Robert Middleton

Brief Life History of Robert Middleton

When Robert Middleton was born about 1681, in Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Robert Middleton, was 32 and his mother, Mary Wheeler, was 24. He married Elizabeth Smith about 1702, in Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died in 1749, in Maryland, British Colonial America, at the age of 69.

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Robert Middleton
1681–1749
Elizabeth Smith
1681–1729
Marriage: about 1702
William Middleton
1702–1704
John Smith Middleton
1703–
William Middleton
1714–
William Middleton
1730–1740

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    Name Meaning

    One of the many French names of Germanic origin that were introduced into Britain by the Normans; it has since remained in continuous use. It is derived from the nearly synonymous elements hrōd ‘fame’ + berht ‘bright, famous’, and had a native Old English predecessor of similar form (Hreodbeorht), which was supplanted by the Norman name. Two dukes of Normandy in the 11th century bore the name: the father of William the Conqueror (sometimes identified with the legendary Robert the Devil), and his eldest son. It was borne also by three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce ( 1274–1329 ), who freed Scotland from English domination. The altered short form Bob is very common, but Hob and Dob, which were common in the Middle Ages and gave rise to surnames, are extinct. See also Rupert .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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