Is There a Midleton Coat of Arms?

Spellings drift, and Midleton is where Middleton drifted for some families. At root, the name means “Middle settlement”.

How the spelling arose

Midleton drops the “d” of Middleton, a simplification that clerks often made. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Middelton, Myddleton and Myddelton.

Surname statistics

Midleton coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Middleton surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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