Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Middeltun, Middelton(a) 1086 DB 1202 FF 1235 Pipe 1254 Kendi,8 1376 Ipm

• Middelton in Lonesdale 1296 Kendii,402 1316 FF 1377 Ipm

• Middil- 1283 Ipm 1502 ECP

• Middul- 1461 Pat

• Medilton 1290–1300 Kendii,401

• Medilton in Lonesdale 1150–70,1296 ib

• Midelton 1180–1206,1190–9 Kendii,400 1200–46 Cockers 1256 Ass1 1452 MinAcct

• Midelton in Lonesdale 1345 Cl 1381 Pat

• Midilton 1190–1210 Cockers 1359 Kendii,406

• Middleton in Lonesdale 1401 Cl

• Midleton 1407 Kendii,407 1676 Rent

Etymology

'Middle farm' (perhaps because it lies between Casterton and Killington), v. middel , tūn .