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Nether Middleton or Middleton St George

Early-attested site in the Parish of Middleton St George

Historical Forms

  • Middleton Sancti Georgii 1291 Tax
  • Midelton' Sancti Georgii 1313 RPD
  • Midelton' Sancti Gregorii (sic) 1312 RPD
  • Midelton Sancti Georgii 1314 RPD
  • Middelton' Seint George 1382 Hatf
  • Medilton' sancti Georgi 1438×9 Vis
  • Medylton George 1473 Spec
  • Meddylton George 1541 IPM
  • Middilton George 1509,1527 IPM
  • Middiltongeorge 1511×2 ib
  • Mydylton george 1521 Spec
  • Myddilton George 1527 IPM
  • myddilton georg 1569 EP/Di
  • myddilton george 1579 ib
  • Mydleton-George 1559 SurteesIII241
  • Midleton George 1561,1619,1620 IPM
  • Middleton George 1589 DX 1607 IPM 1674 CG7/683 1702 1740 ib
  • Middleton George alias Middleton Saint George 1788 CG7/1903
  • Middleton St George 1589 DX595/1 1747 CG7/1904 1788 1802 DX
  • Midleton Saint George 1717 Hud
  • Nethermiddilton 1320 IPM
  • Nethermedilton 1385 ib
  • Nether Midleton 1619 ib
  • Nethirmydilton 1337,1442×3 IPM
  • Nethirmidelton 1364,1397 ib
  • Nethirmiddelton 1367 ib
  • Nethirmedilton 1408,1485 ib
  • Nethirmidilton 1416 ib
  • Nethir Middilton 1509 ib
  • Nethir Myddilton 1527 ib
  • Nether Middleton alias Middleton George 1608×9 IPM
  • Low Middleton alias Middleton St George 1717 Hud

Etymology

The later addition Nether 'lower' (v. neoðera ), is for distinction of this moiety from that of Over Middleton, and refers to location lower down the R. Tees. 'St George' is from the dedication of the church.