Middleton Tyas
Major Settlement in the Parish of Middleton Tyas
Historical Forms
- Midelton 1086 DB
- Middeltun, Middelton 1086 DB 1177 HCY
- Midilton Tyas, Medilton Tyas 14 RichReg
Etymology
v. middel , tun . Tyas is a Norman French name known elsewhere in Yorkshire but no evidence of any connexion of the family with Middleton has been noted.