The
Anglo-Saxon name Middlemast comes from
Michaelmas, derived from the season or day that the child was born.
Early Origins of the Middlemast family
The surname Middlemast was first found in
Lincolnshire where they held a
family seat at Middlemarsh, some say before the
Norman Conquest in 1066, but like most Anglo Saxon families they soon found the oppression of the Norman intolerable, and moved north to
Scotland where they obtained lands from a grant from the King of
Scotland and became tenants of the Abbey of Kelso.
Early History of the Middlemast family
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Middlemast Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Middlemast were recorded, including Middlemass, Middlemas, Middlemaist, Middlemiss and many more.
Early Notables of the Middlemast family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Middlemast family to Ireland
Some of the Middlemast family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in
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Migration of the Middlemast family to the New World and Oceana
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Middlemast family emigrate to North America: George Middlemane (Middlemast) settled in Virginia in 1679; William Middlemass, who came to Virginia in 1723; James Middlemiss, who came to America in 1726.
Historic Events for the Middlemast family
- Mrs. Isabella L. Middlemast, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania and survived the sinking [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/