Midlemis History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Midlemis originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the place name Middlemass, a district near Kelso in the Borders region of Scotland, so named from northern Middle English word "midelmast," meaning "middlemost." Alternatively, the name be from Michaelmas, denoting the season or day that the child was born. 1 2 3 Early Origins of the Midlemis familyThe surname Midlemis was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat at Middlemarsh. 4 5 Middlemarsh is also a tything, in the parish of Mintern-Magna, union of Cerne, hundred of Cerne, Totcombe, and Modbury, Cerne division of Dorset. 6 Early records in England are scarce but we did find on record of Thomas de Meddelmersee in 1297. 5 So we must look to Scotland for early entries for the family. "The Middlemasses were vassals and tenants of the district around Kelso, and derived their surname from 'lie Middlemestlands in villa et territorio de Calco,' mentioned in 1029. William de Meldiemast who petitioned for a benefice in the gift of the abbot of Kelso, 1406 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 624) was probably Schir Wilyeam Myddilmast, the 'lwvit chapellain' of Archibald de Douglas, earl of Wigtoun, vicar of Selkirk in the first quarter of the fifteenth century." 7 Early History of the Midlemis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Midlemis research. Another 350 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1425, 1439, 1495, 1497, 1513, 1530, 1537, 1566, 1567, 1590, 1603, 1610, 1611, 1612, 1629, 1652, 1665, 1670, 1674, 1692 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Midlemis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Midlemis Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Midlemis has appeared include Middlemass, Middlemas, Middlemaist, Middlemiss and many more. Early Notables of the Midlemis familyMore information is included under the topic Early Midlemis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Midlemis family to IrelandSome of the Midlemis family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Midlemis familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Midlemis arrived in North America very early: George Middlemane (Middlemast) settled in Virginia in 1679; William Middlemass, who came to Virginia in 1723; James Middlemiss, who came to America in 1726.
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