MIDDLETON, John Earl of Middleton, General ^{1 2 3}

   Cause of his death was complications from arm injury.¹

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  General Notes:

" John, called eldest lawful son of Robert Middleton, of Caddam, is first mentioned as witness to a seisin in favour of James Straquhane of Fettercairn, May 11th, 1637."

from The Earls of Middleton


"a doughty soldier of somewhat riotous character, once the companion in arms and afterwards the opponent of that "glory of the Graemes," the great Marquis of Montrose, whose overthrow he helped materially to accomplish, namely, General John Middleton, who opened with his sword the world-oyster of his time, and died John, first Earl of Middleton."

from British Civil wars website

"Middleton
John
14/4/1679
Earl of Middleton
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/76"
"Middleton
John
4/7/1688
earl of Midletoun [Middleton]
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/79"

from Wills and Testaments ^{2 4 5}

John married Grizel DURHAM, daughter of Mr Alexander DURHAM of East Powrie and Unknown, July 1639(contract).¹ (Grizel DURHAM was born about 1620 and died in September 1666 in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Earl (John Middleton) married, first (contract July 1639), Grizel, daughter of Mr. Alexander Durham of Easter Powrie, second son of James of Pitkerro, and sister of Sir Alexander Durham of Largo, Lyon King of Arms.<sup>1

1</sup>After her death her paternal arms, Or, a fess azure between three mullets in chief and as many crescents in base, were recorded in her name, to be impaled with those of her husband."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹

John next married Martha CAREY, daughter of Henry CAREY 2nd Earl of Monmouth and Unknown, on 16 December 1667 in St. Andrew's, Holborn, Middlesex, England.¹ (Martha CAREY was born about 1634 ¹ and died on 23 January 1705 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Earl (John Middleton) married .... secondly, 16 December 1667, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Martha, daughter and co-heir of Henry Carey, second Earl of Monmouth. She survived him more than thirty years, dying in the precincts of Worcester Cathedral 23 January 1705, aged seventy-one."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ¹