SR, 1412 FA, Middelmersche 1520Winch , Midelmersh (')1288Ass (p), 1318 Ch, Middulmersshe 1452Weld 1, Myddelmarche 1540 Hutch3, manor of Middle Marsh , Middlemerche Eliz ChancP, Middle mersh 1569–74Map , midlemershe alias myddlemershe alias mydelmershe 1596Prideaux , Middle Marsh Hamlett 1664 HTax, 'the middle marsh', v. middel , mersc , cf. Middlemarsh Common, Middlemarsh Grange and Grange Fm all infra .