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Roger de Middleton
- Born: Bef 1170
- Marriage: Unknown
- Died: Bef 1226, Middleton, Lancastershire, England 861
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 861
The earlist tenant of Middleton on record is Roger de Middleton, son of Alexander, who, in about 1180, made a grant of Ashworth. In 1193, having shared in the rebellion of John, Count of Mortain, he made peace with the King by a fine of five marks. In 1212, Roger held the fee of one knight in Middleton, 'of ancient tenure,' of Roger de Montbegon, and also held a plough-land in Cheetham of the King.
Records:
In 1201/02, he paid one-half mark to the tallage, and 20s. to the scutage in 1205/07 [Farer, Lancs. Pipe R. 77] In 1202, he released to William de Radclyffe, his cliam on the advowson of Radcliffe [Final Conc.]. Roger de Middleton released to the monks of Stanlaw all his claim to Threpfield by Marland, his son Alan concurring [Whalley Coucher, Chet. Soc. ii, 619, 620]. Roger de Middleton and Robert his son also attested a Byron charter [Whalley Coucher, ii, 621].
~History of Lancaster, Vol. V, "Middleton," pp. 161-169
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