Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Middles(c)hitelington, Mid(d)els(c)hitelington, Mid(d)els(c)hitelyngton 1322 Abbr 1324 Arm 1687 PRThl 1822 Langd

• Mid(d)els(c)hitelyngton als. Midlestowne 1556 Arm, FF

• Mid(d)els(c)hitelyngton als. Mid(d)elston 1565,1589 FF

• Mid(d)els(c)hitelyngton als. Midleston 1589 Arm

• Midleton 1523 DodsN

• Myd(d)leston 1551 WillY 1580 PRThl

• Midellstwone (sic) 1641 PRThl

• Midillshilton 1659 ib

• Middles Town 1817 M

Etymology

Middlestown, Middles (c )hitelington , Mid (d )els (c )hitelington , Mid (d )els (c )hitelyngton 1322 Abbr, 1324 Arm, 1687 PRThl, 1822 Langd, Mid (d )els (c )hitelyngton als. Midlestowne 1556 Arm, FF, Mid (d )els (c )hitelyngton als. Mid (d )elston 1565, 1589 FF, Mid (d )els (c )hitelyngton als. Midleston 1589 Arm, Midleton 1523 DodsN, Myd (d )leston 1551 WillY, 1580 PRThl, Midellstwone (sic)1641 PRThl, Midillshilton 1659 ib, Middles Town 1817 M. A contracted form of Middle Shitlington; on this use of -town cf. Mickletown 127supra .