Tour Scotland photograph of the Major William Middleton Memorial in the Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland. Major William Middleton married Janet Hamilton Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 1st of Colgrain and Janet Miller Hamilton, on 10 June 1857. He died on 18 April 1859. Major William Middleton gained the rank of Major in the service of the 7th Dragoon Guards.
Early examples of the Middleton surname include: Umfridus de Midilton in Arbroath, Scotland in 1221, and Gilbert de Middelton in (Yorkshire, England in 1273. One of the earliest of the name to settle in America was John Middleton who embarked from London on the ship " Assurance " bound for Virginia in July 1635. Charles Middleton, second Earl of Middleton and titular Earl of Monmouth born 1640, died 1719, was secretary of state to King James II and secretary of state for England in 1684. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert de Mideltone, which was dated 1166, in the " Eynsham Chartulary "in Oxfordshire.
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