Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ouermyddelton 1382 Hatf

• Overmidilton 1416 IPM

• Overmydilton 1432 ib

• Over Middilton 1512,1527 ib

• (in) Midelton Superiori 1466 SurteesIII239

• Overmidleton alias Midleton Eraw 1613×4 IPM

• Over Midleton alias Midleton one Rawe 1624 ib

• Midilton Eraw 1485 IPM

• Middelton Arawe 1506,1509 IPM

• Midelton Arawe 1507,1514 ib

• Middilton Arawe 1527,1539 ib

• Middilton Arowe 1545 ib

• Midleton Araw(e) 1583 BW 1632×3 IPM

• Mydleton-one-Row 1559 SurteesIII241

• Middleton Overawe (sic) 1607 IPM

• Myddleton One Rawe other wise called Over Myddylton 1552 DX1022/1 n.d.

• Midleton one Rawe 1620 IPM

• Middleton One Rowe 1694 CC

• Middleton one row 1717 Hud

• Middleton One Row 1837×8 LongNewtonTA

Etymology

The addition Over 'upper' (v. uferra ), is for distinction of this moiety from that of Nether Middleton and refers to its position further up the R. Tees. It was subsequently replaced by 'one Row' referring to the village as consisting of a single row of tofts, a type of village layout characteristic of the R. Tees.