Gilbert Middleton (abt. 1465)

Born about 1465 in Silksworth, Durham, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Biography

This profile is part of the Middleton Name Study.

According to Foster (1887), Gilbert Midleton of Newcastle, co. Northumb., is said to be the third son of:^[1]

• Thomas Mydleton, esq., son of Thomas Mydleton of Silksworth, co. Dur & Margaret Heton.^[2].
• and Eleanor, dau. of Rowland Tempest of Holmside.

He was the brother of:

1. Thomas Mydleton of Silksworth, co. Durham
   m.1 Alice (dsp), dau. of Ralph Wycliffe of Wycliffe
   m.2 Anne, dau. of John Wakerfield
2. William

Origins

Middleton of Silksworth Charter of 10 Apr 1422:

Sir John Middleton, son of Sir John Middleton of Belsay, co. Northumb. & Christian Strivelyn, "settled third part of manor & vill of Silksworth" on his brother Thomas [& heirs].^[3]

Marriage

He married Agnes, dau. of Thomas Ryddle of Newcastle, co. Northumb., merchant.

children

They are the parents of:

• 1. Lancelot, esq. of Silksworth, co. Durham.^[4]

m. Anne, dau. of John Fenwick of Walker

• 2. Thomas
• 3. Gilbert
• 4. Nicholas
• 5. Leonard

• Margaret m. Robert Lewen, esq.
• Isabel
• Elizabeth
• Eleanor

Notes

• living Ed. IV (prob. b. c. 1465 x 1475) ... he's a contemp. of Eliz. Plantagenet, dau. of Ed IV & mistress & Thos. Lumley and Ralph, 3rd baron Ogle & Marg. Gascoigne. Son Lancelot prob. b. c. 1480s. see screenshot:

• Robin marked family uncertain,[1] ... not sure why. But Middletons do have issues w/ pedigrees. Double-check (ask RJ). ... Looks like problem has something to do w/ Margaret Heton's disputed father (Henry v. Alan).

Sources

1. ↑ Gilbert was born about 1435. Gilbert Middleton ... passed away in 1549; d. 2 Aug 1549 Spofforth, Yorkshire.^{[citation needed]}
2. ↑ Marg. Heton's father is disputed
3. ↑ The history and antiquities of the county palatine of Durham, 1, pp. 46. Surtees. Google Books.
4. ↑ given name "Lancelot" seen in families of Ogle, Fenwick and Grey of Horton (Thos Grey & Dorothy Ogle had unknown dau. who m. Lancelot Ogle of Ogle Castle (d. 1564).

   

   Ogle & Fenwick connect to Burradon (which fell to Ogles then given name Lancelot pops up w/ Fenwicks). ... Might have something to do w/ disappeared history related to inheritance dispute between Cuthbert, 7th Baron Ogle and his sis. Marg., wife of Gregory Ogle of Choppington. ... But desc. of Gerard Fenwick show a "Martha Ogle of Ogle" (not in baronial line). Was Martha a desc. of John Ogle of Ogle Castle (Newsham branch)?
   In any case ... the late Thos. Ogle of Silksworth, co. Durham (d. abt. 1726/7), is mentioned in documents for Ettrick family during the 1700s.

• Foster, J. (1887). "Middleton of Silksworth." Pedigrees Recorded at the Visitations of the County Palatine of Durham Made by William Flower, Norroy King-of-arms, in 1575, by Richard St. George, Norroy King-of-arms, in 1615, and by William Dugdale, Norroy King-of-arms, in 1666. Durham: J. Foster. Google Books.[2]