Middlemore Family Genealogy

Middlemore's of Birmingham

66. John Middlemore, of Stratford-on-Avon, was baptized at Walsall 24 June, 1752, as son of George and Sarah Middlemore. Like his father and grandfather he followed the trade of a bridle cutter, but, as stated by his grandchildren, not prospering, removed to London, where he died at, it is said, a comparatively early age. An entry of the burial at King's Norton of John Middlemore on 2 May, 1807, has been thought to refer to him, but it more probably relates to his brother-in-law of the same name, who, curiously enough, was born in the same year, 1752. He was living in 1804, and is referred to in the first will of Mrs. Lewin, 1820, as then deceased, leaving children.

Figure 37  Signature of John Middlemore 1790

He was married at King's Norton, 18 June, 1777, by licence, to his second cousin Mary, daughter of Richard Middlemore (58), of Hawkesley, farmer. He, aged twentyfive, she, a minor, being baptized at King's Norton, 8 August, 1759, but the date of her death has not been found. A sampler, having the inscription, "Mary Middlemore, her work, 1773," is still preserved at Melsetter.

John Middlemore and Mary Middlemore had issue:

  1. Richard Middlemore, of whom next (67).
  2. John Middlemore, of Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where he was engaged with the firm of Ullathorne, manufacturers of thread and other accessories for the leather trade, born 30June, 1781, "about 6 o'clock in the morning," baptized January, 1782, at Stratford-on-Avon, died 6 October, 1846, a bachelor, aged sixty-five.  Letters of administration granted in the P.C.C. to his nephew William Middlemore, 20 December, 1851.
  3. William Middlemore, born 11 November 1785, was buried at Stratford-on-Avon, to March, 1790.
  4. Elizabeth, born 9 November 1783, about 11 o'clock in the morning was baptized at Stratford-on-Avon, 12 April, 1784, and buried there, 22 May 1787.