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. In his reference work ''The Surnames of Scotland'', George F. Black shows the surnames Middlemas, Middlemass and Middlemiss as one and to these can be added Midlemas and Middlemist from ''A Dictionary of English Surnames'' by P. H. Reaney (subsequently revised by M. A. Wilson) which acknowledges the Scottish source also. The surname is attributed to an area around Kelso, Roxburghshire in the Eastern Borders of Scotland and specifically a place Middlemestlands. Although Black uses only three versions of the surname in his dictionary he lists many more from his researches into the recording of them. It can be assumed that these surnames would not be recorded until they were an accepted form of identity. Many records of birth, death and marriage would be created by church or municipal officials. The extent to which census information was compiled by those with the surname would be limited to an ability to write down their personal version and/or read well enough to correct those official entries that don't match those personal choices of spelling.

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Keith Middlemas Robert Keith Middlemas (26 May 1935 – 10 July 2013) was an English historian, known for works on modern European political history. Life Middlemas was born in Alnwick, Northumberland on 26 May 1935. He was educated at Stowe School and then join ...

(1935–2013), English historian *

Jack Middlemas John Robert Middlemas (17 January 1896 – 24 April 1984) was an English footballer. Career Easington-born Middlemas played for Herrington Swifts and Blyth Spartans before joining Hull City in March 1922. After making 10 league appearances for ...

(1896–1984), English footballer * Rich Middlemas, documentary film maker

Middlemass

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Clive Middlemass Clive Middlemass (25 August 1944 – 4 July 2022) was an English professional footballer and manager. Playing career As a player, Middlemass made 169 appearances in the Football League as a defender for Workington before a near fatal car cr ...

(1944–2022), English football player and manager *

Frank Middlemass Francis George Middlemass (28 May 1919 – 8 September 2006) was an English actor, who even in his early career played older roles. He is best remembered for his television roles as Rocky Hardcastle in '' As Time Goes By'', Algy Herries in '' To ...

(1919-2006), English actor * Jimmy Middlemass (1920-1998), Scottish football player (Kilmarnock FC)

Middlemast

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E. W. Middlemast Edgar William Middlemast (1864–1915) was a British mathematician and educator in India in the early twentieth century. He served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Public Instruction, Madras Presidency, as Professor of Mathematics at ...

(1864–1915), British mathematician and educator

Middlemiss

Notable people with this surname include: * Bert Middlemiss (1888–1941) was a professional footballer * Charles Stewart Middlemiss (1859–1945), British geologist *

Elinor Middlemiss Elinor Muriel Middlemiss (née Elinor Allen; born 28 January 1967) is a Scottish former badminton player. At present she is working as Games team operations manager of Badminton Scotland Commonwealth games. Career Middlemiss in her junior days ...

(born 1967), Scottish badminton player *

Glen Middlemiss Glenn Russell Middlemiss (born 8 June 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is the son of Russell Middlemiss, a Geelong premiership player in 1951 and 1952. ...

(born 1956), Australian rules footballer *

Jayne Middlemiss Jayne Middlemiss is an English television and radio presenter. She began presenting music television shows including '' The O Zone'' and ''Top of the Pops'' in the mid-1990s, as well as other television and radio shows, including on BBC Radio 6 ...

(born 1971), English television and radio presenter *

Kenny Middlemiss Kenny Middlemiss (also known as Ken and Kenneth Middlemiss; born 19 June 1964) is a Scottish former badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. A ...

(born 1964), Scottish badminton player *

Philip Middlemiss Philip Middlemiss (born Philip Sean Lloyd; 19 June 1963) is an English television, radio actor and businessman, best known for playing bookmaker Des Barnes in ITV's ''Coronation Street'' between 1990 and 1998. The character was killed off, ord ...

(born 1963), British television and radio actor * Robert Middlemiss (1935-2010), Canadian politician *

Russell Middlemiss Russell Middlemiss (6 July 1929 – 5 August 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the ...

(1929–2019), former Australian rules footballer

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